Fiona Gettings travelled to Gothenburg for the 25th World Masters Athletics Championship. 3rd place finish in the 8km cross country event and team gold for Ireland in the same event. No stopping Fiona.
Zoran Salopek ran a personal best in the Bord Na Mona Tullamore Harriors Half Marathon. John Scott fresh from running the Longford marathon completed the distance in 81 minutes. Michael O’Hara also had a good performance achieving a top 10 finish in his age category.
The Longford Sports Partnership Trail Run Series concluded in Newcastle Wood on Wednesday. There was a repeat one-two pairing for the third consecutive week by Rian McCaffrey and Dylan Ledwith. The remaining Longford AC competitors were Seamus Murtagh, Alexander Graham, Sinead Nolan, Tara Gately, Thelma Garvey, Eleanor McLoughlin, Collette Brennan, Robin Og Murphy, Julie Taitt, Sarah Taitt and Paul Newell.
We had members competing in numerous charity events over the weekend. Carmel Corr participated in the very pink run which was held in Leopardstown Race Course. Patryk Prusak alongside his son completed a 5 kilometre run in aid of Cavan Autism Parents Support. Jacqui Mahon completed the Carrick-On-Shannon Camino walk consisting of a 34 kilometre hike.
