Michael Harty Breaks Irish M40 5k Road Record - Again!
Michael Harty Runs 14:20 For Irish M40 Masters Road Record
Bob Heffernan & Mary Hanley 5k Road Race
Enfield, Co Meath
Tuesday May 17th 2022
Michael Harty, East Cork AC
Photo: Ben McShane/Sportsfile
Subject to ratification, Michael Harty, East Cork AC, broke the Irish Masters M40 record, at last night's Bob Heffernan & Mary Hanley 5k Road Race, in Enfield, Co Meath. Michael ran 14:20, for third place, behind Paul O'Donnell (DSD AC), 14:00, and Peter Somba (Dunboyne AC), 14:17. Michael's time was one (1) second inside Brian Maher's previous record of 14:21
Enfield 5k Top 10
Bob Heffernan & Mary Hanley 5k Results 2022
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Streets of Kilkenny 5k
Setting the new record last night must have provided Michael with some satisfaction after last month's Streets of Kilkenny 5k, where, running 14:14, Michael was credited with breaking the record, only for the organisers to issue a statement, some days later, disclosing that the course had been found to be short, so the 'record' set that day cannot stand
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Streets of Kilkenny 5k Results 2022
Michael Harty bides his time behind Sean Doyle, North Cork AC and Eoin Everard, Kilkenny City Harriers
Photo: Paul Dargan Photography
Statement from Kilkenny City Harriers AC
While the shortfall has not been stated, it has been reported, unofficially, to have been some 60m short. Also inside the 'record' that night, was existing record holder Brian Maher, from the host club, Kilkenny City Harriers, just two places and four seconds behind Michael
