Elite Line-Up for 40th Ballycotton 10 2017
Ballycotton Running Publish Elite Line-Up for 40th Anniversary Event
13:30pm Sunday March 12th 2017
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| Siobhan O'Doherty (Borrisokane AC) Photo: Athletics Ireland | Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock AC) Photo: Sportsfile |
Course Map, Route Details etc, on Cork Athletics Event page
Final instructions from Ballycotton Running Promotions
Recalling the 1978 Ballycotton 10
Elite Men
Mick Clohisey (Raheny) – ran for Ireland in the marathon at the Rio Olympics, former Irish cross-country, 10,000 metres and 10km road champion, finished 10th in the European Clubs cross-country last month and also won the Enniscorthy 10km in 29:59. Second in Ballycotton back in 2010 in 50:39, no doubt will be expecting a much faster time on this occasion.
Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe) – Won Ballycotton five years in a row from 2011 to 2015, fastest time on the course of 48:58. Current Irish marathon champion, having won the title at Dublin last October
Michael Harty (East Cork) – third last year in 50:00, hoping to break that barrier this year. On top form at the moment, having won the Irish Masters cross-country at Waterford and breaking the course record when winning the Adare 10km since returning from altitude training in Kenya
Alan O’Shea (Bantry) – former winner of Ballycotton ‘10’ in 2007, third two years ago. Won the Dungravan 10-miler last month and currently building up for the Rotterdam Marathon in a month’s time.
John Mason (Canada) – a 2:22 marathon runner, trained with Michael Harty in Kenya.
Other entrants include Kevin Maunsell (Clonmel); Sean McGrath (East Cork); Mike Carmody (An Bru); Philip Harty (West Waterford); Ben Thistlewood and Barry Donovan (Leevale).
Elite Women
Siobhan O’Doherty (Borrisokane) – won Ballycotton three years ago in 57:32, won Dungarvan 10-mile last month in exactly the same time. Also finished second on three occasions in Ballycotton.
Aoife Cooke (Youghal) – last year’s winner in 59:57, ran a personal best of 58:30 when finishing third in Dungarvan. Ran a personal best for four miles last Sunday when winning the Killeagh race in 22:17.
Jill Hodgins (Cork) – Second in Ballycotton three years ago, also took second spot in Dungarvan last month in 58:14.
Other entrants include: Dee Grady (Ennis TC) and Grace Lynch (Iveragh).
