Sittuk and Graham win National Marathon Marathon Championship 2017
Sittuk Wins Mens Title while Graham Retains Womens
SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon 2017
Sunday October 29th 2017
Group of Cork Athletes pictured before the start
L to R: Ronan Boland, Joe Cunningham, Michael Corbett, Alex O'Shea, Ken Devine, Michael Morgan, Alan O'Brien, Alan Lehane & Cathal O'Connell
Note: Yellow numbers are reserved, every year, for designated Elite athletes
Atheltics Ireland Report - Feidhlim Kelly
Laura Graham (Mourne Runners) and Freddy Kerron Sittuk (Raheny Shamrock) came out on top to take the National Marathon Titles at the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon today (October 29).
Graham defended her title in 2:39:06, ahead of Caitriona Jennings (Letterkenny), in second with 2:42:36, and the evergreen Pauline Curley (Tullamore Harriers) in third, on 2:50:53.
It was bittersweet for Graham, as she fell a mere six seconds short of guaranteeing selection for the European Athletics Championships Marathon Cup team in Berlin next August.
And yet it was a brilliant run for the serial racer and marathon runner whose trophy cabinet continues to grow apace. She had to hold off a strong run from 2012 Olympian Caitriona Jennings, who went ahead of her twice during the race.
““It was tough,” said Graham afterwards, but she who was delighted to defend her national title. “I love it. I just enjoy it.”
Pauline Curley was equally ecstatic, and in slight shock, to have won the bronze medal – her 11th time on the podium.
In the men’s race, Freddy Sittuk was eligible to win the national title this year, and duly did so, crossing the line in 2:16:05, ahead of Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe Harriers), in second, in 2:18:52, with Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers) in third in 2:19:05.
It was an incredible run from 43 year old O’Hanlon, who ran a personal best, having already run a pb in Berlin in September. The Louth native came through strongly in the last mile, passing his fellow club mate Stephen Scullion, who faded to an agonising fourth in 2:19:44.
Clonliffe dominated the men’s team race, with Sergiu Ciobanu gutting it out for third, having struggled early on from mile 6.
Weather conditions were ideal temperature-wise, but did have a bit of a gusting headwind – particularly into the finish at Fitzwilliam Square.
Thousands of runners donned their club vests to add great colour and energy alongside the other 20,000 competitors.
National Marathon Championship - Top 3 Placings
Men
1. Freddy Sittuk (Raheny Shamrock) 2:16:05
2. Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe Harriers A.C.)2:18:52
3. Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers A.C. 2:19:05
Women
1. Laura Graham (Mourne Runners )2:39:06
2. Caitriona Jennings (Letterkenny A.C.) 2:42:36
3. Pauline Curley (Tullamore Harriers A.C) 2:50:53
Athletics Ireland Release (Monday October 30th) - Feidhlim Kelly
Graham qualifies for Europeans
Laura Graham (Mourne Runners) punched her ticket for the European Athletics Championships Marathon Cup team, in Berlin next August, by winning the National Marathon Championship Title, at the Dublin Marathon, along with the qualifying standard from the Berlin marathon in September, when she ran 2:37:05.
Graham won the National Marathon Championship in 2:39:06 yesterday (October 29) – there were spots up for grabs for the first male and female across the line, finishing in respectives times of 2:18:00 and 2:39:00, or better.
The Mourne Runnners’ athlete secured selection with her time in Berlin, and the national crown, as per the selection policy, that the first finishing eligible athlete, male and female, will be selected, once they have achieved the 2017 Dublin Marathon performance standard of 2:18:00 (men) and 2:39:00 (women), or half marathon standard (65:00/75:00), at any time during the qualification period on, at least, one occasion.
Selection Criteria
The first finishing eligible athlete, male and female, will be selected once they have achieved the 2017 Dublin Marathon performance standard of 2:18:00 (men) and 2:39:00 (women) or half marathon standard (65:00/75:00) at any time during the qualification period on, at least, one occasion.
Athletics Ireland Selection Policy
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Results
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Results - First 114
Pos | Athlete | Club/Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Benard Rotich | 02:15:52 | |
2 | Yurii Ruskyuk | 02:15:55 | |
3 | Asefa Legese Bekele | 02:15:58 | |
4 | Freddy Sittuk | 02:16:05 | |
5 | Alemu Gemechu | 02:16:21 | |
6 | Hosea Rutto | 02:17:07 | |
7 | Dan Tanui | 02:17:19 | |
8 | Teboga Mathiba | 02:18:24 | |
9 | Ivan Babaryka | 02:18:41 | |
10 | John Koech | 02:18:52 | |
11 | Gary O'Hanlon | 02:18:52 | |
12 | Sergiu Ciobanu | 02:19:05 | |
13 | Stephen Scullion | 02:19:44 | |
14 | Jacob Rotich | 02:23:13 | |
15 | Mthandazo Qhina | 02:25:05 | |
16 | David Mansfield | 02:26:43 | |
17 | Michael McMahon | 02:28:03 | |
18 | Eoin Sugrue | 02:28:36 | |
19 | Peter Mooney | 02:28:44 | |
20 | Nataliya Lehonkova | 02:28:57 | |
21 | Alan O'Brien | Eagle AC | 02:29:32 |
22 | Robert Murphy | 02:30:04 | |
23 | Fergal Whitty | 02:30:39 | |
24 | Tomas Fitzpatrick | 02:31:37 | |
25 | John Whelan | 02:33:19 | |
26 | Michael Morgan | St Finbarr's AC | 02:33:28 |
27 | Matthew Edmonds | 02:30:33 | |
28 | Ashu Kasim | 02:34:35 | |
29 | Mark Long | 02:35:27 | |
30 | Kyle Doherry | 02:35:38 | |
31 | Barry Sheil | 02:35:50 | |
32 | Khapihna Viktoriya | 02:35:54 | |
33 | Michael Corbett | St Finbarr's AC | 02:35:53 |
34 | Colin Griffin | 02:36:05 | |
35 | Cathal O'Connell | St Finbarr's AC | 02:36:07 |
36 | Jeremy Curran | 02:36:33 | |
37 | Killian Nolan | 02:37:37 | |
38 | John Weldon | 02:37:43 | |
39 | Noel Carroll | 02:37:56 | |
40 | Stephen Kelly | 02:37:57 | |
41 | Gary Condon | 02:38:09 | |
42 | lan McManus | 02:38:22 | |
43 | Andrew Considine | 02:38:27 | |
44 | Ciaran McGonagle | 22:46:00 | |
45 | Vivian Foley | Eagle AC | 02:38:54 |
46 | Stephen Connon | 02:38:57 | |
47 | Laura Graham | 02:39:06 | |
48 | Karl Nolan | 02:39:22 | |
49 | Christopher Muldoon | 02:39:32 | |
50 | Patrick Higgins | 02:39:40 | |
51 | Joe Cunningham | St Finbarr's AC | 02:40:09 |
52 | Peter Gaffney | 02:40:22 | |
53 | Richard Gorman | 02:40:35 | |
54 | Kevin Baker | 02:40:40 | |
55 | Dermot Gorman | 02:41:21 | |
56 | Alan Lehane | St Finbarr's AC | 02:41:19 |
57 | Alan Clarke | 02:41:34 | |
58 | Patrick Sharkey | 02:41:40 | |
59 | Lars Ljung | 02:41:46 | |
60 | Jason Miley | 02:41:53 | |
61 | Ken Devine | St Finbarr's AC | 02:41:53 |
62 | Denys Olefir | 02:41:53 | |
63 | Colin Wendel | 02:41:58 | |
64 | Maurice looby | 02:41:58 | |
65 | Trevor Power | 02:42:07 | |
66 | Colum Gaile | 02:42:21 | |
67 | Darrel Cooper | 02:42:29 | |
68 | Cathronia Jennings | 02:42:36 | |
69 | Eoin Devlin | 02:38:00 | |
70 | Brian Gurrin | 02:47:00 | |
71 | Jasper DeTaeye | 02:43:10 | |
72 | Seamus Somers | 02:43:09 | |
73 | Enrico Ponta | 02:43:26 | |
74 | Michael Canty | 02:43:28 | |
75 | Dominick Branigan | 02:43:22 | |
76 | Mick Boyle | 02:43:43 | |
77 | Jason Reid | 02:43:47 | |
78 | Beshadu Bekele | 02:31:00 | |
79 | Eddie Garry | 02:43:49 | |
80 | Kieran Lees | 02:43:54 | |
81 | Stephen Conroy | 02:44:08 | |
82 | Stephen Hurley | 02:44:10 | |
83 | Alan Johnston | 02:44:22 | |
84 | Nick Conlan | 02:44:23 | |
85 | Sean Brosnan | 02:44:27 | |
86 | Thomas Simmons | 02:44:29 | |
87 | Brian O'Kelly | 02:44:33 | |
88 | Ger Forde | 02:44:35 | |
89 | Derek O'Keeffe | Eagle AC | 02:44:34 |
90 | Gemma Rankin | 02:44:42 | |
91 | Jerome Debire | 02:44:45 | |
92 | Brian McElvanna | 02:44:51 | |
93 | Ronan Loyer | 02:44:55 | |
94 | Wesley O'Brien | 02:45:01 | |
95 | Mohamed Wahbi | St Finbarr's AC | 02:45:10 |
96 | Brian Taggart | 02:45:23 | |
97 | Shaun McLaughlin | 02:45:26 | |
98 | Brendan Gill | 02:45:24 | |
99 | Tom Gavin | 02:45:32 | |
100 | Christos Natsikas | 02:45:34 | |
101 | Raymond Carolan | 02:45:43 | |
102 | Michael Byrne | St Catherine's AC | 02:45:48 |
103 | Aaron Meharg | 02:45:57 | |
104 | Ciaran O'Donnell | 02:45:55 | |
105 | Roger Pannell | 02:45:55 | |
106 | Kieran Murray | 02:46:19 | |
107 | Robert Reid | 02:45:34 | |
108 | Flor O'Oonoghue | 02:46:20 | |
109 | Sean Murphy | 02:46:26 | |
110 | AIexander Wallace | 02:46:11 | |
111 | Enda Johnson | 02:46:34 | |
112 | Brian Lenihan | 02:46:35 | |
113 | Trust Mtinsi | 02:46:43 | |
114 | Robert Carey | 02:46:47 |
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