This article is from page 94 of the 2008-06-03 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 94 JPG
DEFENDING Cork City marathon champion, Tracey Guilfoyle had to settle for second place yesterday as she completed the 26.2 mile course in a time of 3.01.22 hours.
The race was won with an out- standing display of front running by Lucy Brennan from Sligo in 2.54.47 hours.
Guilfoyle, running for Kilnaboy
AC, said she was relatively satisfied with her performance adding that she has raced against Brennan previous- ly and was aware the race would set off at a fast pace. The Sligo woman broke from the leaders within the first mile and stayed away until the tape. Guilfoyle was unable to stick with the fast pace, but held her sec- ond place throughout the race. She passed through the ten mile mark in a time of 66 minutes and complet-
ed the first half of the race in 1.28 hours.
Sinead Ni Chonchuir, Eagle AC, was third in 3.01.52 hours.
It wasn’t all bad news, however, as the Kilnaboy athlete took home the ladies 040 prize.
The senior men’s race was won by Roy Fahy, East Cork AC, in 2.33.55 hours. He was followed home in second spot by Eoin O’Connell, Cork Triathlon Club, and Cathal
O’Connell, St Finbarrs AC, was third.
The first relay team home was Rivergold Road Runners, which in- cluded last year’s men’s winner Alan O’Shea. The team covered the dis- tance in 2.23.38 hours.
Around 8,000 people went to the starting line for the second annual Cork City marathon, and there were also 600 relay teams, one including legend Sonia O’Sullivan.