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10th
June 2010Johnston wins latest
head to head at Culmore 5K
Richard Johmston and Scott Rankin resumed
their seasons ongoing battle for supremacy at Culmore on Wednesday
night, in Race 4 of the hugely popular Furey Insurances 5K
Series,with the Randalstown based City of Derry Spartans newcomer
carving out a ten second victory margin over his Foyle Valley
rival in a wind affected 16m 6secs,as the Womens race went
to Innishowen,s impressive Helena Crossan in 18m 45secs.
A record entry of 151 runners were attracted
to Culmore,further proof of the increasing interest in road
running all over the country and the huge spectator input
on the two lap Coney Rd/Culmore Point course was also impressive.
Despite this and a warm sunny evening,the strong headwind
for half the distance slowed times right down but there were
several exciting tussles throughout the big field. Up front
Johnston and Rankin ran with Paddy Mor Doherty and Joe McKinney
for close to 3K before the two younger men got clear with
the Spartan sustaining his effort longer to sprint home in
16m 6s to the 16m 16s clocking of his rival.
Innishowen M40 McKinney,s strength saw him finish third in
16m23s,the red vested Doherty posted 16m 28s with another
Foyle Valley man Pius McIntyre,5th in 16m57s, ahead of M40
Leo Murray of Tir Choniall on 17m9s. The top M45,City of Derry,s
Damien McGinty was next on 17m12s,Innishowens Declan Caldwell
finished just one second behind closely followed by
Finn Valleys M45 Domnic Bonner and the unattached Connor McCullagh
,completing the top ten with 17m 15s and 17m 17s respectively.
Helena Crossan,s 18m 45s gave her a comfortable cushion in
the Womens race,the real battle here played out behind her,as
Gemma Turley,Theresa Doherty and the City of Derry duo,Jackie
McGinley and Marina Campbell fought an intense duel for supremecy.There
was little between them for most of the distance but the currently
unattached Turley found enough late on to edge clear of the
fast finishing Theresa Doherty of Innishowen who pipped McGnley
on the line for third.
Turley ran 19m27s,Doherty 19m 33s with McGinley given 19m
34s and Campbell claimed fifth with 19m 47s as her Spartans
clubmate And top F40 Bridgeen Byrne filled out the top six
on 20m 26s.Katrina Ruddy,unattached,was the leading F35 on
23m 39s and Finn Valleys Gloria Donaghey with 22m 30s was
the first F50.
The remaining Male age group winners were Mid Ulsters Jon
O Neill whose 19m 13s gave him the U20 prize; the City of
Derry pair, M50 Dermot Connolly and M55 Peter Lilburn with
!7m 54s and 18m 23s.Moville man Seamus McElhinney ran 23m
21s for the M60 award.
The Prizes were presented by the race sponsors,two Culmore
businessmen and sports fans, Physio Shawn Barron and Joe Jackson
Ice Cream Parlour proprieter,Neill Doherty who doled out very
welcome,delicious ice creams at the finish line.
Gerry Lynch 9/6/10
Results here.
Photos here,
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