Barry Sheil and Sarah Quigley ran the fastest parkrun times in Ireland this weekend

Whilst there was a 14:50 clocking at St Anne’s parkrun the runner failed to hand in their barcode meaning Barry Sheil of Longford AC topped this week’s men’s leader board. Sheil, who ran a 10km PB of 32:55 to win Longford 10km in March, took a significant chunk off his previous parkrun best with 15:33 at Mullingar.

Sarah Quigley had a strong run at Malahide finishing over two and a half minutes ahead of the second placed female athlete finishing in 18:50. The Raheny Shamrock athlete has run five parkruns and has a best of 18:41, which she posted in 2017 and equalled this January at the Malahide event.

Evergreen V55 Tommy Hughes was second fastest man this week running 16:27 at MUSA Cookstown. Hughes who ran 2:13:59 over the marathon distance in 1992 has had a fantastic year clocking 2:30:15 at this year’s Rotterdam Marathon.

Leann Gibson was the second fastest woman this week, a regular name in the top 10, Gibson was only a few seconds slower than her parkrun PB of 18:46. Victoria Park and Connswater AC’s Gibson won races such as the Portrush 5 miler in 2018 and will be looking for a good season ahead after already posting 3:01:48 at the Belfast City Marathon this May.

Third fastest man, Alexander Wallace, revised his own course record at Royal Canal to run 16:28 and Dearbhla Sheridan, third fastest woman claimed a big new PB at Belfast Victoria in 19:01.

Men’s top 10

1) parkrun: Mullingar

Barry Sheil, 15:33, Longford Athletics Club

2) parkrun: MUSA Cookstown

Tommy Hughes, 16:27, Termoneeny Running Club

3) parkrun: Royal Canal, Kilcock

Alexander Wallace, 16:28, St. Cocas AC

4) parkrun: Hartstown

Thomas Sherlock, 16:35, Clonliffe Harriers A.C.

5) parkrun: Marlay

Jafer Abdulshekur, 16:51, Blackrock AC

6) parkun: Johnstown, Wexford

David Mahon, 16:52

7) parkun: Waterstown

Josh O’Sullivan-Hourihan, 16:58, Donore Harriers

8) parkrun: Ballincollig

Finbarr O’Dwyer, 16:59, Leevale AC

9) parkrun: Tralee

Derek Griffin, 17:00

10) parkrun: MUSA Cookstown

Colm McGrath, 17:03

Women’s top 10

1) parkrun: Malahide

Sarah Quigley, 18:50, Raheny Shamrock AC

2) parkrun: Belfast Victoria

Leann Gibson, 18:51, Victoria Park and Connswater AC

3) parkrun: Belfast Victoria

Dearbhla Sheridan, 19:01, Belfast Running Club

4) parkrun: Corkagh

Tara Campbell, 19:14

5) parkrun: Brickfields

Niamh Clifford, 19:23, Star of the Laune AC

6) parkrun: Claremorris

Mary Gleeson, 19:31

7) parkrun: Ballincollig

Nollaigh O’Neill, 19:34, Leevale AC

8) parkrun: Belfast Victoria

Jenny Finlay, 19:45, Lagan Valley AC

9) parkrun: Oldbridge

Maebh Eakin, 19:46, Dunleer AC

10) parkrun: Tyrrelstown

Niamh Murphy, 19:50



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