Tom Roche takes the men’s honours as Annette Kealy tops the Irish women’s parkrun rankings this week.

Scottish runner Tom Roche ran 16:53 to at the Naas parkrun to record the fastest men’s time across Ireland on Saturday (February 9).

The parkrun tourist, who clocked a marathon best of 2:33:38 last year, was running at his 18th Saturday morning event and has previously posted his best time of 16:34 in Aberdeen.

Annette Kealy claimed the women’s top spot once again after a 18:35 run at the Malahide parkrun. The Raheny Shamrock and Irish masters athlete was running at parkrun number 78.

The second quickest man on Saturday was Giovanni Marongiu who ran 16:57 at the Athlone event. The AIT AC runner was taking part in parkrun for the first time.

Niamh Clifford ran 18:40 at the Hartstown parkrun to record the second fastest women’s time. It was a new parkrun best for the Star of the Laune runner.

Two men without barcodes missed out the top 10 after 16:56 and 17:09 runs at the Cabinteely and Letterkenny events.

The Marlay and Malahide events were the most represented parkruns in the top 10 with two runners each.

Men’s top 10

1) parkrun: Naas

Tom Roche, 16:53

2) parkrun: Athlone

Giovanni Marongiu, 16:57, AIT AC

3) parkrun: Citypark, Craigavon

Owen Carleton, 17:02, Annadale Striders

4) parkrun: Ormeau, Belfast

Paul Rowan, 17:18, Willowfield Harriers

5) parkrun: Marlay

Jack Byrne, 17:22

6) parkrun: Musa Cookstown

Diarmuid Logan, 17:27, Acorns AC

7) parkrun: Marlay

Valter Valente, 17:28

8) parkrun: Antrim

Isaac McCollum, 17:31, Ballymena & Antrim

9) parkrun: Malahide

Paul Cowhie, 17:35, Civil Service Hrs

10) parkrun: Belfast Victoria

Jamie Smyth, 17:38, North Down AC

Women’s top 10

1) parkrun: Malahide

Annette Kealy, 18:35, Raheny Shamrock

2) parkrun: Hartstown

Niamh Clifford, 18:40, Star of the Laune

3) parkrun: Sligo

Eimear O’Brien, 19:01

4) parkrun: Ballincollig

Sorcha Kearney, 19:03, St Finbarrs AC

5) parkrun: Lees Road

Barbara Cleary, 19:17

6) parkrun: Limerick

Ailbhe McDaid, 19:25

7) parkrun: Cootehill

Lisa Clerkin, 19:30

8) parkrun: Bushy, Dublin

Sarah Fitzpatrick, 19:31

9) parkrun: Stormont, Belfast

Leann Gibson, 19:33, Victoria Park & Connswater

10) parkrun: Claremorris

Mary Gleeson, 19:34

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