Macharia and Too take SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon titles

National Championships for McCambridge and Ciobanu

Defending Champion Maria McCambridge lost out by just four seconds to Kenyan Esther Wanjiru Macharia in today’s SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon. McCambridge ran a super race, in very humid and windy conditions, but just couldn’t catch Macharia on the final strait.

Naas man Patrick Monahan set a new Wheelchair course record for Dublin, finishing in a very fast 01:52:43.

Kenyan Eliud Too was a surprise winner of the overall title with a time of 2:14:47. Too, who ran only his first Marathon in Cleveland earlier this year, had missed out on the elite entries, but was then entered online by his coach. He and his coach have been working with Irishman Neil Fleming, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Indiana State University. Too stayed in Cellbridge with Fleming’s family over the last two weeks, and Fleming arranged for him to train on the track at Le Chéile A.C. in Leixlip. As a thank you for their support, Too wore the singlet of Le Chéile A.C in today’s race.

Sergiu Ciobanu of Clonliffe Harriers won the Irish National Championship, with Maria McCambridge retaining her National Title. Both received free electricity for a year from race sponsors SSE Airtricity. Veteran Irish Olympian Tullamore woman Pauline Curley was the second Irish woman home, with a time of 2:48:04.

Ultra Distance runner Tony Mangan, who started a 50,000km run across the world at the 2010 Dublin Marathon, finished in a time of 6:08:30 having run from Bray into the race start on Fitzwilliam Street this morning.

Joseph Clifford of “He Ain’t Heavy” who was pushing his brother Ciaran around the 26.2 mile course in a specially designed wheelchair finished in 4:33:35.  The Hughes family from Mayo comfortably broke the Guinness Book of Records for the most family members to complete a marathon.  Sinead Kane, a visually impaired athlete with just 5% vision completed the 26.2 miles with the aid of her guide in a time 4:05:36.  Swapping his hurl for running shoes, former Tipperary All Star Goal keeper Brendan Cummins finished in an impressive 4:38:34.

Limerick man John Collins, 83, completed his 30th and final SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon in a time of 6:55:52.

Race sponsors SSE Airtricity had a large team of staff taking part in today’s race including M.D. Stephen Wheeler, who finished in 4:39:16.

“We are delighted with how today’s race went” said Race Director Jim Aughney “We had changes to the course due to the Luas works, so it was great to see that the route worked well for our runners. The people of Dublin have outdone themselves yet again, the support around the route was unbelievable. People still have to run 26.2miles, but that support can make a huge difference in motivating them to keep going.  We would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone who came out to support the runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes today”

 Top 3 Men 
1. Eliud Too – Kenya – 02:14:47
2. Paul Keoch Kimutai – Kenya – 02:14:56
3. Dmitry Safronov – Russia – 02:15:12

Irish National Championships  – Men

1.Sergiu Ciobanu – Clonliffe Harriers – 2:21:01

2.Barry Minnock – Rathfarnham AC – 2:22:42

3.Thomas Cornthwaite – Rathfarnham AC – 2:24:13

Top 3 Women 
1. Esther Wanjiru Macharia – Kenya – 02:34:15
2. Maria McCambridge – Ireland – 02:34:19
3. Meseret Godana – Ethopia – 02:38:54

Irish National Championships  – Women

1. Maria McCambridge – DSD – 02:34:19

2. Pauline Curley – Tullamore – 2:48:04

3. Ailish Malone – Clonliffe Harriers 2:48:50

Top 3 Wheelchair 
1. Patrick Monahan – Ireland – 01:52:43 (new Dublin record)
2. Paul Hannan – Ireland – 02.05.56
3. Luke Jones – Wales – 02.09.33

Reminder that the entry into the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon closes at 5pm on Wednesday October 1st, so make sure you do not miss out.

 The SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon,  are pleased to announce the launch of their first iPhone and Android mobile App which has been developed by exercise prescription software experts Salaso Health Solutions.

 The new App has been created to provide runners of all abilities with a one-stop shop for all their running and marathon needs ahead of the big day on October 27th.

 The App includes top tips for runners, race day information, post-race advice, feeds from the marathon’s social media channels, route maps and an extensive area on injury prevention and the best methods to manage injuries should runners pick one up during their training.

 Speaking at the launch of the App, SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon Race Director Jim Aughney said;

 “The new App will be great for runners who are training for the race in October, as it really does have everything they will need in the lead up to the event. It is also a great App for athletes in all sports as it has a section dedicated to injury prevention and rehabilitation which will be of benefit to all sports men and women.”

 The new App demonstrates that the organisers of the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon are committed to helping runners in as many ways as possible to train well and cross the finish line on October 27th.

 Emlyn Maher, of Salaso Health Solutions, a keen runner himself who will be running this year in his fourth SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon, said:   “This App is a result of an exciting new partnership between Salaso and Dublin Marathon to provide exercise content and advice for athletes to prevent and alleviate injuries and to assist with best tips to start healthy and finish strong.  We have taken the top 10 Marathon injuries and provided athletes with HD video exercises to follow. Salaso is also an official partner of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists and recommends anyone with a persistent running injury should visit their local Chartered Physiotherapist for treatment and advice”.

The SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon App is available now from the Apple store for iPhones and the Google play store for Android.

Study of the impact of the methods of fluid delivery to the middle & Long distance  competitors

Rationale:   To examine

(1)    which is the best method (drinking vessels) to deliver drinks (sport beverage or water)

(2)    Health experiences related to hydration from their choice of drinks,

(3)    Methods to assess hydration status.

Competitors will be asked to complete a basic questionnaire prior to the SSE Airticity Dublin Marathon Race.

A questionnaire consists of:

·         Age and gender

·         frequency of training (times/week)

·         running kilometers /week

·         running half marathon distance or longer

·         volume  of sport beverages consumed ,

·         Your perception of drinking sport beverages and its impact on recovery and performances?

·         Your perception of drinking water and its impact on recovery and performances?

·         Have you ever  suffered heat related illness symptoms caused by dehydrated?

·         Are you familiar with the signs of dehydration?

METHODOLOGY:

Those chosen to take part in the study  will be grouped randomly into 4 groups where each group will be handed different types of fluid delivery method (i.e a cup, a bottle etc) with your chosen fluids , sport beverage or water. The amount of intake will be based on 500mls vessels and amount taken will be recorded throughout the entire course.

At the finish line  you will be required to provide a small sample of blood to a Doctor. This will be tested using a medical standard  blood analyser to check your kidney function, measuring your lactate level (bio product of metabolism), blood gas and indirect haematocrit level

 Those chosen to take part in the study  will be required to sign a consent form.  Data collected will be anonymised and only used to report on the findings of the study.

To volunteer or if you require further information, please contact me on 086 385 8808.

Swords, 20th July 2014: Paddy Hamilton, of Annadale Striders A.C. in Belfast was the clear winner of this years SSE Airtricity Race Series Fingal 10km race in a time of 31:20, 34 second ahead of 2nd placed Mark Hoey from Star of the Sea and Team Carrie.

Hamilton, who was third in last months Irish Runner 5 Mile in the Phoenix Park, has set his sights now on another top 3 placing in the next event in the Race Series, the Frank Duffy 10 Mile on August 23rd.  

“I’m very happy with my time today, it’s a really nice course, and the conditions were good. My focus now is to stay fit and keep improving on the next two events and be ready for the Marathon in October, and hopefully improving on my 5th place from last year” said Hamilton, who was heading back up the M1 straight after the race to get back to his day job.

The Fingal 10k is possibly the last SSE Airtricity race for 2nd placed Hoey, who was also 2nd home in last years Dublin Half-Marathon, as he is due to emigrate to Canada in August.

Michelle McGee continues to show impressive form with a comfortable win in the women’s race, finishing in 35.34. The Longford native only got into competitive running two years ago, when a member of the Brother Pearse club approached her while jogging. Now with DSD, she has made an exciting impact on the scene this year.

Ailish Malone (Clonliffe Harriers) and Fiona Stack (Raheny Shamrocks) were 2nd and 3rd respectively in times of 35:51 and 36:36.

Just over 3,000 participants took part in today’s race, the second of four events in the SSE Airtricity Dublin Race Series, which is designed to help prepare athletes for the Dublin Marathon on October 27th. 

The next race in the series is the SSE Airtricity Frank Duffy 10 mile in Phoenix Park on August 23rd. 

SSE Airtricity Fingal 10k race results:

Men’s Top 3

Paddy Hamilton, Annadale Striders, 31:20

Mark Hoey, Star of the Sea, 31:54

Simon Ryan, Raheny Shamrocks, 32:28

Women’s Top 3

Michelle McGee, DSD, 35:34

Ailish Malone, Clonliffe Harriers, 35:51

Fiona Stack, Raheny Shamrocks, 36:36