36th consecutive Greencastle 5 mile Road Run
Sunday, 26th December 2021
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Glaslough’s Duffy claims victory at 35th Greencastle 5

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1st Overall 2020
Conor Duffy (Glaslough Harriers)

 

CONOR Duffy followed in the footsteps of Glaslough Harriers club-mate Patrick Cassidy by winning the 35th annual Greencastle 5 on Sunday.

Back in 2004 Cassidy won the popular road race in 25.52 minutes but 16 years on and in near perfect conditions Duffy bettered that time by stopping the clock at 24.35.
Duffy sprinted home four seconds ahead of last year’s winner, Neil Johnston of Annadale Striders, with Johnston’s club-mate Eskander Turki completing the podium in a 24.43.

 

Top European mountain runner Zac Hanna, Newcastle and District AC, was fourth man home in 24.49 with Conán McCaughey, North Belfast Harriers fifth in 25:04.
Best of the female competitors was Grace Carson, Mid Ulster and Loughborough University, who clocked an impressive 28.20, just 20 seconds outside Anne Marie McGlynn’s course record.
The ladies’ pre-race favourite Racel Gibson of North Down AC was runner-up in 30.35 minutes with Pauline McGurren completing the podium in 32:02.

The 35th anniversary race, initially scheduled for it’s traditional slot on Boxing Day, had been brought forward owing to further lockdown measures introduced by the NI Executive. 

2020 Results can be found here
2020 Photos Here

Inside Track Athletics - 2020 Race Report


Conor Duffy and Grace Carson were the winners of yesterday’s Greencastle 5 Miles Road Race in Tyrone. The race was brought forward from its traditional St. Stephen’s Day date and the field limited to 120 runners to comply with current guidelines.

Despite the changes, the 35th edition of the race lacked none of its character as Duffy made it third time lucky after placing second and third in recent years. The Glaslough Harrier was always in control and led a group of four through the three mile mark in 14 minutes and 41 seconds. Moving away on the notorious final long climb, the Castleblayney postman was able to breast the tape with a comfortable advantage in 24:35.
NI & Ulster Senior cross country champion Neil Johnston was next home, some four seconds in arrears with Ethiopia-born Eskander Turki grabbing third spot with a 24:43 timing. Mountain specialist Zac Hanna (24:49), Conán McCaughey (25:04) and Matthew Neill (25:22) made up the top half dozen. Tommy Hughes showed no signs of fatigue from a track 10,000m the previous day as he claimed the over-60 prize in 27:55.
Grace Carson was a class apart in the women’s competition, taking advantage of the mild conditions, the Mid-Ulster athlete impressed with a 28:22 winning time. Rachel Gibson was the next women with a 30:36 timing while Pauline McGurren, in third overall with a 32:10 mark, was the leading female Master. Full results

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1st Lady - 2020
Grace Carson (Mid Ulster/Loughborough University)

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2020 L-R: 2nd Neil Johnston, 1st Conor Duffy, 3rd Eskander Turki

2020 start2020 Lockdown Race - Wave 1 - Start
 
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