Gerry Brady

31 August, 2013

Results http://www.maratonstav.cz/page.php?id=153

The Irish women’s team in the 40-44 age group took bronze medals at the World Masters championships in Poland. This team have a very successful history in terms of team medals and they kept the record going for another year with a very solid performance. Zoe Melling (Rathfarnham) led the team home in tenth position followed by Vanessa Sallier (Rathfarnham) in 12th and Joy Johnson (Sli Cualann) in 13th. In the M50 category Deon McNeilly (Newcastle) led the Irish team to seventh position supported by Eugene McCann (Newcastle) and Michael Gygax (Raheny Shamrock). The M60 team had an excellent debut in this age group when they finished fifth. The team was led home by Matthew Alexander (Coolquill).

Individually Martin McDonald was the highest placed finisher in fifth place in the M55 race. Iain Bailey (Newcastle) had an excellent run to finish tenth in the M35 race in a time of 45:04 which was the fastest run of the Irish group.

Women 35-39 Individual
1. Birgit Unterberger (GER) 47:26
6. Hazel McLaughlin (GBR) 59:11

Men 35-39 Individual
1. Tommy Manning (USA) 37:44
10. Iain Bailey 45:04
22. Damien MacDomhnaill 58:57

Women 40-44 Individual
1. Ivana Sekyrova (CZE) 47:15
10. Zoe Melling 58:41
12. Vanessa Sallier 60:45
13. Joy Johnson 61:18

Women 40-44 team
1. Czech Republic 14
2. Germany 32
3. Ireland 35

Women 45-49 Individual
1. Tanja Nehme (GER) 49:39
7. Shileen O’Kane (GBR) 55:40
16. Anne Sandford 60:36

Men 45-49 Individual
1. Paul Sichermann (GER) 41:56
18. Eamon McCrickard 50:41

Men 50-54 Individual
1. Craig Roberts (GBR) 40:50
12. Deon McNeilly 45:40
40. Barry Wells (GBR) 56:31
44. Eugene McCann 59:41
46. Michael Gygax 59:55

Men 50-54 team
1. Germany 15
2. Czech Republic 23
3. Italy 28
7. Ireland 102

Men 55-59 Individual
1. Wilhelm Dengler (GER) 44:42
5. Martin McDonald 47:04
45. Peter Bell 63:18

Men 60-64 Individual
1. Tadeusz Jasek (POL) 47:29
18. Matthew Alexander 55:08
33. Sean O’Neill 61:09
47. Willie-John Brown 66:16

Men 60-64 team
1. Italy 16
2. Czech Republic 22
3. Germany 23
5. Ireland 98