09/08/2015   Mortom Stadium Santry: Irish track championships






 

There were held the two walking events at the Irish Championships on track.

 

5.000m track walk women

 

The victory went to Veronica Burke in 25:18.96

Maeve Curley silver in 26:12.16 in front of Lauren Whelan in 26:32.42

Rebecca Collins ranked fourth and final in 28:04.77

 

An athlete DNF and 1 DQ

 

 

10,000m track walk men

 

In this race, we have seen the result least expected: the disqualification of the local idol Robert Heffernan.

The victory went, with the best time of 40:29.04 Alex Wright, in front of Brendan Boyce (41:16:25).

Cian McManamon bronze in 43: 07:52.

Even in this race only four athletes on arrival: Antony Tobin (47: 16.80)

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

Robert Heffernan and Alex Wright during the race

(photo by Kieran Carlin)

 
 
 
 
 

 

Two judges in post event: Pierce O'Callaghan and Shaun Gallagher
(photo by Kieran Carlin)

 

 

 


 

Brendan Boyce durante la gara

(photo by Kieran Carlin)