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Around 1,500 runners took part in todays Newry Half Marathon and 10k races. There was an absolute a hive of activity around the Albert Basin/ The Quays for the event with runners warming up and catching up. Sponsored by Newry Business Improvement District and Newry Credit Union the event just keeps getting bigger and better every year. The weather was very kind to participants with a mixture of overcast and sunny conditions, although runners did have to face into a light breeze on their homeward stretch.
This year the first man home in the half marathon was 28 year old Adam Smyth a Belfast Harriers runner from Lurgan. Adam ran the course in an chiptime of 1:11:26 and that was despite getting a nasty cut to his knee before the race even started. The second man home was 50 year old Chris McCaffrey in a chiptime of 1:15:21 while third was Aidan Brown, 42 in 1:15:44.
The first woman home in the half marathon was 36 year old Eimear Nicholl from St Peter's Lurgan in a chiptime of 1:23:29. Second home was Cathy McCourt, 50 in 1:25:06 chiptime while third was Collette McCourt, 43 in a chiptime of 1:25:13.
In the 10k Gary Crummy, 26, Newry AC was first man home in a chiptime of 0:31:07. Second was Eamon Whyte, 54, North Belfast Harriers in a chiptime of 0:33:24 while third was Danny Bradley, Orangegrove 35 in a chiptime of 0:34:04.
First woman home was Edel Gaffney, 35 from Trim AC in a chiptime of 0:36:47. Second was Laura Buckley, Dunboyne in chiptime of 0:37:48 while third was Eimear McCracken, Annadale Striders in 0:39:34 chiptime.
Wheelchair athlete Karl Doherty from Donegal came home in a 1:17:47 chiptime in the half marathon. Young Archie Cunningham from Bessbrook was a very popular finisher in the 10k on his trike with his dad Damian struggling to keep up with him on his bicycle!
If you took part and want to see your finishing time check out the Champion Chip results
