McAllister tops the field at Larne Half Marathon

St Malachy’s AC athlete Joe McAllister won the AES Larne Half Marathon for the fourth time on Saturday afternoon.
By John Gillespie
Published 24th Mar 2014, 10:51 BST
Some of the Larne Athletic Club ladies at the start of the Half Marathon. INLT 13-319-PRSome of the Larne Athletic Club ladies at the start of the Half Marathon. INLT 13-319-PR
Some of the Larne Athletic Club ladies at the start of the Half Marathon. INLT 13-319-PR

The biggest-ever entry of almost 1,500 runners took part in the event.

Don’t miss this week’s Times for extensive coverage of the race. In shops on Wednesday.

RESULTS

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Male Open: 1. Joe McAllister (St Malachy’s AC) 1:09:46; 2. Andrew Annett (North Belfast Harriers) 1:11:31; 3. Stephen Wylie (North Down AC) 1:14:21.

Female Open: 1. Fiona Stack (Raheny Shamrocks) 1:19:47; 2. Heather Foley 1:23:08; 3. Julia Belyavin (Bristol & West AC) 1:25:28.

Wheelchair: 1. Patrick Monahan 1:04:37.

Male Vet 35: 1. Barrie Atkinson (East Down AC) 1:14:56; 2. Conor Curran (North Belfast Harriers) 1:15:05.

Male Vet 40: 1. Michael Fitzpatrick (North Belfast Harriers) 1:18:44; 2. Paul Wallace (Ballymena Runners) 1:20:09.

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Male Vet 45: 1. Francis Marsh (North Down AC) 1:14:26; 2. Nat Glenn (East Coast AC) 1:19:08.

Male Vet 50: 1. Gary Keenan (Orangegrove AC) 1:18:50; 2. Gary Davison 1:20:02.

Male Vet 55: 1. Matt Shields (North Belfast Harriers) 1:22:18; 2. Robert Wilson (Willowfield Harriers) 1:27:39.

Male Vet 60: 1. Ray Curran (Ballymena Runners) 1:29:00; 2. Pat Rocks (Newry City Runners) 1:33:29.

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Male Vet 65: 1. Willie McCracken (Newry City Runners) 1:45:52; 2. Jack Carberry (North Belfast Harriers) 1:45:56.

Female Vet 35: 1. Ann Fitzpatrick (1:31:39); 2 Gillian Cordner (Seapark AC) 1:33:40.

Female Vet 40: 1. Gerrie Short (Beechmount Harriers) 1:28:43; 2. Amanda Perry (1:32:15).

Female Vet 45: 1. Mel Minshull (City of Lisburn AC) 1:35:17; 2. Gillian McNiff (Banbridge AC) 1:37:46.

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Female Vet 50: 1. Gillian Douglas 1:36:17; 2. Ita McCambridge (North Belfast Harriers) 1:43:24.

Female Vet 55: 1. Liz Turton (Stockport Harriers) 1:46:18; 2. Alison Allen (2:03:33)

Female Vet 60: 1. Carol McClenahan 2:03:54.

Female Vet 65: 1. Brigid Quinn, (Ballymena Runners), 1:54:09; 2. Mo McCourt 2:18:24.

Male Team Race: 1. North Belfast Harriers.

Female Team Race: 1. East Coast AC

Male Relay: 1. Ballymena Runners 1:16:46

Female Relay: 1. The Three Musketeers, Larne AC, 1:42:26

Mixed Relay: 1. Lagan Valley AC, 1:25:37.