Running Results
I’ve been a keen runner for several years but always trained on my own and never entered a race. That all changed in 2006 when I entered my local race - the Riada 5 Mile Road Race - in Ballymoney on July 28. After that, I joined Springwell Running Club and the consistent training with other runners has steadily made me quicker. Take my advice - no matter how fast or slow you are, join your local club and your times will improve! My race results to date are:-
| Date | Event | Distance | hh:mm:ss | Pace/Mile | 26 Jun 14 | Round The Bridges 10 Mile Road Race, Limavady | 10m | 01:12:50 *PB* | 7:17 |
| 13 Apr 14 | Virgin Money London Marathon | 26.2m | 04:05:15 | 9:22 |
| 28 Oct 13 | Airtricity Dublin City Marathon | 26.2m | 04:03:28 | 9:17 | 03 Oct 13 | Springwell Autumn Handicap Race | 5k | 00:21:11 | 6:50 |
| 15 Sep 13 | BUPA Great North Run | 13.1m | 01:34:24 *PB* | 7:12 |
| 26 Jul 13 | NFU Mutual (Riada) 5 Mile Road Race | 5m | 00:34:03 | 6:51 |
| 20 Jul 13 | KK McArthur Dervock Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:42:42 | 7:50 |
| 19 Jun 13 | Coca Cola Lisburn 10k | 10k | 00:43:38 | 7:01 |
| 08 Jun 13 | AES Larne Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:38:36 | 7:30 |
| 05 Jun 12 | Fairhill Ballymena 5m Road Race | 5m | 00:34:25 | 6:53 |
| 25 Apr 13 | Springwell Handicap Race | 5k | 00:20:34 | 6:38 |
| 21 Apr 13 | Virgin London Marathon | 26.2m | 03:55:31 | 8:59 |
| 29 Oct 12 | Dublin City Marathon | 26.2m | 03:49:46 | 8:46 |
| 16 Sep 12 | BUPA Great North Run | 13.1m | 01:38:51 | 7:33 |
| 21 Jul 12 | KK McArthur Dervock Marathon | 26.2m | 04:37:16 | 10:37 |
| 28 Jun 12 | Round The Bridges 10 Mile Road Race, Limavady | 10m | 01:16:41 | 7:39 |
| 20 Jun 12 | Coca Cola Lisburn City Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:42:03 | 7:47 |
| 15 Jun 12 | Active Antrim 5.6m Road Race | 5.6m | 00:40:15 | 7:11 |
| 06 Jun 12 | Fairhill Ballymena 5m Road Race | 5m | 00:36:38 | 7:20 |
| 18 Sep 11 | BUPA Great North Run | 13.1m | 01:38:55 | 7:33 |
| 29 Jul 11 | NFU Mutual (Riada) 5 Mile Road Race | 5m | 00:34:30 | 6:55 |
| 23 Jul 11 | Dervock Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:41:38 | 7:47 |
| 15 Jun 11 | Lisburn City Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:46:49 | 8:06 |
| 02 May 11 | Belfast City Marathon | 26.2m | 03:52:01 | 8:48 |
| 17 Apr 11 | Virgin London Marathon | 26.2m | 04:14:47 | 9:38 |
| 19 Mar 11 | Larne Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:41:09 | 7:41 |
| 08 Jan 11 | NI Veteran Cross Country Championships, Stormont, Belfast | 8k | 00:35:40 | 7:08 |
| 21 Aug 10 | Bridges of Hope 8.8k Cross Country, Stranocum | 8.8k | 00:44:12 | 8:05 |
| 30 Jul 10 | NFU Mutual (Riada) 5 Mile Road Race | 5m | 00:33:40 *PB* | 6:44 |
| 24 Jul 10 | Dervock Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:38:53 | 7:33 |
| 16 June 10 | Lisburn City Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:39:38 | 7:36 |
| 12 June 10 | Enniskillen 10K | 10k | 00:43:44 | 7:03 |
| 28 May 10 | Run Together Ballymoney 5K | 5k | 00:21:20 | 6:53 |
| 25 May 10 | Maghera 10K Road Race | 10k | 00:44:50 | 7:14 |
| 22 May 10 | Ballymena ECOS 5 Mile Road Race | 5m | 00:36:33 | 7:19 |
| 03 May 10 | Belfast City Marathon | 26.2m | 03:45:46 *PB* | 8:37 |
| 27 Mar 10 | Omagh Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:39:28 | 7:36 |
| 20 Mar 10 | Larne Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:39:44 | 7:37 |
| 06 Dec 09 | Seeley Cup 10K Road Race | 10k | 00:42:56 | 6:55 |
| 03 Sep 09 | Run 'n the Bann 5K Road Race | 5k | 00:20:10 *PB* | 6:28 |
| 29 Aug 09 | Roadside Garages 10K Road Race | 10k | 00:42:36 *PB* | 6:52 |
| 31 Jul 09 | Riada 5 Mile Road Race | 5m | 00:34:23 | 6:53 |
| 24 Jul 09 | Cookstown Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:39:45 | 7:37 |
| 18 Jul 09 | Dervock Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:40:25 | 7:40 |
| 17 Jun 09 | Lisburn City Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:40:03 | 7:38 |
| 19 May 09 | Maghera 10K Road Race | 10k | 00:42:38 | 6:53 |
| 26 Apr 09 | Flora London Marathon | 26.2m | 03:59:10 | 9:08 |
| 28 Mar 09 | Larne Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:36:50 | 7:24 |
| 21 Mar 09 | Omagh Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:36:25 | 7:22 |
| 26 Dec 08 | Pegasus Boxing Day Fun Run | 4.7m | 00:32:54 | 7:01 |
| 04 Sep 08 | Run 'n the Bann 5K Road Race | 5k | 00:20:37 | 6:39 |
| 25 Jul 08 | Riada 5 Mile Road Race | 5m | 00:34:44 | 6:57 |
| 19 Jul 08 | Dervock Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:42:48 | 7:51 |
| 18 Jun 08 | Lisburn City Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:39:26 | 7:35 |
| 28 May 08 | Ballymena ECOS 5 Mile Road Race | 5m | 00:34:26 | 6:53 |
| 20 May 08 | Maghera 10K Road Race | 10k | 00:43:33 | 7:01 |
| 05 May 08 | Belfast City Marathon | 26.2m | 03:51:35 | 8:50 |
| 29 Mar 08 | Omagh Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:43:23 | 7:54 |
| 08 Dec 07 | Seeley Cup 10K Road Race | 10k | 00:45:21 | 7:19 |
| 29 Sep 07 | Charity 10k Fun Run - Coleraine | 10k | 00:45:48 | 7:23 |
| 25 Sep 07 | Springwell Club Handicap 5 Mile Road Race | 5m | 00:36:05 | 7:13 |
| 28 Aug 07 | Dessie's Run 5 Mile Road Race | 5m | 00:35:47 | 7:09 |
| 10 Aug 07 | Cookstown 5 Mile Road Race | 5m | 00:34:41 | 6:56 |
| 27 Jul 07 | Riada 5 Mile Road Race | 5m | 00:36:18 | 7:16 |
| 21 Jul 07 | Dervock Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:39:07 | 7:34 |
| 28 Jun 07 | Round The Bridges 10 Mile Road Race, Limavady | 10m | 01:13:41 | 7:22 |
| 20 Jun 07 | Lisburn City Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:41:46 | 7:46 |
| 30 May 07 | Ballymena ECOS 5 Mile Road Race | 5m | 00:35:20 | 7:04 |
| 22 May 07 | Maghera 10K Road Race | 10k | 00:46:19 | 7:28 |
| 31 Mar 07 | Omagh Half Marathon | 13.1m | 01:39:50 | 7:37 |
| 17 Feb 07 | Roe Valley Park Trail Run | N/A | 00:27:35 | N/A |
| 26 Dec 06 | Pegasus Boxing Day Fun Run | 4.7m | 00:35:50 | 7:37 |
| 02 Dec 06 | Seeley Cup 10K Road Race | 10k | 00:45:40 | 7:22 |
| 29 Aug 06 | Dessie’s Run 10K Road Race | 10k | 00:48:23 | 7:48 |
| 11 Aug 06 | Cookstown 5 Mile Road Race | 5m | 00:38:54 | 7:47 |
| 28 Jul 06 | Riada 5 Mile Road Race | 5m | 00:40:32 | 8:06 |