A total of 1887 people took part in the Waterford Viking Marathon event this year...390 in the full marathon, 624 in the half-marathon and 624 in the 6.5 mile Quarter Marathon. That represents a 3% increase in total numbers compared to 2014.
As you can see from the chart above, the event is now beginning to mature with the numbers settling down. 2015 is almost identical to 2014 and it's very likely that 2016 will be pretty similar again.
The marathon this year however wasn't without incident with some of the lead runners going the wrong way early on die to a lack of proper stewarding. This follows on from 2013 when the course was too long due to road works and 2014 when the marathon course was short.
Marathon...
1 Tom HOGAN Ireland Sliabh Buidhe Rovers M MS 141 (2:33:12)
2 Paul LYNCH Ireland M MS 299 (2:36:05)
3 Alain MCLAREN Switzerland Stade Genève M MS 242 (2:37:45)
4 Brian MURPHY Ireland M M40 162 (2:40:33)
5 Trevor SWIFT Ireland Waterford AC M MS 409 (2:51:51)
1 Pauline CURLEY Ireland Tullarmore Harriers F F45 438 (2:52:35)
2 Sally FORRISTAL Ireland St Joseph's F FS 115 (3:14:15)
3 Sandra LYNCH Ireland Kilcoole AC F F35 411 (3:23:29)
4 Colette O' DONOGHUE Ireland Watergrasshill AC F FS 203 (3:27:20)
5 Caroline KELLY Ireland Marathon Club Ireland F F45 117 (3:28:37)
Half-Marathon...
1 Freddy KERON SITTUK Ireland Raheny Shamrock M MS 1990 (1:10:45)
2 David MANSFIELD Ireland M MS 1777 (1:10:53)
3 Keith RUSSELL Reading Roadrunners M MS 41 (1:15:17)
1 Ann Marie HOLLAND Ireland Youghal AC F F35 1721 (1:23:42)
2 Tara MALONE United Kingdom Enniskillen Running Club F F35 1309 (1:28:19)
3 Anna DORIS Ireland Midleton F F45 1656 (1:29:50)
The full results can be seen HERE
Photos...
1) The organisers have a gallery of photos from Garrett Fitzgerald Photography HERE
2) Slideshow of photos from Joe Murphy of Eagle AC HERE
Video...
1) Waterford in your Pocket have a video of the start HERE
Video from the organisers...
1 comment:
They still can't get it right
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