Results of the AAI Racewalking Championships...Sun 30th Jan 2011

The AAI National Walking Championships took place in Cork this year for a change. It was held on the Monaghan Road/Centre Park road circuit last Sunday, the 30th of January in what were very cold conditions with the temperature just below freezing.

The winner of the mens 30 km race was Robert Heffernan of Togher AC who also set a new national record of 2 hours 7 minutes and 48 seconds in the process. (6:51/mile pace)

Laura Reynolds (Mohill AC) won the women’s 20k walk in 1:38:08, while Kate Veale (West Waterford AC) won the 7.5k race.

Details;
Men 30k; 1. Robert Heffernan (Togher AC) 2:07:48 (6:51/mile); 2. Colin Griffin (Ballinamore AC) 2:13:59 (7:11/mile) ; 3. Jeff Cassin (Finn Valley AC) 2:21:17 (7:35/mile).

Women 20k; 1. Laura Reynolds (Mohill AC) 1:38:08 (7:54/mile)

7.5k
Kate Veale (West Waterford AC) 35:36 (7:38/mile); Fiona Dennehy (St. Senan’s AC) 44:16; Paul Murphy (Claremorris AC) 44:34

15k
Cian McManamon (Westport AC) 1:14:48

10k
Michael Moran (Claremorris AC) 49:47; Emma Doherty (North Belfast Harriers) 53:32; Robert O’Neill (Togher AC)

5k
Caoimhe Casey 28:36; Dylan Carty 28:41; Simon Gilespie (Balina AC) 29:03; Stephanie Morley (Claremorris AC) 31:22; Laura Bestie 31:43

2.5k
Andrew Bell 15:18; Siobhan Hennessy (Moycarky Coocroo AC) 15:40; Clodagh Morley 15:48; Saoirse Oliver 21:15