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Sunday, February 03, 2013

Ciarán Ó Lionáird sets qualifying time for the European Indoor Championships in March

Back in late November of 2012, Athletics Ireland announced the standards required to qualify for the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Gothenbourg in Sweden in March. The standard for men in the 3,000m was 8:00 minutes.

At the New Balance Boston Indoor Games on Saturday, the 2nd of February, Ciarán Ó Lionáird from Cork ran 7:53.69 and is now eligible to be picked for the Irish team.

Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, Boston, MA                          

Event 19  Men 3000 M
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 Name                    Year Team                    Finals                                                   
  1 Hagos Gebrhiwet              ETH                    7:32.87
  2 Galen Rupp                   USA                    7:33.67
  3 Dejen Gebremeskel            ETH                    7:43.32
  4 Garrett Heath                USA                    7:53.37
  5 Ciaran O'Lionaird            IRL                    7:53.69
  6 Donn Cabral                  USA                    7:55.63
  7 Miles Batty                  USA                    7:57.33
  8 Andy Baddeley                GBR                    8:02.70

Post race interview...

1 comment:

  1. Fionnuala Britton also got the 3000m standard in Karlshruhe Germany at the weekend running 8:55.2 to Finish 3rd in the race. This is also an indoor PB for her and puts her 3rd on the all time Irish rankings after Mary Cullen and Sonia O'Sullivan.

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