Some excellent Irish performances at the 2013 Morton Games in Dublin...Wed 17th July 2013

The Morton Games were held on Wednesday evening (17th July 2013) in Santry, Dublin. Amongst a whole host of international athletes, there were a number of notable Irish performances.

Men's 100 m...Wind : -1.0
 1  Rae Edwards             USA                               10.51
 2  Steve Colvert (PB 10.35)      IRL/Crusaders                     10.52
 3  David Hynes (PB 10.49)            IRL/Menapians                     10.62
 4  Andre Wright            GBR                               10.75
 5  Lee Mc Laughlin         GBR                               10.93

Men's 400 m
 1  Renny Quow              Trinidad & Tobago                 45.77
 2  Manteo Mitchell         USA                               45.82
 3  Steve Soloman           Australia                         46.18
 4  Mark Ujakpor            Spain                             46.98
 5  Brian Murphy (PB 46.41)           IRL/Crusaders                     47.13
 6  Rory Evans              GBR                               47.56

In the mens 800m, Mark English from Donegal ran a new personal best time of 1m 45.32s beating his old time of 1m 45.77s and won the race as well! In the same race, Paul Robinson took over a full second off his old personal best time when he ran 1m 45.86s. Paul was just outside the medals when he finished 4th last weekend in the 1500m at the European U23 Athletic Championships in Finland. In terms of all time Irish performances, Mark jumps from 5th to joint 2nd fastest Irish man over the distance. Paul jumps from 13th to 6th.

 

Men's International 800 m
 1  Mark English  (Old PB 1.45.77)          IRL/UCD                           1.45.32...New PB!
 2  Casimir Loxsom          USA                               1.45.75
 3  Mark Wieczorek          USA                               1.45.86
 4  Paul Robinson (Old PB 1.47.02)          IRL/St. Cocas                     1.45.86...New PB!
 5  Anthony Romaniew        Canada                            1.46.08
 6  Alejandro Rodriguez     Spain                             1.46.63
 7  James Eicherberg        Mexico                            1.46.93
 8  Declan Murray           USA                               1.47.27

In the mens mile, David  McCarthy broke the 4 minute barrier again with Eoin Everard breaking it for the first time!



 
Men's Morton Mile
 1  Cory Leslie             USA                               3.55.85
 2  Duncan Philips          USA                               3.56.27
 3  Juan Luis Barrios       Mexico                            3.57.34
 4  Craig Miller            USA                               3.57.35
 5  Loan Zaizan             Romania                           3.57.73
 6  Liam Boylan-Pett        USA                               3.57.75
 7  David McCarthy (PB 3.55.75)         IRL/West Waterford                3.57.93
 8  Alberto Sanchez         Spain                             3.57.97
 9  Eoin Everard (Old PB 4.00.66)           IRL/Kilkenny                      3.58.93 ....New PB!
10  Riley Masters           USA                               4.00.05
11  Jeff See                USA                               4.00.37
12  Alastair Hay            Scotland                          4.01.67
13  Conor Bradley           IRL/City of Derry                 4.01.83
14  James Kaan              Australia                         4.03.87
15  John Coghlan            IRL/Metro St. Brigids             4.07.30

Men's 400 m Hurdles
 1  Thomas Barr             IRL/Ferrybank                     50.04
 2  Jason Harvey (PB 50.27)           IRL/Crusaders                     52.00 
 3  Matt Summer             GBR                               52.32
 4  Paul Byrne  (PB 51.41)            IRL/St. Abbans                    52.85
 5  Martin Lipton           GBR                               52.94
 6  Barry Upton  (old PB 53.44)           IRL/Menapians                     53.35 ...New PB!

In the womens 100m, Kelly Proper was the clear winner with the Irish record holder Ailis McSweeney finishing in 3rd. 

Women's 100 m...Wind : -0.2
 1  Kelly Proper (PB 11.60)           Ferrybank A.C.                    11.75
 2  Carina Horn             RSA                               11.86
 3  Ailis Mc Sweeney  (PB 11.40)      Leevale A.C.                      11.92

In the womens 800m, Laura Crowe from An Riocht AC in Kerry ran a new personal best time of 2m 02.63s, taking a sliver off her previous best which she set in the Oslo Diamond League meeting back in June.

Women's 800 m
 1  Kate Mackey             USA                               2.02.21
 2  Laura Crowe   (Old PB 2.02.69)          IRL/Riocht                        2.02.63 ....New PB!
 3  Diane Cummins           Canada                            2.02.80
 4  Elian Periz             Spain                             2.02.87
 5  Ciara Everard  (PB 2.02.54)         IRL/UCD                           2.02.96

 

The full results can be seen HERE