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Wednesday, August 05, 2015

Cork runners win Gold & Bronze at the World Masters Athletics Championships in France...

The World Masters Atheltics Championships are currently being held in Lyon, France between the 4th and 16th of August. On the opening day, two athletes from Cork were on the podium.

In the womens F45 category, Carmel Crowley of Bandon AC won Bronze in the 8000m race.

W45 8000 Meter Run
Results - Women 45
 1 Graziani, Zohra    W49 France    28:44
 2 Loubele, Nathalie  W48 Belgium  29:10
 3 Crowley, Carmel    W47 Ireland   29:41


In the F60 category, Carmel Parnell of Leevale AC took Gold in the 8000m.

W60 8000 Meter Run
Results - Women 60
  1 Parnell Carmel, Ca W60 Ireland         32:10
  2 Ryan, Anne         W60 Australia         33:44
  3 Pospeshina, Lubov  W61 Sweden      34:28

The full results can be seen HERE

(L) Carmel Crowley of Bandon AC (Bronze) with (R) Carmel Parnell of Leevale AC (Gold). Photo: Anne Gormley

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3 comments:

  1. Keith S5/8/15 11:14 am

    What a runner Carmel Parnell is , great stuff, also note Mick Traynor from Dublin in M50 and I note Angela Copson from the UK got a gold in F65, she is setting a lot of records for a lady "new" to the sport and was featured by the BBC re the 2015 London Marathon, thanks for the results John.

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  2. Anonymous5/8/15 4:30 pm

    Also well done to Niamh O Sullivan of An Riocht, who came in 4th in her category in the 8000M.

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  3. Anonymous5/8/15 8:40 pm

    Well done ladies, you are both an inspiration and show what is possible through hard work

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