While it is just outside the 2:19 qualifying time for the Rio Olympics, it is still an exceptional time for the Cork athlete.
Net split times (difference)
5 Kilometer 16:09 (16:09)
10 Kilometer 32:23 (16:14)
15 Kilometer 48:40 (16:17)
20 Kilometer 1:04:55 (16:15)
Half marathon 1:08:28
25 Kilometer 1:21:06 (16:11)
30 Kilometer 1:37:32 (16:26)
35 Kilometer 1:54:10 (16:38)
40 Kilometer 2:11:48 (17:38)
Mark has his own article on the race HERE
There were plenty of other runners from Cork there as well .
271 Mark Hanrahan Cork Marathon 2:19:50 2:19:52...Leevale AC
12627 Michael Morgan Carrigrohane, Cork Marathon 2:35:08 2:35:14...St.Finbarr's AC
3270 Kenneth O'Regan Cork Marathon 2:44:12 2:44:24...Clonakilty Road Runners AC
13119 David Craig Cork Marathon 2:50:12 2:50:28...Bandon AC
9529 Ruarai O'Callaghan Ballincollig, Cork Marathon 2:57:57 2:58:17...Eagle AC
11444 Martin Leahy Cork Marathon 2:59:23 2:59:53...Eagle AC
11074 Padraic Birmingham Cork Marathon 2:59:28 2:59:58....Mallow AC
3067 Brian Mullins Cork Marathon 3:01:20 3:01:39...St.Finbarr's AC
4178 Michal Slomski Cork Marathon 3:07:37 3:08:59
9789 Declan Grogan Cork Marathon 3:11:33 3:11:37
7610 David Walsh Cork Marathon 3:12:09 3:14:18
2293 John O Reilly Cork Marathon 3:13:37 3:15:13
2372 Niall Twomey Cork Marathon 3:16:30 3:19:01
11226 Francis Maunsell Cork Marathon 3:19:13 3:19:31
6449 Gus Keohane Cork Marathon 3:22:59 3:23:50
7397 Diarmuid Hickey Cork Marathon 3:35:54 3:36:24
5373 Jim O'Mahony Cork Marathon 3:41:48 3:42:21
7287 Eddie Trindle Cork Marathon 3:49:23 3:49:36 ...Eagle AC
12777 Conor McCarthy Cork Marathon 3:54:49 3:55:29
11636 David Mahony Cork Marathon 3:58:42 3:59:15
3433 Conan O'Donovan Co.Cork Marathon 4:08:46 4:08:57
F3556 Norita O'Keeffe Blackrock, Cork Marathon 4:11:24 4:12:44
11629 Kenneth Sorensen Cork Marathon 4:15:32 4:17:37
7390 Ken Nyhan Ballyvolane, Cork Marathon 4:26:42 4:27:38
8846 Paul O Brien Cork Marathon 4:30:15 4:32:21
F3649 Erica O Mahony Cork Marathon 4:37:36 4:37:58
8457 Richard Power Cork Marathon 5:09:15 5:13:13
Bit of a disaster for Mark.
ReplyDeleteMark's early splits suggest he was going for a 2:17 time which he needed to do if he wanted to get ahead of the other Irish guys for Rio qualification. Just faded a bit in the last 10k. 2:19 is still a very good time though.
ReplyDeleteHardly a disaster, breaking 2:20 for a marathon. Yes Mark would have been targeting a qualifying time for Rio but having run 2:20+ in Berlin it does show improvement. Having won Ballycotton in sub 49mins in the height of marathon training gives an indication of the shape he was in. He will probably be disappointed with the time but to call it a disaster...come on! Hopefully Mark will not be too disappointed and will continue to show the slow steady progress that is the hallmark of the traditional marathon runner. If Mark had ran 2:12 yesterday there would be other questions asked so, well done Mark and keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteThere is constructive criticism and vindictive criticism. First guy was not constructive 3rd guy is. Where I have a problem is all the people who say and like on twitter and Facebook how great it was. Its improvement but great it was not. Criticism stings and nobody likes it but it can motivate one to improve. A guy running 5 hours in a gorilla suit will get as much credit as a someone running 2.13. There needs to be a reality check. If someone is running 2.19 and its good for them but when someone is capable of running 2.16 lets say and does not then its a disappointment. Standards have dropped even the Olympic qualifying is down from 2.15 to 2.19 here 2.13 in UK and 2.42 for women here 2.30 UK. Its this watering down that and promotion of below par performances which bothers me. Most of you work and lets say one of your bosses wanted a 15,000 word document and you wrote 12,000 you would not get praised. I had poor performances myself and had people round me who were honest in telling it straight. I appreciated it. Mark could in 5 marathons time run 2.15 but yesterday was aiming for 2.17. He did not get it,so under performed. Constructive criticism will help. He is not alone,the amount of athletes who under achieve is huge and praising them when they do not perform does not help them. If anyone thinks it is then why have standards gone so bad. Peoples mindsets need to change. Chang it now and change the future. Stay as you are and regress.
ReplyDeleteI think Mark is probably his biggest critic there is so leave off with the first poster cowardly and anonymous attack on him.it's easy to act the maggot when you can hide behind it. mark did a great time. u must remember he is essentially a amateur. 2 marathons completed in 2.20 and 2.19 is serious running. Fair play mark. u did yourself proud and u will improve. nice guy too.
ReplyDeleteFair play to you John you don't mince your words, and I can't disagree with you.
ReplyDeleteSettling for mediocrity is lowering the bar. This is not aimed at Mark by the way , just the declining standards of Irish elite athletes' standards. One only has to look through the Irish records, apart from a few exceptions they were all posted quite some time ago.
In a time when we had less dieticians,sports psychologists, conditioning coaches, ect and far fewer tracks. It appears that the hunger and hard work has diminished and with it our willingness to 'hurt' to achieve the highest standards.
The single mindedness required to achieve those irish record times is all too absent.
how many of the posters here can run sub 2.20 in a marathon. i am sure mark gave it all out there.
ReplyDeleteThe long and the short of it is that he didn't achieve what he set out to do and there's probably noone more disappointed than him. Have to give him credit it for going hard to run 2:16/17 to put himself in the conversation for selection and not just settling for the 2:19 standard. His attitude will no doubt work out for him in the future but wasn't to be this time. He's made a 2 min improvement in 5 months also which is impressive. Think we also need to remember this a marathon and the marathon is a steep learning curve, which generally needs some experience. Some of the best runners in the world have taken a few runs to learn it. Onwards and upwards, look forward to seeing him progressing in the coming years!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic run well done Mark.
ReplyDeletewonder why such a difference in standards between us and the Brits? 2.19 irish time for men and 2.13 uk time for men. 2.42 for irish women and 2.30 for uk women. .If uk times were standard for all countries, would any irish make marathon times, bar maybe Fionualla McCormack?
ReplyDeleteFirst comment is straight to the point and if Mark himself was to make a comment he would likely have made the exact same comment. No more and no less. Marathon just under 2.20 is very good but useless if you want to go to this year's Olympics which was his aim. A speedy recovery from your efforts Mark and best wishes for the rest of the year in your races.
ReplyDeleteAgree with last 2 posters re irish times and uk times. 2.20 is great time for good club runners, but Mark is a notch above and needs to be competing at international level.He is a class act another few marathons he will be at 2.14/15 i,d say.Mark himself was probably thinking same as 1st poster.Thats the standard he is at.
ReplyDeleteMark's post on his blog... http://johnbuckleysports.com/mark-hanrahans-blog-rotterdam-marathon/
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