Cork runner Una Plant from Kinsale goes sub 3 in the Boston Marathon

Una Plant from Kinsale is a regular on the local race circuit in Cork and ran a 2:56 in the New York Marathon last November. She was in action again at the Boston Marathon on Monday and secured another sub 3 hour finish!

Una's time was 2h 59m 05s and finished 5th F45 out of what is a huge field of 30,741 runners. She was also the second Irish woman home, second only to 28 year old Joyce Miller who lives in the US.

Orla Crosbie of St.Finbarr's AC in Cork also posted a fine time of 3h 18m and was 20th F45.

1496 Miller, Joyce R 28    F Beaufort SC USA IRL... 2:58:11
2948 Plant, Una    45    F Kinsale      IRL... 2:59:05 ...5th F45
7245 Crosbie, Orla M     F Cork      IRL...3:18:25 ...20th F45

Una Plant Murphy with the winner of the women's race Atsede Baysa of Ethiopia (2:29:18)

Addendum : Joyce Miller (Joyce Curtin) has also been in touch. Joyce is from Killeagh in East Cork and used to run with Glenbower AC. She moved to the States on a scholarship and got married there. .