Corkman Eoin Keith finishes 2nd in Britain's Toughest Ultra

One of the top Irish Ultra runners Eoin Keith has just finished 2nd in the Montane Spine Ultra, aptly described as Britain's more brutal race. The mountainous course runs some 430kms (268 miles) along the Pennine Way from Sheffield to the Scottish borders.

Eoin, who is from Cobh completed the mountainous course in 4 days,2 hours,18 minutes and 23 seconds which was the 3rd fastest time ever.

Eoin, the Irish 24-hr record holder will now take a well earned rest before starting training to try and regain his national 24-Hr title at Belfast 24 hour in the summer.

Cork runner Sinead Kane sets new 12 hour Ultra record

Well done to Cork runner Sinead Kane from Youghal who recently set a new Guinness World Record for furthest distance on a Treadmill in 12 hours by a Female. Sinead ran a total  of 130.50kms in the 12 hours. That is 81 miles in old money.

The pace was an impressive 8m 53s per mile for 12 hours!

Aidan Hogan of Rising Sun AC selected for Irish team for the 24 hour European Championships

Following his Silver medal performace at the Irish 24 hour championships in June, it was announced today that Aidan Hogan of Rising Sun AC in Cork has been selected for the Irish team which will take part in the 24-hour European Championships in Albi, France on Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd October 2016

The race in June was Aidan's inaugural 24 hour race as he completed an impressive 238.132kms (147.9 miles).  He is joined on the Irish team by the current National Champion Eoin Keith (Sportsworld, Dublin), Eddie Gallen (Finn Valley AC, Donegal) and John O’Regan (Le Cheile AC, Kildare).

The team captain will be Eoin Keith who is originally from Cobh in Co. Cork.

Amy Masner of Parnell AC in Wicklow will represent Ireland in the women's 24 hour race.

Irishman from Meath completes 3,100 mile Ultra Race in New York

This surely must be one of the strangest races out there. The Self Transcendence 3,100 mile race in New York with contestants doing loops of a half mile course. It is run over 52 days with runners starting at 6am and finishing at midnight. In total, runner must complete 5,649 laps of a .5488 of a mile course (883 metres). It claims to be the world's longest certified road race.

This years race started on the 14th of June and finished on the 4th of August. Shane Magee from Summerhill in Co.Meath and who is now called Nirbhasa Magee has become the first Irishman to complete the 3,100 mile race.

The event website says the following......."The eighth finisher across the line was Nirbhasa Magee,35, from Reykjavik, Iceland. The young website planner and designer ran 3100 miles in 51 days +12:12:13 to become the first Irish born runner to reach the 'Everest" of ultrarunning."

To date only 37 people have completed the Self Transcendence 3,100 mile race.

You can find out more about the race at http://3100.srichinmoyraces.org