Athlone Half Marathon & 10k 2026 (20th Sept)

Athlone AC staged their annual Athlone Half Marathon & 10k on Sunday morning 20th September. Conditions were perfect with a dry and bright morning and little breeze as the runners traversed the outskirts of the town and took in part of the Old Rail Trail Greenway, with start and finish on the outdoor track at the TUS Athlone campus. A total of 64 athletes completed the Half Marathon, including John Glennon who recorded a finishing time of 1:27:47. In the 10k Race, Mullingar Harriers had a quartet of runners, all making the podium. Leading home the 158 athletes that took part, Mark Darby won in style, pulling away from club colleague Kevin Moore in the last 1,500m to win in a time of 34:07. Kevin held on to take 2nd in 34:53. Eddie Lynch dominated the race in his master category, crossing the finish line to win in 39:24, while Alwyn Thornton took the honours in her master category finishing in a time of 44:09 [MO’S].