Kinvara Half Marathon 2024 (2nd Mar)

The sea port village of Kinvara in Galway on Saturday morning 2nd March was the venue for the annual Kinvara Half Marathon around the picturesque village and out and back through a looped course. Starting and finishing at the quay in Kinvara, the 660 runners completed a lap of the village before they crossed the N67 and headed out into the countryside. The early miles were a series of gentle uphill sections leading to the most scenic part of the course, with views of Galway Bay, as the runners turned back towards the village. With rolling hills to encounter in the final 2 miles, in a cold but dry morning the Mullingar Harriers duo of Mairtin Savage and Emer Savage were pleased with their first competitive event of the season. Mairtin finished in a time of 1 hour 48 minutes 7 seconds, with Emer coming home in 1 hour 56 minutes 39seconds [MO’S].