Leixlip 5k 2025 (9th May)

A small number of Harriers athletes made their way to Leixlip on Friday evening 9th May to join nearly 290 others for the Leixlip 5k road race, hosted by Le Cheile AC. The race took place in warm and sunny conditions, and the course looped around the town, with the finish on the club’s excellent all-weather track, followed by a fine spread of refreshments in the club house after the race, where the prizes were presented.

Alan Crowley was very competitive in his category and only in the final run in on the track had to forego a podium place, finishing fourth in his category, but very pleased to get under the 17 minute mark, with a time of 16:50. Sinead Whitelaw and Susan Glennon were always in contention in the ladies race from the gun and pushed each other on throughout the race, eventually just missing out on podium places, finishing in fourth and fifth place respectively, Sinead clocking 17:51 and Susan achieving a great new PB of 18:02. Michelle O’Halloran continued her steady progress back to full fitness and was pleased with her finishing time of 24:11 [SW/MO’S].