Rotterdam Marathon 2017 (9th Apr)

While Ireland basked in glorious sunshine on Sunday 9th April, albeit quite windy, it was even warmer in the Netherlands where the thermometer hit 22degC during the Rotterdam Marathon, which by anyone’s standards is a bit too warm for a marathon. Undeterred and having travelled that far, the heat wasn’t going to stop the intrepid group from Mullingar taking to the start line along with over 14,200 others looking to complete the classic distance in one piece, though they naturally had to revise down their expectations regarding finish times. In its favour, being the Netherlands, at least the course was very flat!

Very happy with a new PB of 3:07 despite the heat, Eoin Clarke was delighted to lead the Mullingar group home, followed in by Philip Burke (3:21), also a PB despite the heat, then Robin Jackson (3:45), Tommy Conroy (4:05), Suzanne Scanlan (4:16), Jason McCabe (4:19), Richard Ferris (4:29), Criona Reid (4:48) and Linda Driscoll (5:33) completing the group who could then relax and enjoy the post-race refreshments that they had worked very hard for. Well done to them all.