Westport 10k & Half Marathon 2026 (18th Apr)

Westport played host to a Running Festival on Saturday 18th April, with a Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k attracting over 2,500 runners across the 3 events. Mullingar Harriers was well represented in the 10k with 5 athletes and in the Half Marathon with 17 athletes.

First up for the Mullingar contingent was the 10k. It proved to be a great return to competitive action for Niamh McEntegart as she led the women home in a field of nearly 1,400 runners, finishing 14th overall and winning the women’s race in a time of 39:05. Next home for Mullingar Harriers was Darren Carroll recording 40:22 and earning third in his master category. Nuala Moran was thrilled to win her master category as she came home in a time of 54:42, with Terri Greene taking 2nd spot in the same category with 55:37, and Pauline Troy completed the Mullingar contingent for the 10k and recorded a finishing time of 60:04.

In the Half Marathon, with just over 920 competitors, Conor Corcoran was first home for Mullingar in 1:29:44, followed by Tommy Byrne in 1:31:47, with Orla Gillespie next, covering the distance in 1:35:50. Following them in was Niamh Doherty (1:40:27), Joe Curley (1:41:11), John Long (1:41:18), Mark Dunne (1:43.23), Paul Ginnell (1:43:41) and Shaun Mills (1:46:30). Caroline Mullen was 3rd in her master category with a time of 1:47:57, with Philip Burke next in 1:49:50, followed home by Matt Creagh (1:51:00), Aisling Corcoran (1:53:55). Kelly Dunne (1:56:19), Mark Geoghegan (1:58:20), Tom Byrne (1:59:36) and Martin Mullen (2:05:39). The group spent a relaxing evening in Westport to round off a great weekend in the West [MO’S].