Warriors descend on Sligo
FREDDIE Sittuk was the first man home in the 2016 Warrior’s Run on Saturday afternoon.
The Warriors Run is now in its 32nd year and over 800 hardy souls left the beachfront at Strandhill to the Cairn on top of Knocknarea and back again. Raheny’s Freddie Sittuk was first to reach the packed beachfront in 52: 57 with Clonliffe Harriers Bryan Mc Mahon second in 0: 53: 16 and St John AC‘ s Jake O Regan third in 54: 03. For good measure, a mere 18 hours after finishing the Warriors, Freddie Sittuk then toed the line in Sunday’s Longford Marathon and finished second in a time of 2: 42: 04.
Sligo AC were well represented within the top 25. Seamus Somers was 4th in 56: 51, Damien Kennedy 11th in 64: 24, Jason McMorrow 18th in 65: 44, Leo Doherty 22nd in 66: 17 and Wojciech Terlecki finished 24th in 66: 50.
In the Female Section Orla Drumm was the winner in 63: 17, Heather Foley was second in 64: 39, Emma Donlon was third in 66: 06 while Marie Johnston was fourth in 74: 42
The team winners were Sofa King Fast which consisted of Jake O Regan, Seamus Somers and Damien Kennedy.
Well done also to Jack Cawley who was the first Young Warrior Male.
Richard Gorman ( Sligo AC) emerged victorious in winning the Longford Half Marathon for the second year in succession. Gorman won in a time of 01: 11: 26, almost 45 seconds ahead of second placed Philip Harty.
Richard, targeting the October Frankfurt Marathon, took advantage of the ideal conditions to dominate the race and he powered his way to another notable victory.