Phoenix Park, Dublin
Congratulations to our Senior Men who finshed second Senior Team at the National 10 Mile Road Championships held in the Phoenix Park on a soggy wet July morning. Lead home by🥈Pierce Geoghegan (54.01 new PB) in 15th place,🥈Geoffrey Alexandre (56.40 new PB) in 26th,and 🥇Sergey Dolgy (57.18) in 31st for a combined team time of 02.47.59 which was 5.26 mins behind the winning club Donore Harriers AC and 46 seconds ahead of Leevale AC.
Our Womens +35 Team put in a superb performance to finish 5th Team.
Congratulations also to🥇Pat Collins winning the All Ireland M75 title to add the his 5 Mile title.
Hardly an ideal day for racing in the Phoenix Park with 10 Liffey Valley AC athletes braving the conditions, a few words from Orla Gordon for the amazing support provided by LVAC Teammates around the course.
“Thanks everyone for the unreal support today! I lost track of all the cheers I got along the way. The LV train was the envy of all the other clubs, pushed us all the way!”