Jingle Bells 5k 2025 with new personal bests
Saturday, 6 December, 2025
Phoenix Park, Dublin
On a cool and cloudy morning, the 2025 Jingle Bells 5k Run took place under temperatures of 10°C / 8°C, with passing clouds, 94% humidity, a 985 mbar barometer, and a WSW wind at 14 km/h. 1914 participants finished the race. Despite the challenging weather, the Liffey Valley A.C. athletes delivered outstanding performances, with most runners achieving new personal bests. The team showed exceptional depth and determination, led by Pierce Geoghegan’s remarkable 15:14 finish (2nd in M40 category), closely followed by strong sub-16 efforts from Geoffrey Alexandre and Mark Naylor. Excellent runs across all categories, including superb times from Tom O’Connor (1st in M60 category), Neil Duffy, Luke Ryder, Bernard O’Sullivan, Martin Dorgan, and Pat Collins, highlighted a fantastic day for the club and a great start to the festive racing season.
| Bib | Pos. | Name | Club | AG | Chip Time | Gun Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2178 | 17 | Pierce GEOGHEGAN | Liffey Valley A.C. | M40 | 0:15:14 | 0:15:16 |
| 206 | 36 | Geoffrey ALEXANDRE | Liffey Valley A.C. | M | 0:15:44 | 0:15:46 |
| 55 | 38 | Mark NAYLOR | Liffey Valley A.C. | M | 0:15:47 | 0:15:48 |
| 2769 | 309 | Tom O'CONNOR | Liffey Valley A.C. | M60 | 0:18:36 | 0:18:48 |
| 2799 | 414 | Neil DUFFY | Liffey Valley A.C. | M40 | 0:19:07 | 0:19:29 |
| 2254 | 486 | Luke RYDER | Liffey Valley A.C. | M40 | 0:19:31 | 0:19:54 |
| 1963 | 532 | Bernard OSULLIVAN | Liffey Valley A.C. | M40 | 0:19:53 | 0:20:19 |
| 13 | 543 | Martin DORGAN | Liffey Valley A.C. | M50 | 0:20:18 | 0:20:23 |
| 2154 | 1083 | Pat COLLINS | Liffey Valley A.C. | M60 | 0:25:02 | 0:25:18 |
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