Niamh Allen (Leevale AC) finished an impressive 18^th in the elite women’s 10k at the inaugural European Running Championships in Leuven, Belgium this morning.

The Cork athlete was the highest placed Irish finisher on the second day of the championships, crossing the line in a time of 32:25.

Allen, who recently won the national title over the distance in Dunboyne, went through 5k in 24^th position but moved up through the pack in the second half of the race, finishing well.

Her teammate Emily Haggard-Kearney (North Belfast Harriers) also ran strongly throughout to finish in 30^th in a time of 32:51.

Three Irish athletes also featured in the men’s elite race. Cormac Dalton (Mullingar Harriers) was the top Irish finisher placing 24^th in 28:49.

Sean Tobin (Clonmel AC) went from 55^th at halfway up to 41^st at the finish, clocking 29:22 in the process. Meanwhile, Keelan Kilrehill (Moy Valley AC) was 47^th, running a time of 29:36.

Yesterday at the championships, Efrem Gidey (Clonliffe Harriers) finished an agonising 4^th in the elite men’s half marathon, missing out on a medal by just one second. Ann-Marie McGlynn (Letterkenny AC) was 26^th in the elite women’s half marathon.

• Results are HERE

Team Ireland – Results Summary – European Running Championships 2025

• Efrem Gidey (Clonliffe Harriers) – 4^th – Men’s Half Marathon – 1:01:55
• Niamh Allen (Leevale AC) – 18^th – Women’s 10k – 32:25
• Cormac Dalton (Mullingar Harriers) – 24^th – Men’s 10k – 28:49
• Ann-Marie McGlynn (Letterkenny AC) – 26^th – Women’s Half Marathon – 1:15:53
• Emily Haggard-Kearney (North Belfast Harriers) – 30^th – Women’s 10k – 32:51
• Sean Tobin (Clonmel AC) – 41^st – Men’s 10k – 29:22
• Keelan Kilrehill (Moy Valley AC) – 47^th – Men’s 10k – 29:36