Mageean's mile mark as Clohisey runs fast in Seville

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Mageean's mile mark as Clohisey runs fast in Seville

22 February 2016

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Mageean continues record-breaking form

Ciara Mageean was in record-breaking form once more breaking the indoor mile record at the Millrose Games while Mick Clohisey moved to second on the marathon qualifying list in Seville.

Mageean (UCD) finished sixth in the women’s Wannamaker mile on Saturday night in 4:28.40 to erase Roisin McGettigan’s 4:30.06 set back in 2009 in Boston.

“New Irish Record over the mile at the Millrose Games,” said Mageean. “Still some work to do but 2016 is shaping up nicely.” This is her second indoor record in three weeks having set a new indoor 1500m record of 4:08.66 in Karlsruhe. The UCD athlete is set to compete in the GloHealth National Senior Indoor Championships in Athlone next weekend.

John Travers (Donore Harriers) finished 6th in the undercard mile at Millrose Games in 3:58.10 with John Coghlan (Metro St Brigid’s) 11th in 4:12.79. Tori Pena (Finn Valley) finished fifth in the pole vault in 4.40m.

Meanwhile in Seville, Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock) finished 9th to set a new marathon personal best of 2:15:11. This now moves him to number two on the Irish rankings list for Rio – three seconds faster than Sergiu Ciobanu’s 2:15:14.

“There are plenty of twists in the tale to come,” said marathon legend Dick Hooper – coach of Mick Clohisey. “He slowed between 35-40k but picked it up again. It’s another good run and the standard is rising in the marathon.”

Gladys Ganiel (North Belfast Harriers) finished 13th in the women’s race in 2:38:53 with Barbara Sanchez (Clonliffe Harriers) one further place behind in 2:39:49. Both are Olympic qualifying times but they remain outside the top three spots to make the team. Breege Connolly (North Belfast Harriers) currently occupies the final qualifying spot with 2:37:29 set in London last April.

Paul Pollock (Annadale Striders) continued his own London marathon preparations with a half marathon victory in Wokin in 63:46. “Gales put paid to a fast time today but delighted to win the Woking half marathon in 63:46,” said Pollock. “More importantly earned qualification for the World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff.”

Molly Scott (SLOT) set a new Irish Youth Record of 8.52 seconds over the 60m Hurdles at the Munster Indoors in Nenagh while Michaela Walsh (Swinford) continued her own record-breaking form with a 14.39m shot put at the Connacht Indoors for another national junior record.