Thomas Maguire had a superb performance on Sunday last to finish 12th in the IAU 100K World Cup in Seoul in a time of 7hrs 5mins 6secs. This was a highly meritorious performance in this top Ultra Distance event. In addition the performance of Thomas was a whopping 38 minutes improvement on the existing Irish record. In the Boston half marathon also last Sunday we are delighted to report that Marie Davenport had an easy victory in a time of 72mins 10secs. Track and Field News report that the course was hilly . This was Marie's first race since her disappointing performance in the European Championships and gives an indication of her potential over the marathon.