A somewhat overawed Hill was delighted to finish so close to 2 times Olympian Nolan. He said;”I am particularly pleased as I am just getting back to form after injury. I hope to get close to my 1500m PB time at Stafford this weekend”. The result in the Ladies race was more clear cut with Dundrum’s Linda Byrne taking the title in 4 minutes 29 seconds, some 6 seconds ahead of fast finisher Kerry Harty of Newcastle. Harty did well to hold off Norwich’s Danni Nimmock with Finn Valley’s Catriona McGrenaghan finishing in 4th place. Former Irish Junior Cross Country champion Byrne said she was in good shape prior to the race as shown by a 4 minute 17 seconds PB over 1500m in Holland.
Byrne complimented the sponsors on providing good competition at an attractive venue. An attractive first prize of £750 was awarded to each male and female winner. With incentives like this the event should continue to attract quality entries in the future. Results Further information from: Clare McCoy: PRO NIAF- 02890 602707 / 07841804032 Brian Hill: Mob: 07815069697 • The event was sponsored by Mizuno and organised and managed by the NI Athletic Federation • Full post-event can be found on www.niathletics.org • Prizes for the elite race (Male & Female) are 1st- £750, 2nd- £500, 3rd- £250. Other monetary prizes will be given to the Top U20 and local runners as well as various spot prizes.