Larne Athletic Club

1 day ago

🌬️ 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐍 – 𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐂 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝟐𝟔.𝟐 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐒! ❤️🖤🏃‍♂️ 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 | 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫Two Larne AC members headed to Dublin Marathon, with Storm Boelo making its presence felt and very windy conditions adding an extra challenge over the 26.2 miles!🔥 𝐁𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭 had a day to remember, crossing the finish line in an outstanding 2:57:22 to achieve his goal of breaking the three-hour barrier!A brilliant milestone and a fantastic reward for all the early alarms, long runs and sessions in the rain. This was Bobbie's second marathon of the year, and to come away with such a significant PB makes the achievement even more impressive. All that hard work paid off — huge congratulations, Bobbie! 👏👏💪 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠 also had plenty to celebrate, completing his 3rd marathon of the year in 3:50. After making his way back to running this year following surgery, getting the trio of London, Belfast and Dublin under his belt is a terrific achievement — great to see you back out there, Thomas!Alongside the racing, it was a lovely family weekend away in Dublin, with plenty of autumn colour and a chance to enjoy the city.🎃🍁Huge congratulations to Bobbie and Thomas — Larne AC are proud of you both! ❤️🖤 … See MoreSee Less

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Larne Athletic Club

7 days ago

❤️🖤 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐀 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐂!16th-18th October.🎃 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 kicked things off with Caleb and Ollie taking on the Galloper Thompson Halloween 5K, organised by North Belfast Harriers — a great start to the weekend! 👏🌊 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 saw 17 club members take on the GR8 Dundrum. Glorious weather, beautiful scenery along Murlough Beach, competitive racing and some excellent PBs made for a GR8 day out! The day was rounded off with a social get-together in Dundrum. 🏃‍♀️🌞🏃 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘 brought more action at Ormeau Park, with Lorraine and Erica running the Centra 10K, while Rory took on the Centra 5K, coming away with a PB. Well done to all three!🇳🇱 A huge congratulations to 𝐃𝐨𝐦, who had an outstanding run at the Amsterdam Marathon, taking an incredible **nine minutes off his marathon PB**! A phenomenal achievement and a real testament to all the hard work and training behind it. Brilliant running, Amster-Dom! 👏👏🍀 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐊 tBobbie Garrettie Garrett Thomas Tosh CraigTosh Craig in the Dublin Marathon tomorrow! All the hard work and training are done — now it’s time to enjoy the day, soak up the atmosphere and take it all in. May the weather be kind, the legs be strong and the luck of the Irish be with you all the way to the finish line! ☘️🍀🍺❤️🖤🎀 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊, Larne ALarne parkruning over Larne parkrun in support of local breast cancer charities. 💗 We’re looking forward to getting involved, bringing the community together and raising funds for some important local causes. We hope to see plenty of familiar faces there! ❤️🖤From 5Ks to marathons, Larne AC members are racing competitively, training hard, supporting each other and, just as importantly, enjoying time together along the way. That’s what being part of our club is all about! ❤️🖤For more detailed results see individual race reports🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ … See MoreSee Less

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Larne Athletic Club

1 week ago

Amster-domOn Sunday, 18 October, Dom Dorris travelled to the Netherlands to join the 24,000 runners taking part in the 2026 Amsterdam Marathon.Amsterdam is a World Athletics Platinum Label race and is known for having one of the fastest marathon courses in the world.Starting and finishing on the track in the 1928 Olympic Stadium, conditions on the day were wet, chilly and quite windy, especially on the more exposed parts of the course: out and back along the Amstel river. Though not ideal, it was nothing compared to typical winter’s morning along the Coast Road.Despite an injury setback during training, Dom put that firmly behind him to register a nine-minute PB, finishing in 3:26:05.A third marathon of 2026 and a first sub-3:30 result, fuelled in part by the raucous encouragement he received along the course from a Dutch public confused and amused by someone with ‘Dom’ written on their bib. … See MoreSee Less

Larne Athletic Club

1 week ago

🏃‍♂️ Centra Run Together 5K – Ormeau ParkOn Sunday 18th October, Larne AC’s Rory Campbell travelled to Ormeau Park for the Centra Run Together 5K.Following his recent PBs at the Belfast City Half Marathon and Belfast Bay 10K, Rory continued his fantastic form, clocking another race PB of 19:58! 👏Finishing 11th out of 858 runners is a amazing achievement and a great reflection of the hard work put in at LAC training.Well done, Rory! You’re doing the club proud! ❤️🖤💪 … See MoreSee Less

Larne Athletic Club

2 weeks ago

🏃‍♂️🌊GR8 Dundrum – Larne AC Have a GR8 Day Out! ❤️🖤Saturday 18tMurlough Athletics Clubetics Club Glorious weather, perfect running conditions and a stunning stretch along Murlough Beach made for a brilliant day at the GR8 Dundrum Run! 🌞🌊🔥 Martan Keane led the Larne AC charge, finishing 7th overall in a chip time of 49:21. He was just two seconds off winning the M45 category — if only he'd hurried up a wee bit! 😆 Martan was still delighted to dip under the 50-minute mark!👏 Philip Rennix clocked an excellent PB of 52:04, adding another strong performance to Larne AC’s results. Well done, Philip!🥈 Billy Thompson put in a superb performance, finishing 2nd M60 in a time of 55:22. Brilliant running, Billy!💥 Megan McMurray had a day to remember, smashing her PB and breaking the one-hour barrier in 57:02, finishing 5th female overall. What a run, Megan! 👏🏅 Larne AC ResultsChip times, listed in race-time finishing orderMartan Keane – 49:21 (PB 7th overall)Philip Rennix – 52:04William Thompson – 55:22 (2nd M60)Megan McMurray – 57:02 (PB, 5th female)Jose Baro – 1:02:12Nigel Kane – 1:04:06Juliane Keane – 1:06:02David Johnston – 1:06:45Alison Magill – 1:06:11Emma Boyle – 1:07:57Laura Simpson – 1:13:20Michelle McIntosh – 1:21:03Melissa Shields – 1:23:39Diane Hawthorne – 1:24:27A huge thank you to Murlough AC for putting on such a superb event. The organisation, hospitality and atmosphere were excellent from start to finish. 👏And of course, the day didn't end at the finish line! The team enjoyed a great social get-together in Dundrum afterwards — another reminder that Larne AC is about more than just running. GR8 racing, GR8company and GR8craic! 😎Well done to everyone who took part, and thanks again to Murlough AC for a GR8 day out! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🌊Photos courtesy of Murlough AC FB page … See MoreSee Less

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Larne Athletic Club

2 weeks ago

CCU Galloper Thompson 5k 🎃👻 Frighteningly Fast at the North Belfast Harriers Halloween 5K! ❤️🖤 Friday 16th OctoberWith over 700 runners taking part in the North Belfast Harriers Halloween 5K, there were plenty of tricks, treats and fast feet on show! 🎃🏃‍♂️🔥 Caleb Lyness raced to an excellent 17:34, finishing 26th overall.⚡ Ollie Reid was hot on his heels, clocking 17:38 to take 28th place.Just four seconds separated the two clubmates in a competitive field — frighteningly fast running from both! 👻💨Well done, Caleb and Ollie! … See MoreSee Less