Larne Athletic Club

21 hours ago

Well done to the Larne AC ladies who lined up on the start line of the Phoenix Energy Belfast City Women’s 10k 2026 on a roasting hot Sunday morning. Starting and finishing in the Titanic quarter, the course was flat and lined with encouraging crowds. The gentle breeze on the way out was very welcome but greatly missed on the way home. Well done ladies for making it to the finish line in such hot, hot, hot conditions. Great running all round.Juliane Keane Megan McMurray Laura Brennan Laura Simpson Michelle Mcintosh Shiree McCosh Brennan Diane Hawthorne … See MoreSee Less

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Larne Athletic Club

5 days ago

On 13th Jun 2026, Larne AC supporting the local running community; 6 members celebrating half way to Christmas with the Whitehead Santa Fun Run- “Only in Whitehead would Santa and his helpers be spotted in June… 🎅☀️ bringing a little Christmas chaos to Summer!” With a Mulled Wine warm up and instrumental from the Ukulele band the Fun run set off from the Whitehead fire station, sweeping left past the Whitehead Primary School towards Fuzzy Beak and circling around the Jubilee Park for the Half way stop with Baileys and shortbread to fuel the way back towards the promenade for the finish lined with Beer to complete the 3.65mile route. Where the festivities continued with music from the ukulele band and live band and BBQ in the Marine Bar..Davy Johnston first home from the club in 2nd place running with Mark Todd finishing in 3rd place.Diane Hawthorne and Michelle Mcintosh next home from the club followed by Ian Bailey and Catherine Todd!A great day was had by all…Thanks to Whitehead Easter Road Race for a fantastic event and well done to all runners! … See MoreSee Less

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Larne Athletic Club

2 weeks ago

🏃‍♂️ Fairhill 5 Miler 🏃‍♀️❤️🖤Larne AC athletes made the trip to Ballymena on Thursday evening, hoping to avoid the recent torrential downpours☔️There were some fantastic performances from the club, with Ollie Reid smashing out another PB in an impressive 29:37. Phil Rennix also finished high up the field of over 600 runners in 30:25, while Billy Thompson claimed 2nd M60 with a strong run of 32:49.A brilliant performance from Megan McMurray saw her finish 7th female overall, securing a top-10 spot and another PB in 33:48.Paul Tilson and Juliane Keane were next home for the club, putting in strong runs of 34:55 and 37:10 respectively.The strong performances kept coming with Michelle McIntosh running a PB of 45:12, and Melissa Shields running well to finish in 47:04.A fabulous night of racing, plenty of PBs, a great feast afterwards, and even a ukulele band to welcome runners to the finish line! 🎶A huge thank you to Ballymena Runners for such a well-organised event. And best of all, the rain stayed away for the race! 👏(Photos courtesy of Ballymena Runners FB#larneac##fairhill5milerl#PBSle#teamlarneacmLarneAC … See MoreSee Less

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Larne Athletic Club

3 weeks ago

🏃 Edinburgh Marathon Festival 10K – 23 MayMartan and Juliane Keane enjoyed a tough but rewarding run at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival 10K. On a hot, sunny day, the challenging course started and finished in Holyrood Park and included plenty of climbing up and around Arthur’s Seat.In a field of 3,750 runners, both achieved 3rd place in their age categories.Martan Keane: 38th overall (out of 3750) and 3rd M45 (out of 146).🥉38:50Juliane Keane: 55th female (out of 1,910) and 3rd F50 (out of 122).🥉48:40A tough but enjoyable event with stunning scenery, challenging hills, and a fantastic atmosphere throughout. Runners were welcomed by traditional bagpipe music at the start line 🎶, while Scottish dancers and festival celebrations added to the occasion, making it a memorable day👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 … See MoreSee Less

Larne Athletic Club

3 weeks ago

☀️ Ballyclare May Fair – Saturday 23rd May ☀️Larne AC athletes enjoyed a glorious day of sunshine at the Ballyclare May Fair, with competitors taking part in both the 10K and 5K events and producing some excellent performances.🏃‍♂️ 10K Results💪With 270 competitors on the start line, Larne AC secured fabulous top five finishes in both the male and female races 💪👏 Will Barham led the Larne AC challenge, finishing a superb 4th overall in 36:46.🥈 Andy Gregg crossed the line in 42:30, finishing 33rd overall and claiming 2nd place in the M60 category 👏👏 Megan McMurray ran brilliantly to finish as the 4th female overall in 43:10Other Larne AC finishers:John Wright – 57:16Michele Woods – 58:44🏃‍♀️ 5K ResultsIn a field of 240 runners, Larne AC also enjoyed success in the 5K, with two top ten finishes and several top spots in the age categories.🥉 Phil Rennix was first home for Larne AC, finishing 7th overall in a speedy 18:58 and taking 3rd place in the M40 category 👏Mackenzie Lynch finished 10th overall in 19:39🥇 Emmett Woods – 22:32 (1st M55)🥉 Mark Todd – 24:20 (3rd M50)Other Larne AC finishers:JonathanTopping – 25:31Laura Brennan – 25:37Diane Hawthorne – 28:34Sharon Bell – 28:41Melissa Shields – 29:04Pearl Henry – 32:48 Catherine Todd – 34:05Congratulations to everyone who took part and represented Larne AC so well. Thank you to County Antrim Harriers for organising yet another enjoyable event. A fantastic day of racing, great performances #larneach#BallyclareMayFairy o#teamlarneac on display at Ballyclare. ❤️🖤#LarneAC #BallyclareMayFair #TeamLarneAC … See MoreSee Less

Larne Athletic Club

2 months ago

🏃‍♂️🏅 Marathon Success: Larne AC Excel in Belfast 🏃‍♀️💙 Larne AC had 14 marathon runners and 2 relay teams competing at Belfast City Marathon, producing a fantastic day of performances, PBs, and first-time marathon finishes!👏 Marathon Highlights: Martan Keane led the club home in an outstanding 2:49:47 PB, with George McKinley once again going sub-3 in 2:58:34.William Thompson (3:07:11) placed 5th in the M60 category, while Philip Rennix (3:07:25), Caleb Lyness (3:10:49) and Bobbie Garrett (3:10:53) all completed superb first marathons 🎉John Steele broke 3:30 with a PB of 3:26:05, while Andy Gregg also achieved a PB in 3:28:30. David Noble ran a solid 3:28:55.Megan McMurray, following on from her recent personal bests at Portadown Half Marathon and Larne 10 Miler, impressed on her marathon debut in 3:30:11, 🌟Thomas Craig (3:36:23), ran strong a week after London, while Neil Darragh (3:36:26) and Matthew Johnston (3:36:54) delivered huge PB performances. Dom Dorris (3:50:06), only deciding to run last minute, showed great determination in completing the distance.💪We missed our long-standing marathoner Mark Todd on the road—and wish him well as he recovers from an injury.🏅 Mixed Relay Results: Team A (Will Barham, Juliane Keane, Ollie Reid, Phil McNeill) finished 5th in 2:54:16 🔥Team B (Emma Boyle, Davy Johnston, Jose Leal, Paul Tilson, Sharon Kelly) completed a strong run in 3:24:25👏❤️🖤A brilliant day for Larne AC, full of personal achievements, breakthrough performances and outstanding team spirit. A real credit to everyone involved, and a day the club will be proud of for a l#larneac.#BelfastCityMarathonstCityMarathon … See MoreSee Less

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Larne Athletic Club

2 months ago

Good luck to our club runners taking on the Belfast City Marathon this weekend! 🏃‍♂️🏃&Thomas Tosh CraigsNeil Darragh Dom DorrismBobbie Garrett Andy GreggdMatthew JohnstonJohnstonMartan KeaneCalebMegan McMurrayMDavid Nobleid NoblePhilJohn SteelenWilliam ThompsonThompsonBig shoutout to our two relay teams as well – batons at the ready! Weeks (and a lot of wet ones ☔️) have led to this – early alarms, soggy runs, and serious dedication. Sunday = the glory leg! Go enjoy it, smash your goals, and soak up the buzz 🙌 … See MoreSee Less

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Larne Athletic Club

2 months ago

London Marathon 2026The 2026 London Marathon will go down in record, as Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe, stunned spectators to become the first marathon runner ever to officially log a sub-two hour finish at 01:59:30.The capital’s biggest sporting event also saw record-breaking participation with about 59,000 runners taking part and hundreds of thousands more lining the 26.2 mile route to show their support, in temperatures soaring over 20C.Larne AC member Thomas Craig, made the long awaited return to marathon racing after a vacant 18 months, due to back problems. Following surgery 6 months ago, Thomas got back to training with his sights set on London Marathon. Training wasn’t as smooth as he would have liked… but then again no training plan ever goes to plan.Thomas had a great warm up on the Saturday, as the Craig family ran a one mile distance, in the London mini marathon. Participating amongst thousands of other school children, Anna (aged 7) and Ellen (aged 5) loved the atmosphere of this event!Then on Sunday 27th April, Thomas toed the line in blasting heat and completed the once in a lifetime marathon in 3 hours 50 minutes. Thomas has completed many marathons over the years, but the excitement, emotions and the atmosphere that he experienced at London was surreal. Thomas would like to thank Larne AC for the opportunity to run London Marathon, and said it was great to return to marathon running again. … See MoreSee Less

Larne Athletic Club

2 months ago

Representing Larne AC / Glynn PS in sunny London 🌞Anna and Ellen ran fab today in the kids mini marathon mile, trying out the course ahead of Daddy 🩷 … See MoreSee Less

Larne Athletic Club

2 months ago

Ballymena Belles 2026 On Tuesday 14th April 2026, 10 of Larne AC ladies travelled to Galgorm to join the 380 participants in the annual Ballymena Belles 5 mile race.In this lovely ladies only race Erin Millar was first home for the club in 13th place in a superb 34:07, closely followed by Megan McMurray, 18th place in 34:44. With all Larne AC Ladies pushing through for strong performances on the night, despite the hilly start and intermittent April showers;Kirsty Sharratt 37:41Emma Boyle in 39:18Ruth Wilson 40:13Diane Hawthorne 48:12Sharon Bell 48:21Melissa Shields 48:38Pearl Henry 55:50Catherine Todd 58:28Well done Ladies! 👏This year the race was supporting The White Butterfly Foundation who offer support to parents grieving through the profound loss of miscarriage, baby loss and neo-natal death.Thank you to Ballymena Runners for a well organised race with a lovely spread of post race refreshments as always, see you next year! … See MoreSee Less

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