Larne Athletic Club

20 hours ago

🏃‍♂️ Broughshane 5 Miler | 17.8.26 🌧️Larne AC had a superb turnout at the Broughshane 5 Miler on Monday evening. Heavy rain made for a very wet warm-up, but thankfully eased a little for the actual race. Despite the soggy socks and soaked-through vests, club members still enjoyed strong performances amongst a field of 500 competitors 👏♥️🖤Martan Keane led the way with a sub 30 PB of 29:58, finishing 8th male overall and 2nd V45. Phil McNeill followed strong in 33:15, 21st male, while Billy Thompson once again showed his class, winning the V60 category in 33:26 and 23rd male overall.A great run by Megan McMurray saw her finish as 12th female overall in 35:38, followed by Paul Tilson in 35:49. Emma McKeen ran a solid 38:47, with Kirsty Sharratt finishing well in 40:53.Also putting in stong performances were Michelle Mcintosh in 46:26, Lorraine McConnell in 46:47 and Erica McAllister in 46:49, followed by Melissa Shields, Diane Hawthorne and Sharon Bell all comfortably under 50 minutes. 👏Brilliant effort from everyone who braved the wet conditions and proudly represented the club! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️Huge thanks to Ballymena Runners for a fantastic event. From the welcome entertainment provided by Rock Choir Northern Ireland to the generous spread of post-race refreshments and the anticipation of who was going to win a ‘spot prize’!🤩 Great event from start to finish! … See MoreSee Less

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Larne Athletic Club

6 days ago

🏃‍♂️ Mallusk 5 Mile Race of Legends 🏃‍♀️14.8.26Strong performances from our small but impressive Larne AC contingent at the Mallusk 5 Mile!♥️🖤The course certainly lived up to its reputation, featuring the notorious two mile hill before moving onto an undulating middle section and a fast downhill finish. With 335 finishers, there was plenty of competition out on the course.🔥 Bobbie Garrett produced a fantastic run, crossing the line in 31:45, finishing 30th overall and an impressive 6th M35. What a performance! The training is clearly paying off — brilliant running, Bobbie! 👏🥇 Juliane Keane clocked 37:51 to finish 14th female and take the F50 age-category win. A great way to sign off her time in the F50 category, with Juliane moving into F55 next week. Congratulations! 🎉🏆A very special mention to Jude Garrett, who having just turned 10 years old, took victory in the 1 Mile Run in a superb 5:57! 🥇At this rate, it won’t be long before Jude is putting his dad under serious pressure! 😄Fantastic racing from the Larne AC crew — well done everyone! 👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️A big thank you to Mallusk Harriers for organising such a great event. The refreshments, burgers and post-race massage were a fantastic touch and very much appreciated after tackling that course! 👏🍔💆‍♂️Ph#larneacr#mallusk5mileMcB#teamlarneacaphy 📸#LarneAC #Mallusk5Mile #TeamLarneAC … See MoreSee Less

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Larne Athletic Club

2 months ago

NI Masters Track and Field🏃Sat 27th June🥈Sean McAllister produced another impressive performance at the NI Masters Track & Field Championships at the Mary Peters Track, claiming 2nd place in the 1500m with a time of 5:39 despite the hot conditions. 👏Remarkably, Sean ran the same distance in 4:15 some 40 years ago. Four decades on, he’s still competing, still enjoying the sport, and still standing on the podium. Not bad for an oul’ boy!#larneac … See MoreSee Less

Larne Athletic Club

2 months ago

Ards Half Marathon 🏃‍♂️Congratulations to Phillip McNeill on a superb run at Friday evening’s Ards Half Marathon, finishing in an excellent 1:30:11 despite the hot and humid conditions.Organised by the Scrabo Striders, the race is well known for its challenging, undulating route around Newtownards, making Phillip’s performance even more impressive.Well done, Phil, on a super run! 👏 … See MoreSee Less

Larne Athletic Club

2 months ago

🏃‍♀️Carnlough Quarry 5K Challenge🏃Three members of Larne Athletic Club 🖤❤️took on the challenging Carnlough Quarry 5K, hosted by Glenlough Running Club.The race is far from a flat, fast 5K! Starting in Carnlough Village, the route features a demanding climb through the quarry before rewarding runners with sweeping views and a fast, technical descent back to the finish. It’s a tough test of both strength and speed.Our athletes produced fantastic performances:👏Phil Rennix finished 4th overall in a superb 20:12, setting a new course personal best.👏Martan Keane crossed the line 5th overall in 20:26, continuing his excellent form.🥉Juliane Keane ran a strong 24:33, achieving a course personal best and claiming 3rd female overall on the podium.🎉A big thank you to Glenlough Running Club💙💛 for organising another fantastic local event. As always, the warm welcome, brilliant atmosphere, and the delicious post-race food were greatly appreciated by everyone.(Photos courtesy of GRC Facebook page and Tim Lowry Photography#teamlarneacn#larneacneac … See MoreSee Less

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Larne Athletic Club

2 months 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

2 months 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

3 months 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 months 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