Larne Athletic Club

2 days 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

3 days 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

4 days 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

1 week 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 weeks 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

4 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

1 month 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

1 month 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 Craigsh CraigNeil 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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