Larne Athletic Club
Larne Athletic Club is Larneβs leading athletics club, we are a friendly club who welcomes all levels of ability be it for competition or keeping fit.
πβοΈ Mallusk 5 Mile Race of Legends πβοΈ14.8.26Strong performances from our small but impressive Larne AC contingent at the Mallusk 5 Mile!♥οΈπ€
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.
π₯ 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! π
π₯ 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! π
πA 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! π₯
At this rate, it won’t be long before Jude is putting his dad under serious pressure! π
Fantastic racing from the Larne AC crew — well done everyone! ππβοΈπβοΈ
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! πππβοΈ
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Monaghan 10 Mile Road RaceOn Sunday, 9 August, Dom Dorris travelled back to his home town of Monaghan for their annual 10 Mile road race hosted by Monaghan Town Runners.
Dom was using the race to help sharpen his speed as part of his training for the Amsterdam marathon in October.
The undulating course, and wet, humid conditions on the day, made for a tricky run, but Dom was happy with a solid, evenly paced effort to come home in 1:15:02.
Great running Dom!
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NI Masters Track and FieldπSat 27th Juneπ₯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. π
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!
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Ards Half Marathon πβοΈCongratulations 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! π
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πβοΈCarnlough Quarry 5K ChallengeπThree members of Larne Athletic Club π€β€οΈtook 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:
πPhil Rennix finished 4th overall in a superb 20:12, setting a new course personal best.
πMartan Keane crossed the line 5th overall in 20:26, continuing his excellent form.
π₯Juliane Keane ran a strong 24:33, achieving a course personal best and claiming 3rd female overall on the podium.π
A big thank you to Glenlough Running Clubππ 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
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Thank you Larne Athletic Club for your continued support in our Quarry event.
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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
Lisburn Half Marathon – Wednesday 17th June Two Larne AC athletes produced excellent performances at the Lisburn Half Marathon in warm and challenging conditions. βοΈπ₯
An outstanding run from the ever-improving Megan McMurray saw her finish 5th female overall π and record a superb new personal best of 1:33:44 β±οΈπ. Megan’s continued progress and consistency are a credit to her hard work and dedication, and this top-five finish was richly deserved. πͺβ€οΈπ€
Emma Boyle also ran strongly, crossing the line in 1:52:00 β±οΈ and showing great determination in the warm conditions. ππ
Congratulations to both athletes on representing Larne AC so well and delivering excellent performances at one of Northern Ireland’s most popular road races.
ππ Well done Megan and Emma#larneaca#lisburnhalfmarathonr#PBo#teamlarneacarneAC πβοΈβ€οΈπ€β€οΈπ
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… π
βοΈ 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!
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πβοΈ Fairhill 5 Miler πβοΈβ€οΈπ€Larne AC athletes made the trip to Ballymena on Thursday evening, hoping to avoid the recent torrential downpoursβοΈ
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! πΆ
A huge thank you to Ballymena Runners for such a well-organised event. And best of all, the rain stayed away for the race! π
(Photos courtesy of Ballymena Runners FB#larneac##fairhill5milerl#PBSle#teamlarneacmLarneAC
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Big well done to Ollie Reid achieving a fabulous PB of 17:29 at Victoria Parkrun on Saturday. Great to see hard work and determination paying offππππ
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π 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).π₯38:50
Juliane Keane: 55th female (out of 1,910) and 3rd F50 (out of 122).π₯48:40
A 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 πΆ, while Scottish dancers and festival celebrations added to the occasion, making it a memorable dayππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
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βοΈ Ballyclare May Fair – Saturday 23rd May βοΈLarne 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.
πβοΈ 10K Results
πͺWith 270 competitors on the start line, Larne AC secured fabulous top five finishes in both the male and female races πͺ
π Will Barham led the Larne AC challenge, finishing a superb 4th overall in 36:46.
π₯ Andy Gregg crossed the line in 42:30, finishing 33rd overall and claiming 2nd place in the M60 category π
π Megan McMurray ran brilliantly to finish as the 4th female overall in 43:10
Other Larne AC finishers:
John Wright – 57:16
Michele Woods – 58:44
πβοΈ 5K Results
In 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.
π₯ Phil Rennix was first home for Larne AC, finishing 7th overall in a speedy 18:58 and taking 3rd place in the M40 category
πMackenzie Lynch finished 10th overall in 19:39
π₯ Emmett Woods – 22:32 (1st M55)
π₯ Mark Todd – 24:20 (3rd M50)
Other Larne AC finishers:
JonathanTopping – 25:31
Laura Brennan – 25:37
Diane Hawthorne – 28:34
Sharon Bell – 28:41
Melissa Shields – 29:04
Pearl Henry – 32:48
Catherine Todd – 34:05
Congratulations 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. β€οΈπ€
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