ATHLETICS: McIlroy wins Larne Junior parkrun
He was more than 20 seconds faster than second-placed Connor McRandal who cross the line in 08:19. Luke Harrison was third, clocking 08:22.
This week there was a field of 67 runners, nine of whom were first-timers: McRandal, Luke Harrison, Lewis Harrison, Stuart Holden, Daniel O’Boyle, Riley Harrison, Lily-Mae Magee, Linzi Holden and Aoife Hay.
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Larne Junior parkrun began in November and since then 166 different runners - including participants from seven athletics clubs - have completed 576 runs, covering a total distance of 1,152 km. There have been 114 new personal bests.
Remember, the parkrun 5k at Drains Bay takes place each Saturday morning (9:30am and the juniors’ 2k is staged each Sunday at Larne’s Town Park. Both events are free to enter.