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ETHIOPIA’S KENENISA BEKELE came home in first place during a windy afternoon at the Phoenix Park for SPAR Great Ireland Run

Around 10,000 participants, including 1,500 children, showed up on the day with Bekele finishing the 10k run in 28 minutes 51 seconds – ahead of runner-up Sergiy Lebid of Ukraine and world 10,000m champion Ibrahim Jeilan in third.

With Ireland’s Fionnuala Brittton deciding to sit the race out, Lauren Howarth of Great Britain won the women’s event (Gemma Steeland Julia Bleasdale were second and third respectively) while Paul Robinson from Kildare won the inaugural Great Ireland Mile in 4 minutes 14 seconds.

And they’re off…

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Bekele takes an early lead

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Paul Robinson falls before going on to win his event

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A rogue cyclist on the track

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There were some colourful fans present

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Lauren Howarth crosses the line

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Here are the results in full:

Men

1.       Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia) 28:51

2.       Sergiy Lebid (Ukraine) 29:08

3.       Ibrahim Jeilan (Ethiopia) 29:18

4.       Hamid El Mouaziz (Belgium) 29:26

5.       Collis Birmingham (Australia) 29:30

6.       Urige Buta (Norway) 29:40

7.       Stephen Scullion (Ireland) 30:15

8.       Mats Lunders (Belgium) 30:28

Women

1.       Lauren Howarth (Great Britain) 33:36

2.       Gemma Steel (Great Britain) 33:49

3.       Julia Bleasdale (Great Britain) 33:53

4.       Diana Martin (Spain) 34:03

5.       Elena Romagnolo (Italy) 34:19

6.       Linda Byrne (Ireland) 34:24

7.       Elle Baker (Great Britain) 34:38

8.       Emma Clayton (Great Britain) 35:07

SPAR GREAT IRELAND MILE

1.       Paul Robinson (St Coca’s AC) 4:14

2.       Eoin Everard (Kilkenny City Harriers) 4:16

3.       David Harper (Sligo AC) 4:18

SPAR JUNIOR GREAT IRELAND RUN, 2.5 KM

Boys (12-15)

1.       Chilnnie Izuchukwi (Tullamore Harriers) 8:09

2.       Conal Hayes (Le Cheile AC) 8:15

3.       Jamie Wall (Tinryland AC) 8:18

Boys (9-11)

1.       Eoin Quinn (Mullingar Harriers)

2.       Andrew Shaw (Mullingar Harriers)

3.       Andrew Daly (Mullingar Harriers)

Girls (12-15)

1.       Siobhra O’Flaherty (St Laurence O’Toole AC) 8:38

2.       Amy Clarke (Na Fianna AC) 9:08

3.       Edel Monaghan (Enniskillen Running Club) 9:30

Girls (9-11)

1.       Beatrice Drummond (Mullingar AC)

2.       Neasa Reilly (Blackrock AC)

3.       Ciara Quinn (Glenmore AC)

Woodies AAI 10k Championships

Men

1.       Stephen Scullion (North Belfast Harriers) 30:15

2.       Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers) 30:59

3.       Eddie McGinley (Annadale Striders) 31:00

4.       Philip Harty (West Waterford AC) 31:26

5.       Robbie Matthews (Dunshaughlin AC) 31:54

6.       Andrew Connick (Ferrybank AC) 31:59

7.       James McCarthy (East Cork AC) 32:04

8.       Cathal O Donnabhain (St Finbarrs AC) 32:07

Women

1.       Linda Byrne (DSD AC) 34:24

2.       Eilish Kelly (Raheny Shamrocks AC) 35:37

3.       Teresa McGloin (Finn Valley AC) 35:41

4.       Siobhan O’Doherty (Raheny Shamrocks AC) 35:58

5.       Anne-Marie McGlynn (Lifford AC) 37:00

6.       Catherina McKiernan 37:41

7.       Sinead Jennings 37:50

8.       Natasha Adams (Lifford AC) 38:07

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