Courtney McGuire, who finished third overall last year, and Martin Hoare, who placed seventh, withdraw from race
Irish women’s national championship winner Courtney McGuire finished with a time of 2:32:50 last year to place third overall. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho
Hoare ended up in seventh place overall, clocking a then lifetime best of 2:20:21 at age 35, the Maynooth athlete admitting in other years he’d have been back of the pack. McGuire produced an even bigger breakthrough as best Irish female when the Clonmel woman nailed third place overall, running 2:32:50 in her first marathon.
Scullion’s run was even better considering the only man to beat him on the day was Othmane El Goumri from Morocco, just nine months after returning to the sport following a two-year doping ban. Ryan Creech from Cork has showed the best form this year of any of the Irish runners, winning the Irish half marathon title and running 2:13:03 in his marathon debut in Seville. The Irish title also offers valuable ranking points towards Paris Olympic qualification.
McGuire had to shake off the persistent Ann-Marie McGlynn over the final five miles 12 months ago, who finished second best Irish woman in 2:33:46. McGlynn has also shown fine form this year over the half marathon distance, winning in Belfast in September in 1:14:53, and is a serious contender to win her first Irish marathon title.
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