April 22, 2019 at 10:25 am

PHOTOS: True Grit Sees Competitors Home At Tralee Marathon

Lisa Quirke of Mount Hillary AC, Liz Moran, Portlaoise, and Caroline O’Sullivan, Mount Hillary AC at the finish of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

WITH light winds and dry conditions, the competitors couldn’t complain too much about the conditions for the Tralee Marathon on Saturday.

Around 150 runners took off from outside the Aquadome at 9am and made their way on a route which saw them take in Barrow, Fenit and Ardfert before finishing on Neil Armstrong Way in Tralee.

Tommy O’Brien was the first home in 2:51:11 while Aidan Hogan in 2:55:53 and Robert Purcell in 2:55:54 came home together.

Charlotte Kearney was first woman home in 3:17:50, Catherine Sharpe in second at 3:26:01 and Paula Wright in third at 3:41:03.

Finishers received a special 50th anniversary Moon Landing medal honouring the time Neil Armstrong visited the town in 1997 and, of course, the landing itself. Well done to all who took part. Scroll down for photos…

Jenny ORegan, Eileen Reeves, Elaine Lyons and Dave Rogan at the finish of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Peadar Curtis and Ger Buckley at the finish of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Adolfo Garcia and Angela Murphy at the finish of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Mike Brosnan congratulating his wife Rose Brosnan at the finish of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Eoin Cremin and John Carey at the finish of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean