Marilyn O’Shea at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE rain stayed away as over 500 runners took part in the second annual Valentine’s Run on Sunday morning from Tralee Wetlands.
Serious athletes and fun runners set off at 10am with some choosing a love theme to their running gear adding colour to the event which is organised by Run The Kingdom.
The women’s race was won for the second year running by Anna Meria Costelloe in a time of 01:04:37, followed by Caitriona Barry in 2nd place in a time of 01:08:06 and the Sharon Cahill in third in a time of 01:09:25.
The men’s race was won by Donal O’Callaghan of An Riocht AC with a time of 00:55:27, Michael O Regan who has dominated recent RTK events came a close second in a time of 00:55:50 while Declan Power completed the top places with a third place finish in a time 00:56:06.
Tommy Horan defended his title in the 55-59 age group and Anne Kelliher kept up her top placings in the 40-44 age group following on from attaining first in the 40-44 age group in the Kerins O’Rahilly’s 10k race two weeks ago.
It sets things up nicely for the big one in less than a month’s time for the Tralee International Marathon.
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Maurice Breen, Catherine Rahilly, Siobhan Rahilly and Siobhan and Rachel Griffin at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Kevin Rohan and Fiona Fitzgerald at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Liz O’Sullivan, Noel Hilliard, Elaine Leahy and Julie Byrne at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tammy Curtin, Damien Murphy, Darragh Murphy and Maureen Curtin at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
In front; Vinny O’Connor, Danielle Corkery, Nonnie Cronin, Therese Cronin. Back row; Aileen O’Keeffe, Alan Hickey, Oonagh O’Leary at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Joan Glover, Anne O’Leary, George Glover, Hannah McCarthy, Fred O’Connell, Catherine Conroy and John O’Sullivan at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Shane McCabe, Shane Flynn, Jason Clifford and Matt Leahy at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sandra O’Riordan and Stephanie Nix at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Martin Tierney and Dan Buckley at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ciara Ní Shé, Nicola Sheehy and Noel Byrne at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Trevor Leen and Billy O’Brien at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
John Kelliher and John McGillycuddy at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Catherine O’Mahony and Rena Ruane at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
David Hughes, David O’Connor, Brian White, Lorna White and Denis McCarthy at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Emma Cunnane, Ashley O’Shea, Mags O’Connor and Tracy Smith at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Jeanette Quirke and Susan O’Sullivan at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Eileen Hayes and Eileen Lovett at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Angela Dobinson, Mike Browne and Derek Shanahan at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
William Brick, Shane Edwards and Alice Fitzgerald at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
David Hughes, Anne Kelliher, Den McCarthy and Michelle Greaney at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Setting off at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Setting off at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Setting off at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Setting off at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Setting off at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Setting off at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Setting off at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Setting off at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ailish and David Hughes at the Tralee Valentine 10 Mile Road Race from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
