Michael Harty Sets Irish M40 10k Road Record - 29-42
MICHAEL HARTY SETS IRISH M40 RECORD
Leeds, UK
Sunday October 23rd 2022
(by John Walshe)
Leeds Abbey Dash 10k Leaders 2022 - Photo: Simon Cullingsworth
East Cork athlete Michael Harty became the first Irishman over 40 to break 30 minutes for 10km when finishing in 10th place overall at the Leeds Abbey Dash in the UK
Harty’s time of 29:42 knocked 23 seconds off of the previous Irish record set by Brian Maher last June – a race in which Harty finished just one second behind the Kilkenny man with his previous fastest of 30:06
The Leeds Abbey Dash, on an out and back course, is regarded as one of the fastest 10kms in the UK and attracted over 3.700 runners
Although he wasn’t the first M40 – Graham Rush ran 29:31 for fourth overall – Harty was only 18 seconds behind the overall winner, Andrew Milligan, who recorded 29:24
Top 10 Finishers Leeds Abbey Dash 10k 2022
Results Leeds Abbey Dash 2022
Cloyne-native Harty easily won his first Cork senior cross-title three weeks ago and now his thoughts turn to the national championships which take place at Rosapenna Golf Club, Donegal, in a month’s time
There, places on the Irish team for the SPAR European Championships in Piemonte-La Mandria Park, just outside Turin, on Sunday December 11 will be up for grabs
