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05 Sept 2025

New Irish record for Ann-Marie McGlynn

The Letterkenny AC woman broke the Irish F40 record in Belfast on Saturday

Ann-Marie McGlynn wins Omagh half marathon

Ann-Marie McGlynn won the Omagh Half Marathon

Ann-Marie McGlynn set a new Irish record on Saturday.

At the Mary Peters’ Track in Belfast, McGlynn broke the Irish F40 500m record.

Letterkenny AC woman McGlynn finished second in a time of 15:46.08.

The race was won by Scottish athlete Annabell Simpson in 15:44.87 - a time that secured Commonwealth Games qualification.

Last month, McGlynn - who missed qualification for the Olympic Games last year by inches - won the Omagh half marathon in 1:22:41.

Letterkenny AC’s Noeleen Scanlan set a new track PB of 17:20 in the same race, continuing her own good form of the last 12 months.

Conor Gallagher, also of Letterkenny AC, finished in 16:44 in a men’s 5000m.

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