No, he cried off with the virus. It was turning into a disaster until I found “The Bull” on Facebook. A young lad from out Hospital way. Done now anyway, thanks.
Good to hear. Fair play to The Bull.
Tough ol read. Frank was and is a great guy. A tough cookie. Lovely article from Sonia
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Thats terrible, poor Frank.
Ah no 
Alright sort Ciara Mageean has become the first Irish woman to go under 2 minutes for 800 metres,
That’s 2:30 kilometre pace to any of the TFK athletes who’ve tried to maintain 4 minute pace for a short stretch
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Bekele’s 5K world record under threat here
12’35 for new World Record. Unbelievable.
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That record has stood for a long time. Great run from Cheptegei.
Ciara Mageean just ran 2:31:06 to smash Sonia’s 27 year old Irish 1000m record. About 3 seconds faster. Not a distance run too often but bloody brilliant 
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My pal tells me Sonia only ran 1km once tbf. Said new spikes are a gamechanger
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Fair play in either case, she’s a great bit of stuff, seems to be an absolute lady as well, I’d love to see her go from strength to strength and complete in Olympic finals
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We have a wonderful crop of young female athletes. Some real talent.
What’s fastest Km on here. Men’s Irish record is 2:17. Different level is top level athletics.
Have never ran 1k flat out but I’d say I might be under 3’10. Most of his laps were about 60 seconds. Top Irish guys would be lapped by him.
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Three 4.01 miles. Insane.
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The training is daft. It’s as much mental as physical. They destroy themselves.
12 x 400m under 56 seconds in winter with a minute recovery
Then summer is 6s @ 50 seconds👀
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One of the loneliest sports that exists. All training nearly in isolation. You become the best the country but get judged as being shite on the world stage.
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Under what conditions would you expect to run 3.10?