Stephen Murphy of Tullamore Harriers at the front of this group at the Rhode AC Marathon last Saturday.

Murphy finishes second as Rhode AC hosts first marathon

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Stephen Murphy of Tullamore Harriers produced a superb run on Saturday last in the inaugural Rhode AC Marathon, taking second place.

Stephen ran strongly from the start and held his position all the way, clocking an impressive 2:43:37. Dermot Gorman of Carrick-on-Suir AC, won in a time of 2:38:30.

Also in Rhode, Hilary Duncan made a welcome return to home soil for the marathon. True to form, Hilary delivered a steady and composed performance, finishing in 4:32:13.

There was more success for Tullamore Harriers in Rhode, as Luke Mahon won the 10K race, crossing the line first in a fine time of 36:20.

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