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

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.