2001 Ras Na h-Eireann

2001 Race date: Sunday, January 7th.

Mark Carroll is coming to Dunleer to run the Ras Na h-Eireann

Ireland’s Mark Carroll signs up to Run 
32nd International Ras na hEireann

Ireland’s best ever middle distance runner Mark Carroll today announced

 that he would compete in the 32nd International Ras na hEireann to 

be held January 7th 2001 in Dunleer County Louth. This will be Mark Carroll’s 

first time competing in the Ras na hEireann. 

Over the past couple of years Mark has broken the following records:

 Frank O’Mara’s 5000M record with a time of 13:03. 
 Eamonn Coghlan’s 3000M record with a time of 7:30.
 John Treacy’s 10,000M record with a time of 27:44

This year Mark also beat world cross country champion, 

Belgium's Mohammed Mourhit  when he won the European 3000M indoor 

 championship. Mark had planned on being in Ireland with his family 

for the New Year. When his coach James Harvey heard that the Ras would be held 

on January 7th, they both decided that this race would be perfect for Mark’s race schedule. 


Harvey states “Mark will use this race as a test of his condition in January over 
 
the country and we will make a decision after this race 

if the world cross country in Dublin is a viable option for Mark. Mark will be in great 

condition in January and this date gives us a great 

 opportunity to get a race in over the country against a great group of international athletes”

Mark Carroll states “I am delighted I will get the opportunity to run in Ireland in the Ras na hEireann.

 I have always followed the results of 

this race and have always been impressed by the quality of the athletes they have managed to put together in Dunleer. 

  I will be delighted to run 

 for my country in Dunleer and hopeful Jim and I will be able to make a final decision in Dunleer 

regarding the world cross country championships.

 I am excited that the world cross country is coming to Dublin and I am hoping I will be able to 

participate as part of the Irish team.”

Race director Larry Mcguill is elated that Ireland’s number one man will be running the Ras. 

Larry McGuill states “This will be the best excitement 

 we have had since Catherina McKiernan  ran the Ras in 1998. Catherina drew a crowd that exceeded 5000 

 spectators that day and we hope the supporters of Irish athletics will turn up again in numbers to support Mark. 

We will put together a great  field of international athletes for the 2001 Ras. ,br>
All of Dunleer will be behind Mark and all of the Irish athletes when they race in Dunleer.”

Two years ago Sydney gold medallist Millon Wolde was 2nd to another Sydney Olympic finalist Richard Lima and 

last years race was won by Leonard Mucheru who beat Charles Kamathi. Kamathi ran 26:51 in Brussels for 10,000M 

in 1999 and no one has run faster since. These fine Kenyan athletes went 4th and 7th 

respectively at the world cross country in Portugal. The Ras na hEireann was founded in 1970 by race Director Larry McGuill. 

 In recent years Larry McGuill

 has elevated the event to one of the top cross country races in the world. 

Additional information on Mark Carroll is available on the web at:
 http://www.flynnsportsmanagement.com/
     

If you would like more information about the Ras Na h-Eireann please contact the Ras at the following e-mail address:

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Ras Na h-Eireann e-mail:c.breagy@worldnet.att.net

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