The night of racing in Armagh in just over 2 weeks time is one of the highlights of the British road racing scene with the jewel in the crown being the 5k which includes runners from all over the world.

On the 9th of February this year the mall in Armagh will be packed with spectators watching the athletes push their body's in the search for the win at such an historic event at the 22nd time in it's history.

RunnersLife will have their own team in the men's race this year and will be looked after by one of the most welcoming and accomadating race organising teams in the UK. Sadly due to injury the RunnersLife has lost two of it's athletes this week with Ali Hay, a 3.38 1500m runner and Commonwealth Games finalist, still unable to run following an Achilles operation. Joining Ali on the treatment table is sub 14minute 5,000m runner Dan Mulhare, who is massively disappointed to have to miss the night race in Armagh having heard all about it's history.

You can find all the race info at their Website

RunnersLife Team

Luke Cragg                         5000m - 13:41

Simon Jones                       5000m - 14:02

Cameron Boyek                  1500m 3.47

Mark Pollard                       5000m 14:34

Steve Sharp                        5000m 14:02

Other RunnersLife athletes will also be racing on the night for different teams involved... including Dave Norman, Jonny Mellor and Ryan McLeod.

Full Men's Start List

USA

Michael Crouch                         5000M 13.40   

Cameron Bean                         5000M 14.04  

Cole Atkins                              10,000M 29.20

Landon Peacock                       5000M 13.42

Lex Williams                            5000m 13.45  

Justin Lutz                                3000m ST Ch 8.40

Brian Harvey                             5000m 14.00

Christan Hesch                         3 times winner - former record holder

Liverpool Harriers

Jonny Mellor                             5000m 13.36

Craig Gunderson                        5K 14.13

Adam Peers                              5K 14.33

Ben Russell                               5000m 15.29

Real Runners

Ash Harrell                                 10K 30.18 

Chris Busaileh                            5000m 14.37

Richard Ward                             3000m 8.09

Dave Norman                             10K 29.45

Dan Studley                               3000m 8.33

Individual English Athletes

Joe MacDonald                            10K 29.50

Jonathon Thewlis                         5,000m 13.50

Charlie MacClean  

Matthew Bowser                          5K Winner in 2011

Ryan McLeod                              5000m 13.41

Peter Street                                5000m 14.24

             


Swansea Harriers

Dewi Griffiths                               5000m 14.28

Marc Hobbs                                 10000m 30.01

Lewys Hobbs                               5000m 14.54

Phil Matthews                              10000m 30.03

Steve Davies

Matthew Dumigan                       5000m 14.27

Danial Gurmin                            5000m 14.34


Armagh AC

Andrew Ledwith       IRISH CC INTERNATIONAL 2011 European CC

Stephen Kerr                                       5000m 14.59

Shane Kerr                                          5000m 14.54

Pete Matthews

Michael Fox

Richard Turkington

Leroy Brady

Dermot Kerr                                          5000m 14.35

Paul Finnegan

Kris Muldoon

Mickey Donnelly

Andrew Mariani

Andrew Wiles                                        5000m 14.33


Poland

Arek Gardzielewski                                5000m 13.53



Puma Team

Neil Speaight

Jackie Newton                          

Barhir Hussain                            

James Wilkinson                                   3000m - 7.55

James Walsh                                        5000m - 13.39

Ricky Challinor                                      5000m - 14.41

SCOTLAND

Ronhill Cambuslang

Stuart Roe                   

Matthew McKenna   

David Cooney            

Stewart Orr               

Jack Hamilton          

Robert Gilroy           



Shettleston Harriers

Matthew Gillespie                         5000m 14.12

Tewelde Mengisteab                     5000m 14.17 Current Scottish Champion

Tesgai Tewelde                            5000m - 14.23 Current 10Mile Scottish Champion

Adam Peters                                5000m - 15.00

Daniel Bradford


Finland

Henri Manninen

Aki Nummmela

Antti-Pekka Niisto

Arttu Vattulainen



Northern Athletic Squad

Joe Bailey 

Dan Agustus

Steve Naylor

Paul Lockwood

Annadale Striders

Eddie McGinley                               5000m - 14.18

North Belfast Harriers

Conor Magill

RunnersLife Team