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Caitriona Jennings after taking victory on Saturday
Caitriona Jennings won the National 50km Championship on Saturday, setting a new national record in the process.
The Letterkenny AC woman took victory at Donadea Forest Park in Kildare.
Jennings clocked 3:16:33 for the win at the 15th staging of the championships.
Tara Malone of Enniskillen was second in 3:49:42 with Patricia McLoughlin, in the colours of Le Cheile AC, third when crossing the finish line in 3:54:26.
Back in 2019, Jennings broke the Irish record when running 3:19:50 in Brasov, Romania.
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Jennings competed in the women’s marathon at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
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