Pollock and Duncan selected for World Half Marathon Championships

RayCun

http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=37207

Paul Pollock (Annadale Striders AC) and Nicola Duncun (Galway City Harriers AC) will represent Ireland at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark on the 29th of March.

Pollock qualified for the event after an impressive third place finish at the Bath Half Marathon on March 2nd. Pollock who is coached by Andy Hobnell finished behind two Kenyan athletes in Bath in a new personal best time of 63:52 to seal qualification for the championships. He will now fine tune his preparations to take on the best endurance athletes in the World around the streets of Copenhagen. Pollock has good pedigree going into these championships after finishing 21st (2nd European) in the marathon at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow last August.

Duncun will join Pollock on the team as she makes her debut at World level. Duncan is a relative new comer to competitive running having only taken up the sport five years ago, her previous sporting background included playing tennis at inter-provincial level. Duncan who is coached by Nick Anderson has a busy couple of months coming up with April’s London Marathon next on the agenda after the Half Marathon Championships.

Abhainn

Duncan has really impressed of late.
A low 72 min half in Barcelona a few weeks back would see do in well in London, though the World Half 2 weeks before may not be the ideal preperation.
Exciting times for her