Front-running Lizzie Lee powers to national glory

Lizzie Lee produced a front-running performance to win the national half marathon championships in 73 minutes and 27 seconds on the streets of Dublin yesterday.

The race was incorporated as part of the Rock ’n’ Roll half marathon and the 35-year-old Leevale athlete was delighted with her performance.

“I cannot wait to get home to give Lucy a cuddle and she was 13 months yesterday” said Lee jubilantly after the race of her daughter Lucy. The Berlin Marathon at the end of September is the next big target for the Leevale woman who has raced sparingly this year. “I will be chasing an Olympic qualifying standard in Berlin and I will probably only run one other event before then, “ Lee said.