Milestone for Ó Lionáird

There were two exciting new additions to Ireland’s illustrious list of sub four minute milers last night as seven athletes in all went under four minutes in the featured Morton Mile at the Clonliffe Harriers Grand Prix at Morton Stadium.

A thrilling mile was won by Geordan McNamara (USA) in a personal best of 3:56.83 from fellow American, Brandon Bethke, 3:57.44.

But it was Cork’s Ciaran Ó Lionáird (Leevale AC) who raised the biggest cheer of the night as he ran the race of his life to fill third place in 3:57.99 — his first ever sub 4 minute.