Third time lucky for O’Doherty

It was a case of third time lucky for a delighted Siobhan O’Doherty as she led home over 40,000 women at the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin in 34:20 having finished second the previous two years.

“I’m delighted to win having been runner-up the last two years,” said the Borrisokane AC athlete who travelled up on the train from Nenagh yesterday morning with her mother Agnes. ” It’s the best thing to happen to me.”

Despite the warm conditions it was a marked time improvement for O’Doherty who ran 35:09 last year and 35:31 in 2011.