Carroll looks to improve track record in Cork

MARK CARROLL has confirmed his participation in the men’s 3,000m at the BUPA Cork City Sports on July 2 while his fiancée, Amy Rudolph, after a sensational 10,000m debut, drops back in distance to oppose double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes in the women’s 1,500m.

Australian Craig Mottram, three-time winner of the Great BUPA Ireland run, will be the one to beat in the men’s 3,000m.

Carroll has run some fine races at the Mardyke but in recent years the venue has not been kind to him.