McCready and Doherty make it a Donegal double at Strabane Lifford Half Marathon

First lady home was Helen McCready of Rosses AC when she romped home in the Strabane Lifford Half Marathon. (North West Newspix)

placeholder image — First lady home was Helen McCready of Rosses AC when she romped home in the Strabane Lifford Half Marathon. (North West Newspix)

Helen McCready from Burtonport continued her outstanding form at the Strabane Lifford Half Marathon by taking the title and Inishowen’s Karol Doherty got round in an excellent time to retain his wheelchair title

Helen McCready of Rosses AC and wheelchair athlete Karol Doherty were among the winners as they led home a record field at the 2024 Strabane Lifford Half Marathon.

City of Derry Spartans’ Kyle Doherty, was the winner of the men's event, as close to 1,000 runners crossed the finish line in the Melvin Running Track sunshine including a sizeable contingent taking part in the event’s inaugural relay element.

Thousands more lined the streets of the 13.1 mile route through Strabane, Lifford and Clady village.

In testing conditions where temperatures reached 17 degrees in the second half of the race, reigning Waterside Half Marathon Champion Doherty led home the male field in an excellent time of 1:11:56, followed by Milford AC’s Marty Lynch in 1.13.10 and Strive Racing Club’s Shane Donnelly in 1.13.22.

Inishowen’s Karol Doherty, from Carndonagh, got round in an excellent time of 1.25.51 to retain his wheelchair title just two weeks after he completed the Belfast Marathon.