Kilkenny athlete Peter Lynch breaks Irish record after outstanding performance

Liam Kelly O’Rourke
By Liam Kelly O’Rourke

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Published 27th Apr 2025, 20:33 GMT
Peter Lynch ran 61:15 at the Houston Half Marathon at the weekend. The result was enough to see the Kilkenny City Harrier move to fifth all-time on the Irish list.placeholder image
Peter Lynch ran 61:15 at the Houston Half Marathon at the weekend. The result was enough to see the Kilkenny City Harrier move to fifth all-time on the Irish list.

Lynch clocked a time of 2:09:36 in a remarkable run for the Kilkenny athlete

Peter Lynch of the Kilkenny City Harriers (KCH) has broken the Irish senior marathon record in a momentus achievement for the local athlete.

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Racing in the Düsseldorf Marathon in Germany, he clocked a time of 2:09:36 which takes six seconds off the previous record held by Hiko Tonosa.

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Lynch finished third in the race which was won by Alex Meier (USA) in 2:08:32.

Fearghal Curtin (Youghal AC) was fourth in his debut over the distance in 2:11:35 

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