At the Bangor 10k, promoted by North Down AC, 20-year-old Patrick McNiff finished inside the top 10, in a very creditable 9th place in a stacked field in a massive new PB of 31:53. African Gideon Kipsang won the race in 30:15 with evergreen Declan Reed of City of Derry coming home in 2nd to take the Ulster & NI 10k title in 30:57. North Belfast’s Conan McCaughey was next in 30:58. Also competing for the club was another youngster, 21-year-old Daniel Molloy who fresh from a 34:39 PB at Laganside 10k found the Bangor course, along with a head cold tougher going, recording 35:45 in 32nd place overall.

Patrick McNiff ‘in the hurt locker’ around 2k to go.

Photos courtesy of Steven Donegan Photography