Letterkenny AC’s Ann-Marie McGlynn has been named on the Northern Ireland team for the Commonwealth Half Marathon Championships.
The Championship take place in Cardiff on October 7.
In the NI team that will travel, McGlynn is the sole female athlete.
Last weekend, McGlynn impressed to win the Waterside Half Marathon in Derry.
The new road racing competition is sanctioned by the Commonwealth Games Federation will mark the 60th anniversary of the 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth (Empire) Games.
“We’re very much looking forward to this inaugural Commonwealth Half Marathon Championships that are being held on a super-fast course in conjunction with the Cardiff Half Marathon,” said Director of Coaching and Athlete Development, Jackie Newton. “It’s a great opportunity for our athletes to race in Wales, where conditions and the environment will be familiar to them and to compete with the Commonwealth’s best teams.
“This team is a mix of those who have experience at major championships and others who have that to come. This competition will give them the opportunity to learn from their counterparts with regard to the performance behaviours and competition processes that are required for success at the highest level.”
