Manx distance runners delivered another strong international showing at the weekend.
Six athletes tackled the Bologna Marathon in Italy, while eight others were competing in Tokyo at the same time.
The group produced a mix of personal bests, debut performances and comeback runs that again highlighted the island’s depth in endurance talent.
Bologna Marathon
Rory Dearden led the Manx contingent home in 2:48:13, finishing only a couple of minutes outside his personal best.
Alex Delaney followed in 2:51:29, setting a superb new PB that cut nearly seven minutes from his previous mark.
Marathon debutants Alex Redfearn and Andrew Marshall posted confident opening times of 3:12:44 and 3:16:05 respectively.
Aaron Kiernan clocked 3:14:37, while Shaun McEntee continued his return from injury with a 3:29:52 run, opting to race in non‑carbon shoes as part of his rebuild.
