Hi to one and all...
Our Blackrock club mate and talented athlete Mary Butler has been very unfortunate this week. She went over on her foot while on a training run on Wednesday evening, and broke a bone in her ankle. Her foot is in plaster since Friday.
Mary Butler is one of an elite group of athletes who has competed in ALL 25 WOMEN'S MINI MARATHONS (Betty Behan, our other club mate from Blackrock AC, holds this distinction also).
Most unfortunate for Mary, and truly my heart goes out to Mary at this present time...However, she may turn up on the day being pushed in a wheelchair so that she can maintain her record and fulfil her charity commitment.
Best of good luck to all competing in Monday's Women's Mini Marathon.
Yours in Sport
Patricia Craddock-Smith
PS: Special good luck also to Mary O Colmain of Crusaders, another of the mini marathon "completists" who had a bad ski accident earlier this year, resulting in knee surgery. Unlike Mary B, Mary O C is out of plaster and hopes to hobble around the course on Monday.
