A huge congratulations to Frank Burke, who successfully completed his first Ironman distance triathlon in Bolton, England on Sunday.

It's a challenging distance, with a 2.4 mile swim and 112 mile cycle, followed by a 26 mile run.

His results were as follows:

Swim 1:07 (nice)

Bike 6:28 (great bike on one of the toughest Ironman bike courses - very windy and hilly)

...followed by...

Run 3:21

Absolutely smashing run! This is just a couple of minutes off Frank's 2009 Dublin Marathon time - astonishing considering he'd been out on the course already for nearly eight hours at that stage.

Overall time 11:11:36 - super time for a first Ironman. Congratulations, Frank!

alanburke

13 years ago

Well done Frank!
Nice to see all the hard work pay off!

Marie O'Connor

13 years ago

Congrats Frank, thats one serious acheivement. Whens the next one???!

pmagnier

13 years ago

Frank, that's got to be one of the best achievements by an Athenry athlete, well done mate.

Anonymous

13 years ago

Frank I am delighted for you& now once you have a few weeks off I expect to see you at Tuesday sessions- sub 3 marathon will seem like a walk in the park for you in October. I wonder how long it will take for you to enter another ironman??!! Well done on a truly amazing achievement. Jane-Ann

Patrick Forde

13 years ago

One hell of a performance Frank. Well done. Certainly a new approach to marathon training!! Fantastic times.

ValerieG

13 years ago

Good man Frank,
I predict great things for Dublin Marathon after that effort!!!
(We`ll all chip in for the Ironman Tattoo ok!!)
Valerie

frankb

13 years ago

thanks for all the nice comments .Its part of my new training plan
to stay ahead of Maeve and Deidre Quinn in Dublin :). Deidre Hassett did
Ironman Germany 2 weeks ago and recorded a very fast time, a great achievement.

Peter Delmer

13 years ago

Frank, that's an obscene performance!

Congrats

Ruth Kilcawley

13 years ago

Congratulations to both frank and Deirdre!!! Hard courses in tough conditions I hear! You are both a credit to the club! Well done!! ( definatley go for the im tatoos!)

Maire Treasa Beatty

13 years ago

Wow Congratulation Frank that's a fantastic Achievement My God all that training paid off.
Well done I am delighted for you. See you soon Congratulation again Mt.

jameslundon

13 years ago

I'll bet that Frank would prefer to do it again than write a report on this incredible performance!

Much kudos...