Mark Carroll leads an elite group of Irish athletes competing in Sunday's London Marathon where the main aim will be the achievement of the 2.15.00 qualifying standard for the Athens Olympic Games in August.
Although Carroll has already qualified, as a result of his 2.10.54 debut in New York two years ago, both Martin McCarthy (Leevale) and Peter Matthews (DSD) will look to join him as both are capable of making the standard.
London 2004
Mark Carroll (Leevale)
Martin McCarthy (Leevale)
Peter Matthews (DSD)
Pauric McKinney (Civil Service)
Cian McLaughlin (Clonliffe Harriers)
Gary Crossan (Letterkenny)
Paolo Doglio (Clonliffe Harriers)
Team Coach: Teresa McDaid (Letterkenny)
Meanwhile, the Ekiden Relay squads for the ING Brussels Ekiden Relays on April 18 are led by Rob Connolly and Jolene Byrne of Donore Harriers, both of whom won medals at European Championships last year.
Women
10k Niamh OSullivan (An Riocht)
10km Catriona McGranaghan (Finn Valley)
5km Louise Kavanagh (UCC)
5km Clodagh McCool (Finn Valley)
5km Ann Marie Larkin (Tullamore Harriers)
7.185km Jolene Byrne (Donore Harriers)
Men
10km Conor McGee (Lucan Harriers)
10km Paul McNamara (GCH)
5km John Downes (London Irish)
5km Rob Connolly (DSD)
5km Tristan Druet (Sligo)
7.185km Mark Kenneally (Raheny Shamrock)
Team manager: Jim Davis (Liffey Valley)
Filed by Shane Murray
