CAITRIONA JENNINGS HAS set a new national 50k record on her ultra debut in IAU 50km World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
The Letterkenny native was fourth home in the women’s event, with a time of three hours 31 minutes 49.2 seconds.
The race was won by American Camille Herron in 3:20:58.2, with Croatian Marija Vrajic second in 3:28:25.2 and Canada’s Catrin Jones was third with 3:28:19.3.
Caitriona Jennings on her way to 4th place at the World championships pic.twitter.com/CfRqg0JNvm
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The inaugural championships took on the Aspire grounds in Doha over a 5km loop, with Jennings in third place at the half-way point.
Full results from IAU 50km World Championships
Jennings, 35, took part in the 2012 London Olympic marathon and her elder sister Sinead will be going to Rio for the 2016 Games in the women’s light-weight double skulls.
