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Olympic qualification at last!

Well it’s been a very rewarding week having finally achieved Olympic qualification and overcome every obstacle and challenge put in front of me. I can now look forward to competing in my second Olympic Games and enjoy the build-up and home support in London. In 2007 in my first attempt over 50km I achieved the [...]

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Mixed start to season

I am here in Spain on an altitude training camp, in my final preparation phase for my 50km Olympic qualification attempt next month. It’s my first time training here in the Sierra Nevada and so far it is working out well. Also with me here is Brendan Boyce and Laura Reynolds. The altitude of 2350m [...]

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News

Colin takes part in TV Documentary in Altitude House

Prior to his departure for last weeks IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Russia, Colin Griffin carried took part in a full days filming at the University of Limerick for a forthcoming documentary on ‘The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport’ which will be broadcast on RTE 1 in July before the London Olympic Games. [...]

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Colin achieves Olympic qualification

Colin Griffin achieved the Olympic A standard for this summers London Olympic Games when finishing 15th in the 50km at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup  in Russia in a time of 3.52.55 – some 6 minutes inside the qualifying time of 3.59.00. In doing so Colin joins Robert Heffernan and Brendan Boyce already qualfied [...]

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