Name: Sam Doherty

DOB: 10/11/59

Age you started running: 15

Age you retired: 40

Coached by: Hugh Campbell - Tom Clarke

Personal best performances
Distance	Time
Marathon	2hr 19.20
1/2 Marathon	66.37
Ten Miles rd	48.47
10km road	29.27
5km road	14.11

Best positions/ performances in races

1. 3rd Dublin Marathon
2. 3rd Belfast Marathon
3. 1st N.I 1/2 Marathon Championship (twice)
4. 1st N.I 10 Mile Chamionship
5. 3rd Portrush 1/2 Marathon
6. 1st Shankill 4 1/2 Mile Road Race
7. 1st Anderson Ten
8. 1st Portadown Ten

Most pleasing athletic performance

• Finishing in 3rd place in the 1983 Dublin Marathon in under 2hrs 20mins.
• Winning the Portadown Ten Mile Road Race in under 49mins

Most disappointing performance

• Losing a two minute in the 1988 Belfast Marathon and finsihing in 5th place

Any other comments

• The minds willing but the body is weak