Dublin marathon

Twenty-nine-year-old running for Dundrum South Dublin couldn’t contain his justified elation following a massive effort

Farrell (48) crossed the finish line in just over four hours, pushing his friend Emma Fogarty (40), who suffers from a rare skin condition

Early morning start to race on Leeson Street Lower with 22,000 participants set to compete

Having won her first national underage title at age 13, at 43 the Offaly native claimed the national title by finishing fifth-best woman in the Dublin Marathon

A trip to Marlay Park this week brought back memories of the man who won the race twice, including at his first attempt in 1982

Ballina native upbeat about title prospects as ‘capable of running close to my best if we get a good day’ in the city

Is it really necessary to field a race of unknown athletes in the Dublin Marathon who literally just take the money and run?

Sunday will be the 43rd running of the Dublin Marathon

‘Because it’s an elite event, you actually have to expand the testing afterwards ... we have all the controls in place’

I had always read John L Parker Jr’s classic Once a Runner through the eyes and ears of the puma – not the sort of pussycat I have possibly become

‘This challenging 10-mile distance passes quickly, especially as you run through the countryside, distracted by sea views and spring flowering hedgerows’

Despite fears being raised the race route would be moved outside the city centre, this year’s path will contain only minor tweaks to the usual race route

Marathon runner Paul Nolan had a heart attack while training last December. Now, following his recovery from surgery, he’s keen to encourage men to have annual medical check-ups

National Transport Authority has expressed concern about duration of road closures required for city centre start and finish

Council and transport authority had demanded finish was taken away from Merrion Square North

Most city marathons also sell themselves on famous landmarks along the route

Infrastructure restrictions along the course of the Dublin City Marathon add to the sense there are many parts of the race barely tolerated by the city

Of the 22,500 entries for last Sunday’s race, over one quarter went unused despite paying the entry fee of €110

The Dublin Marathon medal howlers raise the question of what is going on in a culture supposedly more educated than ever before

Preferential early entry expanded to help improve overall women entry for Dublin Marathon in 2024