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# Marathon

This week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Dublin Marathon start and end points will 'preferably' include the city centre
Discussions on next year’s route have begun and it’s hoped a ‘positive solution’ will be announced in early 2024.
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Dublin Marathon start and end points will 'preferably' include the city centre, organisers say
Discussions on next year’s route have begun and it’s hoped a ‘positive solution’ will be announced in early 2024.
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2023
Several roads closed and public transport impacted as thousands take part in Dublin Marathon
The marathon will start at Fitzwilliam Street Upper at 8.40am and finish at Merrion Square North up to 5pm.
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Oct 29th 2023, 7:30 AM
Beggan the penalty shoot-out hero as Monaghan beat Armagh to All-Ireland semi-final spot
The Farney return to the last four for the first time since 2018.
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Jul 1st 2023, 10:32 PM
Beggan the penalty shoot-out hero as Monaghan beat Armagh to All-Ireland semi-final spot
The Farney return to the last four for the first time since 2018.
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Jul 1st 2023, 8:47 PM
Louth advance to first Leinster final since 2010 after extra-time thriller against Offaly
Mickey Harte’s side won on a scoreline of 0-27 to 2-15 at Croke Park.
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Apr 30th 2023, 4:36 PM
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Rio Olympian Mick Clohisey, Fionnuala Ross win national marathon titles in Belfast
Over 5,700 people were set to take to the start line in Stormont on Sunday morning.
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Oct 3rd 2021, 12:36 PM
Rory McIlroy agonisingly misses out on Olympic bronze medal in marathon play-off
The Irishman was knocked out on the third hole of a dramatic shoot-out in Tokyo.
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Aug 1st 2021, 9:50 AM
'I'll no longer believe I'm a bad person' - Irish marathon runner Scullion explains Olympic U-turn in powerful statement
The 32-year-old had announced that he was withdrawing from the Tokyo Games over the weekend.
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Jul 14th 2021, 12:01 PM
Cork native Cooke secures Olympic qualifying standard for marathon in Tokyo
Aoife Cooke’s personal best of 2.28.30 came at the Cheshire Elite Marathon.
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Apr 25th 2021, 2:22 PM
Former marathon world-record holder Kipsang handed four-year ban
The Kenyan runner has been suspended for violating anti-doping rules.
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Jul 3rd 2020, 3:20 PM
Eight-year-old Galway boy cycling marathon to raise money for health workers
He has raised more than €7,000 so far.
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Apr 25th 2020, 3:00 PM
'It's life-giving': Meath man runs 66km charity ultra-marathon within 2km radius of home
Ian Lawton ran the distance to raise money for Ireland’s special care baby units.
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Apr 23rd 2020, 6:00 AM
Virus scrapped your marathon? In Japan, there's an app for that
Organisers have offered up two apps to allow participants to complete the marathons alone, tracked online.
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Apr 6th 2020, 12:25 PM
London Marathon postponed until October, three weeks before Dublin
The calendar landmark will be held back for six months.
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Mar 13th 2020, 5:29 PM
'World Athletics have let us down. I feel they were weak, and it makes me sad'
Irish Olympian Fionnuala McCormack vents her frustration as the governing body allow Nike’s controversial Vaporflys to be used in Tokyo.
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Feb 4th 2020, 7:38 PM
Dublin Marathon to allow 2,500 extra entrants for 25,000-strong field
Successful applicants for the Marathon’s new lottery system will be informed today.
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Jan 10th 2020, 8:00 AM
Paul Pollock runs second-fastest marathon time in Irish history
2:10:25 in Valencia comfortably meets Olympic qualification time.
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Dec 1st 2019, 3:52 PM
Dublin Marathon says new lottery system 'gives everyone a fair chance'
Criticism of the new system claimed that seasoned runners could miss out on participating next year.
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Oct 30th 2019, 6:29 PM
Dublin Marathon winner who served doping ban 'slipped through the net'
Morocco’s Othmane El Goumri broke the course record with a time of 2:08:06 yesterday.
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Oct 28th 2019, 2:08 PM
Moroccan Othmane El Goumri wins this year's Dublin City Marathon
This year marked the 40th edition of the annual race.
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Oct 27th 2019, 11:31 AM
Major diversions in place as over 22,000 people set to take part in Dublin Marathon
Some public transport services will also be affected.
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Oct 27th 2019, 6:00 AM
Kenya's Kosgei shatters Radcliffe world record in Chicago Marathon
Mo Farah finished 8th in the men’s race.
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Oct 13th 2019, 6:03 PM
Seaward clocks Ireland's fastest marathon time since 2002, another record for 42-year-old Mayo-born Diver
From Berlin to Doha, Belfast man Kevin Seaward and Australia’s adopted star Sinéad Diver impressed over distance this weekend.
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Sep 30th 2019, 1:51 PM
Chinese marathon official banned for directing race leader wrong way
The mishap occurred just 300 metres from the finish.
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May 13th 2019, 5:51 PM
The truth about barefoot running - the key to avoiding injury or a runner's fad?
Whether you’re a casual jogger or into long distance, paying attention to footwear and form could help reduce the risk of injuries.
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May 6th 2019, 10:00 AM
Runners in Belfast City Marathon run extra 0.3 miles after course mix-up
Organisers of the race have apologised to participants.
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May 5th 2019, 5:51 PM
Fionnuala McCormack finishes 11th with PB in Boston six months after giving birth
It was the 34-year-old’s first marathon since Rio 2016, and she just missed out on Tokyo 2020 qualification.
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Apr 15th 2019, 5:49 PM
'I don't think I've seen one person drink a beer in my entire time there ever'
Irish marathon runner David Flynn on life in Morocco and his obsession with making the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Feb 17th 2019, 7:00 AM
Mayo's 41-year-old marathon runner Diver breaks another world record in Japan
Sinead Diver is absolutely flying it.
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Feb 3rd 2019, 8:32 PM
Chinese marathon to use facial recognition after 258 runners caught cheating
Anything to save the legs doing those extra miles…
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Nov 30th 2018, 7:58 AM
Police traffic cameras catch runners cheating in half marathon
Anything to save the legs doing those extra miles…
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Nov 29th 2018, 6:41 PM
On The Box! TG4 to show eight hours of live GAA action on Sunday
You can watch five matches between club clashes and the Super 11s action from Boston.
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Nov 13th 2018, 5:47 PM
Later start times at Tokyo Olympic marathon could lead to fatalities, say health experts
Health officials in Japan are calling for the race to start at 5.30am instead of 7am to avoid potential deaths due to soaring temperatures.
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Nov 2nd 2018, 1:33 PM
Ethiopian duo Bekele and Dubiso the winners as 20,000 turn out for Dublin Marathon
There were also impressive finishes from Ireland’s Lizzie Lee and Mick Clohisey on Sunday.
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Oct 28th 2018, 1:50 PM
Several roads closed as 20,000 people take part in Dublin Marathon
Some public transport services will also be affected.
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Oct 28th 2018, 7:00 AM
'I didn't know what lymphoma was. So I said to him: 'Is it serious?''
Roscommon-man Colin Farrell was diagnosed with cancer when he was 22. Tomorrow he will attempt to run his first ever marathon in Dublin.
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Oct 27th 2018, 10:00 AM
'Don't experiment on race day' - Planning your final preparations for the Dublin Marathon
Race director Jim Aughney joins us to talk through the best prep, what to expect on the day and the best recovery techniques once the race is over.
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Oct 24th 2018, 8:00 PM
‘You can train for the physical side but you never expect the emotional connection’
Irish ultra-runner Alex O’Shea talks running 32 marathons in 16 days and the impact of Irish Guide Dogs.
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Sep 29th 2018, 7:15 AM
Top 20 finishes for two Irish athletes in European Championship marathon
The Irish men took sixth place overall, while Lizzie Lee led the charge for the women’s team.
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Aug 12th 2018, 12:06 PM
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