Colin Farrell crossed the line of the Irish Life Dublin Marathon with Emma Fogarty in a time of 4:06:45. Farrell ran in honour of his close friend Emma, the longest-surviving person with the severe skin condition epidermolysis bullosa (EB), and to raise funds for Debra Ireland.

They will have contributed to millions raised for charitable causes by the 22,500 runners.

Martin Kelly, who has run every Dublin Marathon since 1980, crossed the line in 3:42:27. Mary Hickey, the only woman to have run every Dublin Marathon finished in 5:23:14. Lord Mayor Medal recipient Ger Copeland crossed the line in 3:06:44

Kenya’s Moses Kemei stormed to victory in the elite race on the capital’s streets on Sunday morning. The 31-year-old knocked more than thirty seconds off his personal best from last year, crossing the line in two hours, eight minutes, and forty-seven seconds.

Kemei broke clear of Ethiopia’s Abebaw Desalew in the last three miles to secure victory on the 26.2-mile course. “The run was very nice, I enjoyed it and I got a good result,” he said.

Desalew finished more than thirty seconds behind (2:09:24) in second place. There were jubilant scenes as Hiko Tonosa (Dundrum South Dublin AC) broke the Irish record to finish third overall, winning the national title.  29-year-old Tonosa clocked a time of two hours, nine minutes and forty-two seconds to cement his name in the record books.

“I’ve come back from many things; I’m happy with the result. I planned to get the Irish record,” he said.

Ryan Creech of Leevale was the second Irishman home (2:13:48), while William Maunsell of Clonmel AC won national bronze (2:14:22).

Ethiopia’s Asmirach Nega won the women’s race in two hours, twenty-four minutes, and thirteen seconds, a new female course record.

Nega pulled away from last year’s champion and compatriot Sorome Negash after 35km, with Negash having to settle for second (2:24:45), clocking a new personal best.

Greta Dukale (Ethiopia) placed third in two hours, twenty-eight minutes and twenty-nine seconds.

Ann-Marie McGlynn from Letterkenny AC won her second successive women’s national title in the event, finishing in two hours, thirty-four minutes, and five seconds, the sixth female athlete to cross the line.

The 44-year-old was emotional after the race “I wear my heart on my sleeve. I wanted that today. I’m 45 in February and I’m ready to take a little step to the side and let the young athletes come through. Doing it once (winning the national title) is good but doing it twice is hard. They don’t come around that often,” she said.

Nurse at Sligo University Hospital, Aoife Kilgallon from Sligo AC won national silver (2:35:56), while Kerry native Grace Lynch who represents Dundrum South Dublin AC claimed bronze (2:36:09).

 

 


 

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