A record 9,000 runners will set off for the Dublin Half Marathon this Saturday 24thSeptember in the Phoenix Park. This is the fourth and final race in the SSE AirtricityRace Series before the sold out Dublin Marathon which takes place on Sunday the 30th of October. In the women’s race, former London Marathon winner Catriona McKiernan will compete in … [Read more...] about SSE Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon Set with Record Numbers
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Run Galway Bay – A Jewel in the Running Calendar on the Wild Atlantic Way
Run Galway Bay, one of the most iconic running events on the racing calendar in Ireland, will take place on October 1st on the shores of Galway Bay and is promising to be another sell out event for Galway City. (See below to find out how you could win a free entry!) The 2016 edition of the event will see over 3,000 people take on a 10K, Half … [Read more...] about Run Galway Bay – A Jewel in the Running Calendar on the Wild Atlantic Way
Rock ‘n’ Roll Dublin Half Marathon Opens 2016 Registration
2015 event generated €4.9 million in economic impact over race weekend Rock ‘n’ Roll Dublin Half Marathon opened registration today for the 2016 race, taking place on Sunday 7 August. The race also reported that the 2015 event weekend generated a total economic impact of over €4.9 million for the local economy, according to a study conducted by American-based San Diego … [Read more...] about Rock ‘n’ Roll Dublin Half Marathon Opens 2016 Registration
Eoin O’Callaghan claims top spot out of 8,570 participants at the SSE Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon
Eoin O'Callaghan took the honours in this year’s SSE Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon in an incredible time of 01:08:21. David Mansfield finished the race in second place in a time of 01:09:54 and he was followed closely by Barry Minnock in a time of 01:10:08. Over 8,570 runners, joggers and walkers took part in the event with nearly all of the participants being welcomed across … [Read more...] about Eoin O’Callaghan claims top spot out of 8,570 participants at the SSE Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon
Inverness Half Marathon provides epic athletics battle between Bobby the Bee and Harvey the Heart for world record title
An epic athletics duel will take place in the Highlands this weekend as two runners go head to head in a bid to set a new world record for the fastest half marathon - by a mascot. After learning that Bobby the Bee – the official mascot of the Highland Hospice – was aiming to set a world best time at the Inverness Half Marathon, Harvey the Heart has now thrown his hat into the … [Read more...] about Inverness Half Marathon provides epic athletics battle between Bobby the Bee and Harvey the Heart for world record title