The Connemarathon 2016, held its fifteenth edition of their events, consisting of a half marathon, full marathon and 39.3 mile ultra marathon all on Sunday April 10th. The day proved an enormous success with runners coming in from 29 countries to participate in what is widely known as a magical running experience. [Read more…]
Eleven weeks to 2016 Connemarathon
There is less than eleven weeks to go until the 2016 Connemarathon where 3,000 participants will descend on the region in the west of Ireland and we are hoping to have representation from 29 countries again this year on Sunday, 10th April. [Read more…]
Connemara International Marathon set for April 2016
Set in the wild west of Ireland, the Connemara International Marathon is widely regarded as one of the world’s most spectacular events. While taking in the most breath-taking scenery that Ireland has to offer, runners and walkers will enjoy an internationally orientated day in the heart of the Wild AtlanticWay. [Read more…]
Connemara Marathon 2015 great success
The fourteenth Connemara International Marathon took place on Sunday April 12th last. The event attracted over 3,000 runners from 29 countries worldwide, taking part in the three races – the half, full and ultra-marathon. [Read more…]
Connemara Marathon 2015 edges closer
Not long to go to the running of the 2015 edition of the Connemara Marathon. [Read more…]
Dublin Marathon journey by Gillian
Dublin City Marathon 2014 – The weather building up to this event did not bode well. Friday, Saturday and Sunday was a mixture of sun, rain, cloud and worst of all wind – with speeds exceeding 35mph. Weather reports on Sunday suggested we were in for a dull cloudy day with wind speed 25-35MPH for the Marathon. This would mean that we would get a head wind on mile 13 -15 and a tailwind from mile 22 onwards. With that in mind, I packed my race bag, put my number on my race top and went to sleep early Sunday evening and awoke to the sound of howling wind outside my window. [Read more…]
Too, Macharia victorious in Dublin Marathon
27th October 2014 – The Kenyan duo of Eliud Too and Esther Macharia were winners in Monday’s Dublin Marathon. [Read more…]
Connemara International prepares 2015 Marathon
The Connemara International Marathon is one of the world’s most scenic events, set in the dramatic scenery of the west of Ireland. 2015 will mark its fourteenth year in running, growing in numbers each year from 73 runners to our sell out point, in excess of 3,000 runners. The event will take place this year on Sunday April 12th. [Read more…]
Record year for Dingle Marathon 2014
The Dingle Marathon run under bright and sunny conditions on the 7th September 2014, was a resounding success for the 1800 plus entrants of the distances ranging from half marathon to marathon and inclusive of the ultra distance of 80 km. [Read more…]
Dublin Marathon set for October 27th
Dublin Marathon – Monday October 27, 2014 is a public holiday in Ireland and Dublin, once again, will play host to one of the great European city marathons. This will be the 35th year of this great event which is run through the capital’s historic Georgian streets and its magnificent Phoenix Park. [Read more…]