Connemara Marathon 2015 edges closer

Not long to go to the running of the 2015 edition of the Connemara Marathon. Dont miss out on the Connemara Marathon ! Entry is closing within the next two weeks for one of the worlds most magical marathon experiences, taking place on April 12th this year, comprising...

Lesotho success at Two Oceans 2015

Cape Town, 4 April 2015 – The tiny mountain kingdom of Lesotho produced not one, but two podium places in this year’s Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon, when Motlokoa Nkhabutlane and Moeketsi Mosuhli clinched first and third place respectively. Nkhabutlane made his...

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...

Rita Jeptoo fails drug test

Kenyan marathon runner Rita Jeptoo has become the latest athlete from the country to fail a doping test. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) informed Athletics Kenya of traces of a banned substance in Jeptoo’s ‘A’ sample. An...

Farah finishes eighth on marathon debut

Mo Farah was left disappointed on Sunday as his marathon debut did not go quite as he hoped. The Great Britain multiple track champion finished eighth in the Virgin Money London Marathon in 2:08:19 as Kenya’s world record-holder Wilson Kipsang triumphed in a...

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...