A South Dublin native broke the Irish record to take home the national marathon title. Kenya’s Moses Kemei won the Irish Life Dublin Marathon today in a personal best time of 2:08.47. Ethiopia’s Abebaw Desalew was runner-up with 2:09.24, while Hiko Tonosa of Dundrum South Dublin Athletic Club broke the Irish record to win the […]

1 year ago

An Irishman finished in third place in the event. Kemal Husen from Ethiopa won the Dublin Marathon 2023 on Sunday, October 29, as 22,500 people took part in the huge event. The marathon, which is in its 42nd year, is the fourth largest of its type in Europe and saw thousands take to the wet […]

2 years ago

Best come prepared. Met Éireann have warned runners of unsettled weather ahead of the Dublin Marathon this Sunday, October 29. As well as months of preparation going into training for the event, participants in the Dublin Marathon 2023 will want to keep an eye on the weather conditions for the race. The day itself looks […]

2 years ago

“We know the cancellation is incredibly disappointing news, and we want to thank you for your continued support.” The KBC Dublin Marathon has been cancelled for a second year in a row due to what organisers said were “too many unknowns”. The event was also cancelled in 2020 as it fell victim to the Covid-19 […]

5 years ago

Demand for registration for this year’s marathon could not be met despite an additional 2,500 places. Race organisers for the KBC Dublin Marathon have announced that registration for the 2020 Dublin Marathon will occur through a lottery system instead of the first-come, first-served online process. The decision was made as a result of the increased […]

6 years ago

The marathon is set to take place this Sunday. Gardaí in Raheny are appealing for any information and any witnesses following a theft of Dublin Marathon merchandise. It is that the merchandise was stolen between the hours of 4.30pm on Saturday 19 and 6.30pm on Monday 21 October from a van parked outside a house […]

6 years ago