Running

[gallsman]

Well done to everyone.

Out of curiosity, why was it on Sunday this year rather than the bank holiday?

[laoislad]

Well done to everyone.

Out of curiosity, why was it on Sunday this year rather than the bank holiday?

Was on Sunday last year also.

[AQMP]

He ran 252. Correction to earlier... Freddy sittuk won irish championship not gary o'hanlon who was second.

Seems O'Hanlon wasn't aware that Sittuk has qualified for Ireland.  Six months residency is the requirement in athletics??

[SHEEDY]

Well done to everyone.

Out of curiosity, why was it on Sunday this year rather than the bank holiday?

was on the sunday last year as well. they moved it to the sunday to get more entries from places that haven't got a bank holiday on the monday including the north.

[Milltown Row2]

Far better for it to be on a Sunday, day to recover and get the pints in

[SHEEDY]

He ran 252. Correction to earlier... Freddy sittuk won irish championship not gary o'hanlon who was second.

Seems O'Hanlon wasn't aware that Sittuk has qualified for Ireland.  Six months residency is the requirement in athletics??

seen that, o'hanlon not happy and rightly so imo.

[ballinaman]

Well done to everyone.

Out of curiosity, why was it on Sunday this year rather than the bank holiday?

Suits international athletes more I think...don't think it's a bank holiday in many other European countries.

Presume everyone saw the Scientology tent giving free "massage" in the RDS. What a shower of w**kers, shame on Dublin marathon for taking their ball of money to be allowed in.

Good article in the Irish Indo about it..

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/it-was-outrageous-and-inappropriate-church-of-scientology-offering-free-massages-at-dublin-marathon-expo-36269921.html

[SHEEDY]

brillant event yesterday, the crowds in different places were unreal and they really help to give you a boost. some noise from those clapper thingys. finished in 3hours 12mins, happy with that on a tough enough course.

[AQMP]

He ran 252. Correction to earlier... Freddy sittuk won irish championship not gary o'hanlon who was second.

Seems O'Hanlon wasn't aware that Sittuk has qualified for Ireland.  Six months residency is the requirement in athletics??

seen that, o'hanlon not happy and rightly so imo.

Just to clarify, it's 6 months residency to be eligible to compete for the National Title, I'm not sure if that necessarily means he can represent Ireland internationally

[Radda bout yeee]

I have a friend who is asking me to enter the marathon as a late entry as his friend can't do it now. I haven't trained specifically for the marathon but i run quite a bit and done a 10mile lately in 74mins.

I have never done a marathon but have done a couple of half marathons and my longest ever run was about 18mile.

Is it possible or would I be mad to do it?

I did it!

Was well chuffed cause I got a 3:53 - Was so nervous about what was ahead at the start but great to get finished. Great Event - don't think i'l do another

Brilliant time well done, my friend finished at the exact time! She'd be a runner for the Dub i think

Thanks - I started in wave 3 so if she was in that wave i'd have been racing her to the finish line!

[lfdown2]

3:53 myself in wave 3...great day, unreal support!helped that one on the lads had or names on our t-shirts so felt like I was from the town!!

[imtommygunn]

He ran 252. Correction to earlier... Freddy sittuk won irish championship not gary o'hanlon who was second.

Seems O'Hanlon wasn't aware that Sittuk has qualified for Ireland.  Six months residency is the requirement in athletics??

seen that, o'hanlon not happy and rightly so imo.

Just to clarify, it's 6 months residency to be eligible to compete for the National Title, I'm not sure if that necessarily means he can represent Ireland internationally

It was only changed recently. Wouldn't be particularly in favour of that at all.

Well done all you guys who ran.

[magpie seanie]

That 6 month thing is utter bollix.

Well done everyone, ye are savage.

[No1]

3:25:56. Took 6 minutes off my previous marathon time. Delighted!!

A tough course I thought. The support was unreal, couldn't hear yourself think in some parts! Superbly organised, couldn't praise it highly enough!

I am now officially retired from marathon running. 

[Milltown Row2]

3:25:56. Took 6 minutes off my previous marathon time. Delighted!!

A tough course I thought. The support was unreal, couldn't hear yourself think in some parts! Superbly organised, couldn't praise it highly enough!

I am now officially retired from marathon running. 

Outstanding!! I'm sure the knees are happy to hear that