Dublin Marathon
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The Dublin Marathon is an annual marathon
in Dublin, Ireland
, normally held on the last Monday in October, which is a public holiday
in Ireland. Held each year since 1980, in 2007 there were about 11,000 race participants, half of whom were from overseas.
The course is generally reasonably flat. It starts at Fitzwilliam Square in the city center and concludes at Merrion Square
. Exact routing varies, although in recent years the race has proceeded in an anti-clockwise direction around the city, including passing through the Phoenix Park
.
, who persuaded the Business Houses Athletic Association (BHAA) to take up the idea. In the first year, 2,100 took part, of whom 1,420 finished. Dick Hooper
of Raheny
club Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club
claimed first place, in a time of 2:16:14. The women's winner was Carey May who finished in 2:42:11. That year's runner-up was Neil Cusack
, who returned in 1981 to post a winning time of 2:13:59.
Jerry Kiernan
's 1982 time of 2:13:45 was a long-standing men's course record. This was finally improved upon by Lezan Kipkosgei Kimutai over twenty years later in 2004, but Russian runner Aleksey Sokolov
twice broke the record with consecutive wins in 2006/07, running 2:11:39 then 2:09:07 the next year. Moses Kangogo Kibet became the first man under 2:09 in Dublin with his win in 2:08:58. The current men's record is 2:08:33 set by Geoffrey Ndungu in 2011.
Moira O'Neill
was the first woman under two hours and forty minutes with her win of 2:37:06 in 1988 and home athlete Christine Kennedy improved this with a run of 2:35:56 three years later. Kenyan Ruth Kutol
win in 2:27:22 in 2003 was the first sub-2:30 time and Russian Tatyana Aryasova broke this record in 2010 with her current women's record of 2:26:13.
The participation level of the race has followed an upward trend: by 1988 the number of participants had increased to 8,700 – up from the 4,000 the previous year. It was not until 2000 that the 1988 participation record was finally broken when 8,900 took part. An increasing number of people took part every year in the late 2000s, with 11,000 at the 2007 edition, 11,700 participating in the 2008 race, and a record 12,799 starting the event with 10,446 finishers in 2009.
In 2001 the marathon became part of the Adidas
Marathon Series, which now also includes warm-up races of 5 miles, 10 miles and half marathon distance over the preceding months, all run in the Phoenix Park.
A competitor died while running in the 2006 marathon. It is thought he died of a myocardial infarction.
Key:
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
in Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, normally held on the last Monday in October, which is a public holiday
Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland
These are the public holidays observed in the Republic of Ireland. Public holidays in Ireland may commemorate a special day or other event, such as Saint Patrick's Day or Christmas Day. On public holidays , most businesses and schools close...
in Ireland. Held each year since 1980, in 2007 there were about 11,000 race participants, half of whom were from overseas.
The course is generally reasonably flat. It starts at Fitzwilliam Square in the city center and concludes at Merrion Square
Merrion Square
Merrion Square is a Georgian square on the southside of Dublin city centre. It was laid out after 1762 and was largely complete by the beginning of the 19th century. It is considered one of the city's finest surviving squares...
. Exact routing varies, although in recent years the race has proceeded in an anti-clockwise direction around the city, including passing through the Phoenix Park
Phoenix Park
Phoenix Park is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 16 km perimeter wall encloses , one of the largest walled city parks in Europe. It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the seventeenth...
.
History
The race was founded in 1980 by a group led by Noel CarrollNoel Carroll (runner)
Noel Carroll was an Irish middle distance runner who set European and World Records in the 1960s. He became the Dublin Corporation's first official spokesman, and later the Chief Executive of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, and led the group which founded the Dublin Marathon.-Career:Noel Carroll...
, who persuaded the Business Houses Athletic Association (BHAA) to take up the idea. In the first year, 2,100 took part, of whom 1,420 finished. Dick Hooper
Dick Hooper
Richard Hooper is a former long-distance runner from Raheny, Dublin, Ireland.-Career:He represented Ireland in the Olympic marathon in Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988...
of Raheny
Raheny
Raheny is a northern suburb of Dublin, the capital city of Ireland. It is an old area, centred around an old village, and is referenced back to 570 AD but after years of light settlement, with a main village and a coastal hamlet, grew rapidly in the 20th century, and is now a mid-density...
club Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club
Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club
Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club, founded in 1958, is an athletic club in Raheny, Dublin, Ireland, one of Ireland's oldest athletics clubs still operating, and one of the most active, with many athletes competing in a wide range of running events, and running a very large number of events.-History:The...
claimed first place, in a time of 2:16:14. The women's winner was Carey May who finished in 2:42:11. That year's runner-up was Neil Cusack
Neil Cusack
Neil Cusack is a retired middle and long distance runner from Ireland.- Early life :Cusack was born in Limerick city in 1951 and attended St.Munchins secondary school. Cusack attended East Tennessee State University...
, who returned in 1981 to post a winning time of 2:13:59.
Jerry Kiernan
Jerry Kiernan
Jeremiah Kiernan is a former long-distance runner from Ireland. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he finished in ninth place in the men's marathon. His team mate John Treacy claimed silver in the same race. Kiernan twice won the Dublin...
's 1982 time of 2:13:45 was a long-standing men's course record. This was finally improved upon by Lezan Kipkosgei Kimutai over twenty years later in 2004, but Russian runner Aleksey Sokolov
Aleksey Sokolov
Aleksey Vladimirovich Sokolov is a marathon runner. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He won the Dublin Marathon twice and was Russia's national marathon champion in 2007...
twice broke the record with consecutive wins in 2006/07, running 2:11:39 then 2:09:07 the next year. Moses Kangogo Kibet became the first man under 2:09 in Dublin with his win in 2:08:58. The current men's record is 2:08:33 set by Geoffrey Ndungu in 2011.
Moira O'Neill
Moira O'Neill
Moira O'Neill was the pseudonym of Agnes Shakespeare Higginson , a popular Irish-Canadian poet who wrote ballads and other verse inspired by County Antrim, where she lived at Cushendun....
was the first woman under two hours and forty minutes with her win of 2:37:06 in 1988 and home athlete Christine Kennedy improved this with a run of 2:35:56 three years later. Kenyan Ruth Kutol
Ruth Kutol
Ruth Jepkoech Kutol is a Kenyan long-distance runner, from Ainabkoi, Uasin Gishu District.She won the Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale in 1998, one second off the course record...
win in 2:27:22 in 2003 was the first sub-2:30 time and Russian Tatyana Aryasova broke this record in 2010 with her current women's record of 2:26:13.
The participation level of the race has followed an upward trend: by 1988 the number of participants had increased to 8,700 – up from the 4,000 the previous year. It was not until 2000 that the 1988 participation record was finally broken when 8,900 took part. An increasing number of people took part every year in the late 2000s, with 11,000 at the 2007 edition, 11,700 participating in the 2008 race, and a record 12,799 starting the event with 10,446 finishers in 2009.
In 2001 the marathon became part of the Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
Marathon Series, which now also includes warm-up races of 5 miles, 10 miles and half marathon distance over the preceding months, all run in the Phoenix Park.
A competitor died while running in the 2006 marathon. It is thought he died of a myocardial infarction.
Winners and prizes
The overall winner receives the Noel Carroll Memorial Trophy as well as €15,000 cash prize. Prizes are also given for first Irish finisher, first masters finisher and first team finishers. A €5,000 prize is also given to any competitor who breaks the Dublin marathon record.Key:
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
Women's winner | Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
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| 32nd | 2011 | 2:08:33 | 2:30:33 | ||
| 31st | 2010 | 2:08:58 | 2:26:13 | ||
| 30th | 2009 | 2:09:11 | 2:32:45 | ||
| 29th | 2008 | 2:11:06 | 2:29:55 | ||
| 28th | 2007 | 2:09:07 | 2:29:20 | ||
| 27th | 2006 | 2:11:39 | 2:29:49 | ||
| 26th | 2005 | 2:13:14 | 2:32:53 | ||
| 25th | 2004 | 2:13:07 | 2:32:53 | ||
| 24th | 2003 | 2:17:03 | 2:27:22 | ||
| 23rd | 2002 | 2:14:25 | 2:32:58 | ||
| 22nd | 2001 | 2:14:03 | 2:35:40 | ||
| 21st | 2000 | 2:18:49 | 2:35:42 | ||
| 20th | 1999 | 2:15:18 | 2:34:24 | ||
| 19th | 1998 | 2:20:00 | 2:39:56 | ||
| 18th | 1997 | 2:15:56 | 2:39:33 | ||
| 17th | 1996 | 2:17:42 | 2:38:56 | ||
| 16th | 1995 | 2:16:57 | 2:38:23 | ||
| 15th | 1994 | 2:17:13 | 2:40:17 | ||
| 14th | 1993 | 2:14:40 | 2:38:14 | ||
| 13th | 1992 | 2:17:19 | 2:41:58 | ||
| 12th | 1991 | 2:14:46 | 2:35:56 | ||
| 11th | 1990 | 2:17:17 | 2:41:27 | ||
| 10th | 1989 | 2:16:44 | 2:44:32 | ||
| 9th | 1988 | 2:16:02 | 2:37:06 | ||
| 8th | 1987 | 2:14:21 | 2:42:08 | ||
| 7th | 1986 | 2:18:10 | 2:46:29 | ||
| 6th | 1985 | 2:13:48 | 2:41:26 | ||
| 5th | 1984 | 2:18:25 | 2:47:30 | ||
| 4th | 1983 | 2:14:19 | 2:46:09 | ||
| 3rd | 1982 | 2:13:45 | 2:40:57 | ||
| 2nd | 1981 | 2:13:58 | 2:48:22 | ||
| 1st | 1980 | 2:16:14 | 2:42:11 |
External links
- Official website
- 2009 Route Map
- Race profile at Marathon Info