Athletics

Whether it’s lighting up parks and sportsgrounds or redesigning playgrounds, there are steps we can take to make fresh air and exercise as easy for women as it is for men

Most city marathons also sell themselves on famous landmarks along the route

Infrastructure restrictions along the course of the Dublin City Marathon add to the sense there are many parts of the race barely tolerated by the city

Of the 22,500 entries for last Sunday’s race, over one quarter went unused despite paying the entry fee of €110

The gold medal winner from 1972 on bomb threats, smoking and experiences of Munich

Preferential early entry expanded to help improve overall women entry for Dublin Marathon in 2024

‘I had on my hand ‘today is my day’ and I believed it all the way round, believed it this week’

Kemal Husan smashes Dublin Marathon record as Sorome Negash from Ethiopia wins the women’s race

Belfast runner left emotional after claiming national title: ‘This was for me, my happiness, my wellbeing’

30 years after his Dublin Marathon win, the retired Olympic medallist will start the 2023 race, a fitting tribute to a glittering athletics career

Women runners have - and continue to - overcome obstacles not encountered by men

Kevin Stynes is running his 40th marathon this weekend in honour of his granddaughter Rachael (23)

My first marathon was in Dublin, back in 2000, I ended up winning the women’s race

Courtney McGuire, who finished third overall last year, and Martin Hoare, who placed seventh, withdraw from race

Part 9: Ian O’Riordan with a last-minute checklist, including an extra hour in bed on the morning of the race

As they prepare for next Sunday’s Dublin Marathon, Dara O’Connor and Gary Mills explain how they got their lives back on track and discovered the benefits of running

The not-for-profit Sanctuary Runners focus on the positive act of integration of Irish people and those living in direct provision centres through the simple act of running

Gjert Ingebrigtsen says ‘statements they make are baseless’

The 24-year-old back-to-back World Champion on overcoming mental challenges on the path to success

The 38-year-old schoolteacher and mother of two aiming for national success next month

Split from father and former coach, Gjert, must be taking some toll on the phenomenal 23-year-old athlete Jakob Ingebrigtsen

Mageean broke her own Irish 1500m record while McCrohan took home gold at rowing World Championships

Sifan Hassan certainly adds character and drama to athletics - every sport needs that

23-year-old athlete running only his third competitive marathon comes home in 2:00:35

For Mark Kenneally, newly-appointed performance endurance lead with Athletics Ireland, the race to catch up in only starting

Part 8: In the final four weeks before the Dublin Marathon, there is plenty of tactical advice to ensure you are race ready on the day

So far, 2023 (it’s not done yet) has seen 31 world records or world bests

Taoiseach says video, in which young black girl is overlooked while participation medals are being distributed, is ‘very sad’

Part of my fear here is that Irish men and women are being left so far behind

‘I’ve no interest in running a marathon once, just to say ‘I did it’. No one cares’

Event, held in Cork in 2019, 2022 and 2023, has generated almost €20m in revenue for region

Tigst Assefa from Ethiopia won Sunday’s Berlin race in a world record 2:11:53

Two bodies at loggerheads over ‘stance’ on participating in Grant Thornton investigation into circumstances around two fatalities in August sea swimming race

I disapprove of erroneously attributed quotations, but I will defend to the death your right to erroneously attribute them, as Voltaire definitely said

The late Jerry Kiernan would approve of the Science of Running Symposium, set for the UCD Village Auditorium on Saturday, September 16th

Irish runner takes second at Golden League meeting behind Britain’s Laura Muir

Several investigations into fatal swim race continuing, with gardaí assisting Cork County Coroner

There will be prizes for first, second and third in category, a new addition for 2023′s race

Irish sprinter clocks 11.27 at Galà dei Castelli meet in Switzerland

Part 7: Sticking to the plan even when it goes astray — endurance and commitment on and off the road are key