Dublin marathon

After overcoming 40 years of drug-taking, Paul Killeen says running helps him to stay healthy

Talk of split times, strides and boomerang runs becomes second nature as do jitters about ‘Heartbreak Hill’

This is no time for any cramming or binge-training ahead of Sunday’s early morning start

Social media’s bad influencers looking for shortcuts at marathons

Budget tip: investing in sport pays off across other sectors too

The ballot entry fee of €4 will now be refundable to unsuccessful applicants

Race will take place on October 25th with 22,500 runners taking part

20-year-old from Limerick is targeting her next marathon in December but will miss out on defending her national title in Dublin race

With the London Marathon planning to become a two-day event for 2027, such running numbers may not be sustainable

Letters recall the 1956 Melbourne Olympic champion and the lasting imprint of his name on Irish memory

Irish Times writers pick their most memorable moments from a year featuring outstanding performances by Katie O’Connor, Ava Crean, Louth’s footballers and more

Ballot-based entry system to open on Friday, January 16th

Application fees, record demand and no-shows a far cry from race’s origins as RTÉ publicity event

Organisers had record number of applications, but fewer than two in five were successful

Non-refundable €5 ballot entry fee resulted in €149,000 in administration fees collected from unsuccessful applicants

The application system for next year’s Dublin Marathon opened on Wednesday

Limerick teenager won the women’s national title in the capital last week

The success of the Limerick runner in the Dublin marathon drew attention to Back 2 Boston, the singular running club created by John Kinsella

‘This election was a remarkably positive outcome for democracy’

Berta Quiñonero proposed to her partner as 18,000 runners achieved their own goals

David McGlynn took men’s national title, with American Daniel Mesfin the overall winner, and Ethiopian Eebbissee Addunya the first woman home

Ireland’s newest record holder doesn’t stick to many of the conventional rules of marathon running

For the race’s chief executive, finding the right balance between making it bigger and retaining its quality is paramount

Organisers need to improve meagre prize pot to encourage and reward Irish participants

The reigning national marathon champion will defend his title on Sunday

At 19, Crean has already completed marathons in Manchester and Limerick

Women athletes wearing ill-fitting bras tire faster and may be at greater leg injury risk, research shows

Sunday will be the 44th running of the Dublin Marathon

The 45-year-old mother of two believes she is running better than ever

New moves aim to increase number of women participating and reduce number of race no-shows

This same legend turned up on the Dublin City Marathon medal two years ago

Ethiopian-Irish runner targeting World Championships in Tokyo in September

New rules bringing back excitement in football, Ulster and Connacht on a worrying slide

‘If it were up to me, I would run a marathon every month, I really enjoy it’

Dublin ranks 19th among top 50 marathons globally, with Chicago topping list in terms of economic contribution, according to new research

After huge demand for inaugural event organisers looking to go ‘bigger and better’ in 2026

‘Wow is all I can say,’ says Fiona, as Ireland annihilate Italy

Mostly flat course and road closures should be conducive to fast times this Sunday

Kevin Leonard, Hannah’s father, says family have received messages from parents saying ‘you have made me rethink my approach to my own kids’

Organisers acknowledge technical issues that hindered some users in securing a place