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Dublin Marathon 
Elite runners competing in the 2006 women's raceDate October Location Dublin, Ireland Event type Road Distance Marathon Established 1980 Official site Dublin Marathon 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.
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History
A senior fun runner in 2007
The race was founded in 1980 by a group led by 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 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.[1]
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.[2]
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.
Winners and prizes
Sonia O'Sullivan won the 2000 edition of the race.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: Course record Irish championship race
Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s) 32nd 2011 
Geoffrey Ndungu (KEN)2:08:33 
Helalia Johannes (NAM)2:30:33 31st [1] 2010 Moses Kangogo Kibet (KEN)2:08:58 
Tatyana Aryasova (RUS)2:26:13 30th 2009 
Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)2:09:11 
Kateryna Stetsenko (UKR)2:32:45 29th 2008 Andriy Naumov (UKR)2:11:06 Larisa Zyuzko (RUS)2:29:55 28th 2007 Aleksey Sokolov (RUS)2:09:07 Alina Ivanova (RUS)2:29:20 27th 2006 Aleksey Sokolov (RUS)2:11:39 Alina Ivanova (RUS)2:29:49 26th 2005 Dmytro Osadchyy (UKR)2:13:14 Zinaida Semenova (RUS)2:32:53 25th 2004 Lezan Kipkosgei Kimutai (KEN)2:13:07 Yelena Burykina (RUS)2:32:53 24th 2003 Onesmus Musyoka Kilonzo (KEN)2:17:03 Ruth Kutol (KEN)2:27:22 23rd 2002 Frederick Cherono (KEN)2:14:25 Lidiya Vasilevskaya (RUS)2:32:58 22nd 2001 
Zacharia Mpolokeng (RSA)2:14:03 
Debbie Robinson (GBR)2:35:40 21st 2000 Simon Pride (GBR)2:18:49 
Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL)2:35:42 20th 1999 John Mutai (KEN)2:15:18 Esther Kiplagat (KEN)2:34:24 19th 1998 Joshua Kipkemboi (KEN)2:20:00 Teresa Duffy (IRL)2:39:56 18th 1997 Joshua Kipkemboi (KEN)2:15:56 
Carol Galea (MLT)2:39:33 17th 1996 Joseph Kahugu (KEN)2:17:42 Cathy Shum (IRL)2:38:56 16th 1995 William Musyoki (KEN)2:16:57 Trudi Thomson (GBR)2:38:23 15th 1994 Steve Brace (GBR)2:17:13 Linda Rushmere (GBR)2:40:17 14th 1993 John Treacy (IRL)2:14:40 Cathy Shum (IRL)2:38:14 13th 1992 Jerry Kiernan (IRL)2:17:19 Karen Cornwall (GBR)2:41:58 12th 1991 Tommy Hughes (GBR)2:14:46 Christine Kennedy (IRL)2:35:56 11th 1990 John Bolger (IRL)2:17:17 Christine Kennedy (IRL)2:41:27 10th 1989 John Griffin (IRL)2:16:44 Pauline Nolan (IRL)2:44:32 9th 1988 John Griffin (IRL)2:16:02 Moira O'Neill (GBR)2:37:06 8th 1987 
Pavel Klimeš (TCH)2:14:21 Carolyn Naisby (GBR)2:42:08 7th 1986 Dick Hooper (IRL)2:18:10 Maureen Hurst (GBR)2:46:29 6th 1985 Dick Hooper (IRL)2:13:48 Julia Gates (GBR)2:41:26 5th 1984 
Svend-Erik Kristensen (DEN)2:18:25 Ailish Smyth (IRL)2:47:30 4th 1983 
Ronny Agten (BEL)2:14:19 Mary Purcell (IRL)2:46:09 3rd 1982 Jerry Kiernan (IRL)2:13:45 
Debbie Mueller (USA)2:40:57 2nd 1981 Neil Cusack (IRL)2:13:58 Emily Dowling (IRL)2:48:22 1st 1980 Dick Hooper (IRL)2:16:14 Carey May (IRL)2:42:11 See also
References
- ^ a b "Autumn splendour as records fall". Irish Times. 2010-10-26. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/1026/1224282004624.html. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
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- List of winners
- Heyworth, Malcolm et al (2010-11-18). Dublin Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-11-01.
External links
- Official website
- 2009 Route Map
- Race profile at Marathon Info
Categories:- Recurring sporting events established in 1980
- Marathons in Europe
- Athletics in Ireland
- Athletics in County Dublin
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