Tips to ensure you finish that marathon ...

SOME 8,000 runners are set to pound the streets as they compete in the Cork City Marathon on Monday, June 3, cheered on by thousands.

The line-up includes elite athletes from Ireland and abroad. Others will run for charity — since the marathon was re-established in 2007, it has raised an estimated €1m a year for charity, with one fundraiser completing the race wearing his fireman’s outfit — helmet included.

Whatever the reason, everyone wants to finish the challenging 26.2-mile course.