Stephen Scullion chases Olympic qualification in Houston this weekend, the latest staging post in a remarkable second coming in top-flight athletics. It's been a rocky road for the Belfast native before a tangle with a barbed wire fence three years ago changed his attitude and approach to life on and off the track.

Moroccan runner Othmane El-Goumri has set a new course record in winning the Dublin Marathon.

Eliud Kipchoge has become the first runner to finish a marathon in under two hours.

Bus Éireann kindly stepped in to provide transport to bring Sanctuary runners from the Direct Provision centre in Kinsale Road in Cork to Patrick Street today for the city marathon.

There was an early start for runners of the Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon with a start time of 8.30am.

Now in its 37th year, the event features runners, joggers and walkers of all abilities completing the 10k route.

Each week, we profile one of the runners taking part in the ‘Irish Examiner’ Cork City marathon this June

Collette O’Hagan could claim to be a real-life wonder woman. On the eve of her 600th marathon, the 69-year-old tells Aileen C O’Reilly how much she enjoys her long-distance running.

A documentary film featuring an ultra-athlete’s incredible 24 marathons in 24 days fundraising run around Ireland has its television premiere next week.

Lizzie Lee beamed as she crossed the line in 2:35:05 to capture the national title at the 39th SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon yesterday.

It was cold, agreed the runners who riverdanced and stretched on the spot to keep themselves limber as the first north-easterly of the winter made icy the morning air, but at least it was dry.

Two runners competing in the Cardiff half marathon have died after collapsing at the finish line, organisers said.

Ultra-marathon runner and exercise physiologist Nick Tiller describes what it's like to take part in an ultra-endurance event, and the consequences it had on his body.

He has braved burning buildings and raging torrents to save people’s lives but super-fit firefighter Alex O’Shea is about to face one of his toughest challenges yet.

Now that’s some serious dedication.

Catch the runners in action at the Cork City marathon.

Over 8,500 people took to the streets of Cork this morning to run the Cork City Marathon.

The largest women's event of its kind will take place in Dublin today.

Record numbers take to the streets of Cork city this morning for this year's Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon.

Not overdoing the running, sleeping well, and eating and drinking right are key on race week, writes Laura Dorgan

With two weeks to go before the Cork City Marathon, personal trainer Laura Dorgan says it’s time to find your running rhythm.

Being in a team can often elevate the performance of an individual to heights never achieved before, writes

Not up to a full marathon? There’s still time to sign up and to train for the Cork City event as part of a relay team, says Sharon Ní Chonchúir.

Scotland's Callum Hawkins has been discharged from hospital, his country has confirmed.

Scottish athlete Callum Hawkins has been taken to hospital after dramatically collapsing while leading the Commonwealth Games' marathon.

The man who found the Boston marathon bomber hiding in his boat in his backyard has died.

Legends.

The wife of a former Irish international athlete took bronze, a Mayowoman running for Australia was a top-20 finisher, and a Corkwoman took 33rd spot at the World Athletics Championship marathon event in London today.

Irish athlete Mick Clohisey enjoyed a highly-creditable 22nd place in the men’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships on Day Three in London today.

You're guaranteed to find a few interesting faces amongst the crowd.

The Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon is upon us and marks the first time the event has taken place on a Sunday.

He has walked in the footsteps of his legendary great granduncle one of the iconic figures to hold the office of Lord Mayor of Cork — now he’s all set to run through the city.

The route of the first Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon to be staged on a Sunday has been tweaked to avoid clashing with morning Masses.

Race day is almost here. It's time to lay out your gear, check the route map and put plans in place for travelling to the start line. The following bits and bobs should form part of your checklist and are essential items in any runner's bag.

It’s getting really close to race day now and nerves will be setting in. For a first time marathoner, the mental effort that goes into anticipating all the different scenarios that can happen can be exhausting.

Each week Denise O’Donoghue profiles one of the runners taking part in the Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon this June.

Uncertainty is the enemy of success. Marathons and long distance races are run on the law of variables.

Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge will lead an attempt to run the first sub-two hour marathon tomorrow.