Runners from all walks of life are encouraged to sign up for one of the world’s most unique races which will be held in Dublin this summer.

An Irish man who is 85% paralysed is set to walk a marathon with the help of an ultra-advanced robotic exoskeleton.

Entries are being accepted for one of the most unique races ever held in which runners in Kerry will take on 150,000 competitors simultaneously tackling 40 different routes around the world.

Just as the brake lights of rush-hour traffic began to dwindle last night, thousands more red bulbs suddenly lit up the centres of three Irish cities as thousands of runners took to the streets for a run in the dark.

Lewis Hamilton will start the most important grand prix of his Formula One career from a surprisingly lowly fourth on the grid.