It’s Friday, so we want everyone to head into the weekend with smiles on their faces and a little skip in their step.

Freddy Keron denied Sergui Ciobanu a notable three-in-a-row triumph when the Kenyan broke the course record to win yesterday’s sixth edition of the Cork City Marathon since it was revived in 2007.

Freddy Kearon has won the sixth annual Cork City Marathon today in a record time of 2:22:11.