MARTIN FAGAN is set to become the first Irishman to win the Great Ireland Run while European indoor bronze medallist, Mary Cullen, is aiming to complete an Irish double by landing the women’s title.

Ethiopia’s Meselech Melkamu will replace Sonia O’Sullivan in Sunday’s Great BUPA Ireland Run.

MANY athletes are turning their attentions to the marathon. Over 10,000 are heading for Dublin on October 25 but Mark Carroll has his sights on a big one.

UNA ENGLISH smashed the course record in last weekend’s Luzem Stadlauf Road Race in Switzerland just a week after she finished second in Corrida d’Heillecourt in France as she continued to build on her fine run in the world cross-country championships.