Almost 10,000 women take part in charity mini-marathon

THEY had lithe aching limbs, sweaty brows and were panting to catch their breath after one of the country’s biggest road races yesterday.

And the almost 10,000 women who took part in the Evening Echo Cork Women’s Mini Marathon found the going tough too.

For some it was a serious race but for the handful or so who brought their pet dogs along, Munster’s biggest charity fundraiser was a just a bit of fun.