Frostbite and fun on long road to success

FOR some it was deadly serious, for others a bit of a laugh.

Frostbite and fun on long road to success
Tue, 03 Jun, 2008 - 01:00

Yesterday’s Champion Sports Cork City Marathon featured determined athletes and rank amateurs.

One man was competing his third marathon in less than a week, and ran with frostbitten feet. Another ran the 26.2 miles dressed as Elvis.

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