Freddy flies home in marathon record

Kenyan athlete Freddy Keron set a new course record as he became the first overseas winner of the Cork City Marathon.

Freddy flies  home in marathon record

But for most of the 8,000 other competitors, they were just glad to get over the finish line in one piece, raising an estimated €3m for charity.

“It was a fantastic day out there and very well organised. Weather conditions were great at the start. I was balming out on St Patrick’s Street at the start but it got a little cooler later on, which was great,” said Mayfield athlete Alan Dorgan.

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