Number 35 sails through last race
When local man Alan Corcoran lined up at the start, it was the final stage of an entire lap of the country, 35 marathons in 35 days.
The 21-year-old All-Ireland medallist began the epic challenge in the same city on May 27, and 917 miles later he became the first man to run a lap of Ireland encompassing all corners of the island.
As well as the achievement of completing such a tough endurance feat, Alan’s aim was to raise money for the Irish Heart Foundation, the National Rehabilitation Centre, and the Football Village of Hope charity.
He chose his charities after his father Milo, a former president of the Football Association of Ireland, suffered a stroke in Mar 2011.
According to the organisers, more than 2,000 participants travelled from all over Ireland and beyond to gather at the starting line of Saturday’s race outside the House of Waterford Crystal in the city centre.
They were sent off by Olympic silver marathon medallist John Treacy.
The overall winner, Brian Murphy, Carrick AC, crossed the finish line at Waterford Regional Sports Centre in a time of 2 hours, 38 minutes followed by the first female, Angela McCann, Clonmel AC, in a time of 2 hours, 57 minutes. She had already won the Cork and Limerick marathons this year.
