Former winner to run race as solidarity gesture

Former Boston Marathon winner Neil Cusack pledged to return to the city of his greatest triumph in a gesture of solidarity after Monday’s bombings.

Neil, 61, who now runs Cube Printing at Eastway Business Park in Limerick, won the big race on Apr 18, 1974.

“That was the greatest day of my athletics career and I was due to go back next year with my wife Imelda to mark the 40th anniversary of my win,” he said.