Firefighter sets out to blaze a record trail in marathon

After months of physical and psychological preparation, it was M-day today for up to 9,000 men and women who took part in the Cork City Marathon.

Those running the full marathon were due to gather at St Patrick’s Street at 9am while those taking part in the Tony Brauders Half Marathon were to begin at Victoria Road at 10.45am.

The ambassadors of this year’s marathon are Walking World Champion, Rob Heffernan and his wife, Marian.