WATCH: Charity a winner in Cork at the Evening Echo Women’s Mini Marathon

Charities were the big winners as thousands of women raised tens of thousands of euro by taking part yesterday in the annual Evening Echo Women’s Mini Marathon through Cork City.

St Finbarr’s AC athlete Emma Murphy, from Model Farm Rd, Cork, was first to cross the line in a time of 22:03.

But for most, it was about just taking part in the four-mile run, setting personal fitness goals, and raising as much money as possible for their chosen charity.