Meath man runs 100 miles around village after ultra-marathon cancelled

Chris Dunne ran the equivalent of four Dublin City Marathons in one day completing a 2.7-mile loop 37 times around the small village.

Chris Dunne, who ran 100 miles around the Co Meath village of Duleek. Picture: Seamus Farrelly

An athlete who successfully took on the challenge of running an astonishing 100-mile ultra-marathon in 24 hours around a Co Meath village says ‘the amazing support of the community’ got him through.

Chris Dunne, 35, from Duleek who had been in training for the 'Belfast 2 Dublin' ultra-marathon that was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.