Sun smiles on Cork City Marathon as winner makes it two-in-a-row

Pawel Kosek, who is from Tychy in Poland, has now competed five times in Cork City Marathon, coming fifth in 2018, fourth in 2019, second in 2022 and first in 2023 and 2024

Pawel Kosek crosses the line and wins the Cork City Marathon on a warm sunny bank holiday Sunday. Picture: David Creedon

Battling the heat and a strong field of competitors was "like a war" one contestant said after competing Cork City Marathon which was won for a second consecutive year by Pawel Kosek.

But despite the heat, Mr Kosek, who is a newlywed, beat last year’s time by 5 minutes at 2:23:54.