In pictures: Cork City Marathon 2025

Sophie getting the medals ready at the Cork City Marathon. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Tears of joy, celebratory punches of the air, and emotional reunions with loved ones — you see it all at the finish line of the Cork City Marathon.

Lord Mayor Cllr Dan Boyle with the medals at the Cork City Marathon. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The gruelling 26.2-mile course attracts all sorts, often people with a deeply personal story to share; from elite athletes to casual joggers with a point to prove, and those driven by memories, causes, hopes, and dreams.

Wheelchair participants at the Cork City Marathon. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Here is a selection of some of our favourite pictures from the Cork City Marathon 2025.

The start of the main race in the Cork City Marathon. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Mary and Amy Noona from Frankfield taking part in the Cork City Marathon 2025. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Isabelle and Bayne Butt joining their father Eddie Butt at the finish line of the Cork City Marathon 2025. Picture: Darragh Kane