Waterford basks in sunshine as runners take to streets for Viking Marathon 

Pictured at the WLR Waterford Viking Marathon 2026 is Mayor of Waterford City & County Cllr Seamus Ryan with Ireland’s youngest Mt Everest summiteer lead at the WLR Waterford Viking Marathon, Adam Sweeney at the start line. Photograph: Patrick Browne

On the longest day of the year, Waterford basked in the heat and an atmosphere of celebration, achievement and community spirit at the weekend as a record-breaking 5,200 participants took part in the largest WLR Waterford Viking Marathon in the event’s history.

In addition to the large number of participants thousands of people also lined the streets to witness the event.