Marathon or fun run?

THE Cork Ladies Mini-Marathon should be given a more realistic title.

It is set to cover a distance of just four miles (a real marathon is an extended 26 miles) and 95% of the entrants seem to either walk or jog at more or less walking pace.

I don’t wish to demean the participants and I appreciate that a lot of money is raised for good causes, but surely Cork Ladies Fun Run would be a better description of what occurs.