'One eye is on Tokyo': Ann-Marie McGlynn enjoying second coming

“Everything does happen for a reason,” says Ann-Marie McGlynn, and when you trace the path of the 39-year-old’s career, it’s hard to disagree.

The Offaly woman is one of the favourites to lift the national title at tomorrow’s KBC Dublin Marathon and while it may seem strange to describe her as a novice, that’s exactly what she feels like.