Sonia set for major marathon

SONIA O’SULLIVAN is on the brink of her first major marathon it emerged after she won her second silver medal in Munich.

There has been considerable speculation in recent weeks about a possible marathon for the 32- year-old Cobh runner and it intensified over the last few days here in Munich with the presence members of the organising committee of the New York Marathon.

While a formal announcement is not expected until late next month it now appears virtually certain that she will toe the line the same day as Mark Carroll makes his marathon debut.