Moore pounds way to fame as first Irishman home in London marathon

While Mo Farah was toiling under the burden of expectation among 37,000 participants in the London marathon on Sunday, Colm Moore was quietly pounding the pavements to be the first Irishman home and 59th overall in a time of 2:29:22.

The sub 2:30 mark is the milestone time for club athletes in Ireland. Moore trains with athletics powerhouse Leevale, whose women’s team won the national road relays on the same day.

Also competing on the same day was Sonia O’Sullivan at the Great Island 10 mile road race in Cobh. Moore’s time was just 21 seconds short of the Cobh legend’s best time in London and her marathon personal best (2:29:01).