Cork's Fearghal Curtin smashes Irish marathon record in South Korea

The Youghal native ran 2:07:54 to claim victory.

IN FORM: Fearghal Curtin who won the men's 10K race as part of the Cork City Marathon in June. Picture: David Creedon

Fearghal Curtin broke the Irish marathon record as he won the Gyeongju International Marathon in South Korea.

The Corkman ran 2:07:54 to claim victory, chopping a massive 1:42 off the record which Kilkenny's Peter Lynch had set at the Dusseldorf Marathon in April.