Great Ireland Run
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The Great Ireland Run is an 10-kilometre road running competition which is held in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland in mid-April.[1] It is held every year since 2003.
It is part of the Great Run series of athletics competitions. It has IAAF Bronze Label Road Race status.[2] It is sponsored by SPAR and features both an elite race (for sportspeople) and a popular race (for the general public).[3] There is also a 2.5 km fun run for 8–15-year-old runners.[4]
The 10 km race course begins at Chesterfield Avenue. It goes around in a clock-wise route to finish on Furze Road.[5] Over 10,000 people took part in the day's events in 2011.[6]
People who have run the race include former marathon world record holder Paul Tergat,[7] and World Championship medallist Meselech Melkamu, as well as some of Ireland's foremost athletes such as 1995 World Champion Sonia O'Sullivan and cross country specialist Catherina McKiernan.
Past winners[change | change source]
Key: Course record Irish championship race
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m:s) | Women's winner | Time (m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 2011 |  Charlotte Purdue (GBR)
|
32:42 |  Jesús España (ESP)
|
29:26 |
| 8th | 2010 |  Martin Fagan (IRL)
|
29:17 | Freya Murray (GBR)
|
32:30 |
| 7th | 2009 |  Rui Pedro Silva (POR)
|
28:45 | Ana Dulce Félix (POR)
|
32:18 |
| 6th | 2008 |  Abraham Chebii (KEN)
|
28:48 | Doris Chepkwemoi Changeywo (KEN)
|
32:15 |
| 5th | 2007 | Abraham Chebii (KEN)
|
28:47 |  Victoria Mitchell (AUS)
|
33:06 |
| 4th | 2006 | Craig Mottram (AUS)
|
28:51 |  Meselech Melkamu (ETH)
|
31:41 |
| 3rd | 2005 | Craig Mottram (AUS)
|
28:35 |  Amy Rudolph (USA)
|
32:16 |
| 2nd | 2004 | Craig Mottram (AUS)
|
29:11 | Catherina McKiernan (IRL)
|
33:39 |
| 1st | 2003 | Craig Mottram (AUS)
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28:36 | Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL)
|
32:24 |
Statistics[change | change source]
Winners by country[change | change source]
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People who won it more than once[change | change source]
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ Race History Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. Great Ireland Run. Retrieved on 2010-04-25.
- ↑ IAAF Road Race Label Events 2010. IAAF (2010). Retrieved on 2010-04-25.
- ↑ Fagan and Murray nab 10Km victories in Dublin. IAAF (2010-04-19). Retrieved on 2010-04-25.
- ↑ Junior Great Ireland Run Archived 2010-04-20 at the Wayback Machine. Great Ireland Run. Retrieved on 2010-04-25.
- ↑ Great Ireland Run Course Map Archived 2010-04-15 at the Wayback Machine. Great Ireland Run. Retrieved on 2010-04-25.
- ↑ High spirits as 10,000 hot foot it in the park The Irish Independent (2011-04-11). Retrieved on 2011-06-14.
- ↑ Cullen comes second in Dublin run . BBC Sport (2009-04-05). Retrieved on 2010-04-25.
- List of winners
- Race History Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. Great Ireland Run. Retrieved on 2010-04-25.