KENYA’S ELIUD TOO won the 2014 SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon this morning on a time of 2:14:48, nine seconds clear of his closest challenger and fellow countryman Paul Koech Kimutai.
Moldovan international Sergiu Ciobanu, who represents Clonliffe Harriers, claimed the Irish title, while finishing fifth overall with a time of 2:21:01. Barry Minnock and Eoin Flynn finished in second and third in the Irish men’s category respectively.
In the women’s race, defending champion Marie McCambridge finished in second place, just four seconds behind the Kenyan winner Esteher Macharia.
McCambridge did take the Irish title, with 2008 Olympian Pauline Curley the second best of the Irish and Ailish Malone in third.
Patrick Monaghan from Naas was first across the line in the wheelchair event.
An estimated 14,000 people took part in this year’s event
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KENYA’S ELIUD TOO won the 2014 SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon this morning on a time of 2:14:48, nine seconds clear of his closest challenger and fellow countryman Paul Koech Kimutai.
Moldovan international Sergiu Ciobanu, who represents Clonliffe Harriers, claimed the Irish title, while finishing fifth overall with a time of 2:21:01. Barry Minnock and Eoin Flynn finished in second and third in the Irish men’s category respectively.
In the women’s race, defending champion Marie McCambridge finished in second place, just four seconds behind the Kenyan winner Esteher Macharia.
McCambridge did take the Irish title, with 2008 Olympian Pauline Curley the second best of the Irish and Ailish Malone in third.
Patrick Monaghan from Naas was first across the line in the wheelchair event.
An estimated 14,000 people took part in this year’s event
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Including plenty of elite athletes
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And others who dressed up for the day
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There were a few famous faces cheering them on
And it was all worth while once they crossed the finish line
Competitors from Italy cross the finish line Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
Patrick Monaghan crosses the line to win the Wheelchair Dublin Marathon Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
Ireland's Maria McCambridge after coming second in the women's race Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
Eliud Too crosses the line to win the Dublin Marathon Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
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