The new general ballot entry system for the Irish Life Dublin City Marathon has delivered a close to equal balance between first-time and returning athletes, as well as an increase the number of women entering, organisers have said.
Brian Fay and Fiona Everard came out on top in extremely challenging conditions of biting wind, rain, and also soft underfoot at the National Cross Country Championships in Derry today.
Irish Olympian Caitriona Jennings has set a new world record in the lesser-run 100-mile distance, recording a time of 12:37:04 to better the previous best by more than five minutes.
Fionnuala McCormack secured a top-ten finish in Sunday's TCS New York City marathon, crossing the line in a time of 2:27.00, Hellen Obiri of Kenya won the race with a 2:17.41 clocking.
American Daniel Mesfin has won the men's race of the Irish Life Dublin Marathon in a time of 2:08.51 this morning, while David McGlynn and Ava Crean claim national titles.
The 44th staging of the Irish Life Dublin marathon has seen 22,500 sign up to make their way around the 26.2 mile course, with over 330,000 spectators and 2,000 volunteers involved on the day.
The Irish Life Dublin Marathon will no longer offer priority entry to past participants as it looks to increase the number of first-time and female entries.
Lana Sutton finished in sixth position in the women's T38 200m final at the Para Athletics World Championships in New Delhi in a new personal best time of 26.77 seconds.
Team Ireland has claimed two gold medals on a memorable day at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi after outstanding performances from Greta Streimikyte and Orla Comerford.
When it comes to running a 'good' marathon, what does the data have to say? Barry Smyth, a professor of computer science at UCD, has combed the numbers to extract the key lessons in tackling 42.195 kilometres.
Kenya's Lilian Odira produced a storming finish to win an astonishing women's 800 metres world gold on Sunday, smashing her personal best by almost two seconds and erasing the 42-year-old championship record.
After capping off a wonderful year with a silver medal at the World Championships, Kate O'Connor is not looking to put limits on herself, stating, "I think I'm only getting started".
Athletics Ireland's director of high performance Paul McNamara has revealed that Team Ireland's World Championships showing in Tokyo exceeded expectations and he believes that the future looks bright for Irish athletics.
Katie Kirk is joined in studio by Derval O'Rourke and Rob Heffernan, while the two Davids - Gillick and Matthews - dial in from Tokyo to celebrate Kate O'Connor's remarkable heptathlon silver medal at the World Athletics Championships.
Cian McPhillips made a late charge to take fourth place and set a new Irish record in the men's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Kate O'Connor won the silver medal in the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships following an incredible fifth personal best from seven events, as she clocked two minutes 9.56 seconds in the decisive 800m.
It has been a week to remember for Cian McPhillips, lowering the 800m national record and making history by storming into a World Championship final. What can the Longford man hope to achieve at Japan's National Stadium?
Ireland's Kate O'Connor was more than pleased to have achieved three personal bests on a hectic day one of the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which left her in second place and firmly in medal contention ahead of…
Noah Lyles scorched to a fourth successive world 200 metres gold medal as he delivered his trademark drive to the line to triumph in 19.52 seconds, pipping compatriot and perennial bridesmaid Kenny Bednarek, who took silver in 19.58.