Cork runner Lizzie Lee wins national marathon title

As predicted, conditions were pretty much perfect for running at this years 2018 Dublin City Marathon and the first Irish woman across the finish line was Lizzie Lee of Leevale AC in Cork.

Lizzie's finish time was 2h 35m 03s which isn't that far off her PB of 2:32:51 which she set back in 2015 in Berlin on a much flatter course.

This is Lizzie's first national title in the marathon and she is of course coached by Donie Walsh of Leevale.

There was quite a gap between the finishing times for the first 3 Irish women.

Caitriona Jennings of Letterkenny AC was second with a time of 2h 41m 16s.

Jill Hodgins of Leevale AC was third with a time of 2h 47m 51s which means that Cork runners took 1st and 3rd.