Cork runner Michelle Finn wins the 2024 Dublin Half-Marathon...

The Dublin Half-Marathon is the largest half-marathon in Ireland and it was held this year on Sunday 22nd September 2024.

There were a  total of 6364 finishers this year, up 3.7% on the 2023 figure.

The first woman in the race was Michelle Finn from Cork in a time of 1h 15m 45s.

 Top 3 women at the Irish Life Dublin Half Marathon 🏆

1️⃣ Michelle Finn - Leevale AC 1:15:45 
2️⃣ Caitlyn Harvey - Roadrunners AC 1:17:55
3️⃣ Fiona Stack - Raheny Shamrock AC 1:20:24

Full results... https://raceresults.dublinmarathon.ie/

It's interesting to look at the number of finishers over the years and as can be seen from the chart below, it is gradually getting back to the pre-pandemic numbers.

Alan O'Shea of Bantry AC wins the 2010 Dublin Half-Marathon

Just in! Alan O'Shea of Bantry AC has won what is the largest Half-Marathon in the country. The 2010  Dublin Half-Marathon which was on this morning (Sat 18th Sept) attracted around 8,000 entrants and no doubt had plenty of runners vying for 1st place.

He ran the 13.1 mile course in a time of 67m 06s which works out as 5m 07s per mile!

Alan is also a former winner of the Cork City Marathon in 2007 and finished 2nd in the Copenhagen Marathon last May in a time of 2h 22m.