Connemarathon
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The Connemara International Marathon, known as the Connemarathon, is a marathon in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland.
Comprising a road half marathon, a full marathon and a 39.3 mile ultramarathon, it typically takes place in April each year.
First held in 2002,[1] an ultramarathon event was added to the schedule in 2004.[2] The ultramarathon is 63.58 km long with a total ascent of 146.49 m and a maximum elevation of 99.64 m.[3]
There were 2,000 participants in the 2006 Connemarathon,[4] and over 3,000 people reportedly participated in the 2010 event.[5][6]
Participants of the marathon and ultramarathon races have come from many countries; winners have come from Brazil, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Poland and Kenya.
Marathon Winners
[edit]Key: Course record (in bold)
| Year | Male Winner | Time | Female Winner | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Eric Mulkerrins | 2:57:49 | Eileen Donaghue | 4:18:22 | |
| 2003 | Isaac Kimuge | 2:29:30 | Lucy D' Arcy | 3:29:07 | |
| 2004 | Nicolas McGuinness | 2:33:12 | Mary B. Jennings | 3:13:17 | |
| 2005 | Peter Palmans | 2:50:38 | Josephine Kiprop | 3:01:06 | |
| 2006 | Martin Halvey | 2:57:16 | Mary B. Jennings | 3:24:02 | |
| 2007 | Ismael Pereira Da Silva | 2:32:32 | Sharon Daw | 3:17:14 | |
| 2008 | Simone Grassi | 2:48:40 | Rachael Beck | 3:11:27 | |
| 2009 | Simone Grassi | 2:40:24 | Shirley Coyle | 3:10:18 | |
| 2010 | Ricky Reusser | 2:30:39 | Erin Manlove | 3:08:28 | |
| 2011 | Freddy Keron Sittuk | 2:27:48 | Fionnuala Doherty | 3:11:47 | |
| 2012 | George Waugh | 2:36:21 | Martina O'Mahony | 3:21:26 | |
| 2013 | Gary O'Hanlon | 2:35:15 | Catherine Hogan | 3:27:26 | |
| 2014 | Philip Harty | 2:29:16 | Janice White | 3:20:35 | |
| 2015 | Eddie Blanchard | 2:48:07 | Mary Laverty | 2:57:38 | |
| 2016 | Dariusz Monkiewicz | 2:53:16 | Noeleen O'Malley | 3:26:58 | |
| 2017 | Lyall Guiney | 2:47:12 | Hannah Fothergill | 3:03:43 | |
| 2018 | Brian Gurrin | 2:51:16 | Hannah Howard | 3:07:02 | |
| 2019 | Brian Gurrin | 2:57:19 | Jaskiran Buttar | 3:24:58 | |
| 2020 | canceled due to the | Covid | Pandemic | - - - | |
| 2021 | canceled due to the | Covid | Pandemic | - - - | |
| 2022 | Paul Ogle | 2:56:36 | Jacqueline Rustidge | 3:24:33 | |
| 2023 | George Snee | 2:36:21 | Aine Kenny | 3:19:10 | |
| 2024 | Michael Brady | 2:42:31 | Sarah Flanagan | 3:03:56 | |
| 2025 | Féidhlim McGowan | 2:30:53 | Jennie O'Leary | 3:29:08 | |
| 2026 | Marc Augustin | 2:39:44 | Aoife Hoare | 3:10:03 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Connemara International Marathon 2024". galwaytourism.ie. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ↑ "Connemarathon - Ultra Info". connemarathon.com. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ↑ "Connemarathon Ultra". MapMyRun. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ↑ "Runner (31) dies during marathon". independent.ie. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ↑ "The Ronhill Connemarathon - perfect, simply perfect". Galway Advertiser. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ↑ "In footsteps of giants". independent.ie. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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