Ann-Marie McGlynn of Letterkenny AC defended her national in 2.34.05
has there been such wild elation as displayed by Hiko Tonosa on crossing the finish line, his third-place finish in 2:09:42 the fastest marathon run ever by an Irishman.
Then came Tonosa, rewarded for his brave and superbly balanced effort over the 26.2 miles. It’s been a long, hard road for the 29-year-old up to this point, in more ways than one, and his first reaction afterwards, the Irish flag still draped around his shoulders, was one of immense pride. “To run this time here today, in Dublin, makes me so proud,” he said. “Because this country saved my life”.
Conditions were near ideal – no breeze, overcast, and dry – and after passing halfway in 64:13, Tonosa was sitting patiently in the group of around a dozen lead runners.In the end, his 2:09:42 improved Stephen Scullion’s previous Irish marathon record of 2:09:49, from London in 2020. John Treacy did run 2:09:15 in Boston in 1992, although that doesn’t count for record purposes due to Boston’s net downhill gradient.
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