is this in Tullamore?

We got robbed

It’s sad seeing Ovett a shadow of his former self. He was washed up here and should have retired in 1986 after his 5000m commonwealth title. He aged so fast and peaked quickly as a youth.

JW was an old man then 10 years before he would of destroyed Mr OSullivan

Mottram in the mid-2000s was one of my favorite runners. Around this same time he came to the US and beat a bunch of our best guys in a 2-mile and in the interview on TV he said something like “it all comes down to the size of your balls.” I was a college runner then and we all loved him after that line. What a legend.

great to see more and more ladies embracing distance running

I did this parkrun for the first time at the weekend and something people should know is that its a very hilly course. The finish is up a steep hill but even before that, theres a climb that seems to go on and on. Just in case anyone is after a fast time, I dont think this is the course for that. I'll give a quick course description if you're planning on doing this for the first time: Start off on a flat section, at the far side of the castle, then turn right, theres an incline for a bit, but then you go downhill. At this point you turn right and you're going uphill for a stretch, then downhill to the bottom of the park. This section then is flat enough, you then enter the woods, go up and incline, then turn left and up a hill and repeat the loop you just ran. So you do 2 x loops of this part. Then when you come to the point where you wouldve gone downhill as if you were doing another loop, instead you turn right and head up the hill to the finish. This is fairly steep and goes on for about 400m.

I'm doing this tomorrow. Is it a hilly course?

Thanks you so very much for posting - I have almost no photos or video from those days , so this is a gift-- it was amazing to see that 800m -- I remember being so overawed to be in the same race as Marcus O'Sullivan. Great memories!

This was really cool to watch!

Beautiful running

God that was my first Dublin marathon,I was in my very early 20s 😁 21 😊

It's sad to watch a once dominant runner like Ovett become a pale shadow of his former self. In his prime he would have won this by miles easing down. I wonder what happened to him. It isn't age as Scott was the same age. I guess some athletes just have a shorter shelf life than others. Cram was washed up by 1987 in terms of Major Championships and he only had 4 years at his best level! 83, 84, 85 and 86. Cruz also only had a fleeting period at the top.

Anyone know where this track was / is? I grew up in Cork but left at 17 in early 1987. North Mon boy. Not been back. Mardyke? Some university?

Fantastic, O Sullivan not to be beaten on home turf!

Brilliant race

Mick traynor- what an athlete👍super stuff

Anybody willing to pass on there finishers plaque from the 1993 dublin marathon for cash, please get in touch

SteveScott once again.well past his prime in 1980 (Thx Jimmy Carter)yet still outruns em!! The most underrated runner of all time, our Captain America🇺🇸

Some great Skerries athletes here Pascal O Shea and the sadly missed Maurice Mullins.

A great race on a fast course.

What a terrific battle so much better than watching fast times being chased down.

Jerry Kiernan said this was the first race of the new millennium but the title of the video says 1989?

So much talent in Ireland

Thanks for the upload.

The QUEEN Christine Kennedy from Galway

Great days

What was the winning time? Anyone know? Loved the music.

Nice run 🏃 I did 27:51 at 15 years old

Go seb coe

They're kind of slow compared to the mid-80's Runners.

Fantastic thanks so much for sharing your post are absolutely brilliant.

Fantastic footage.

Tommy Gorman he should get some sort of an award for lifetimes service.

Threadgolds real name is Bobby Mitchell, the commentator had it wrong throughout!

This Sparrowhawk definitely caught something, he's eating it really fast!

Such quality back then. Great race.

Coghlan what a great runner.known as The Chairman of the Boards, 4 indoor world records,7 wanamaker miles,World Champion 5000m,European Indoor Gold and outdoor Silver,1 mile relay world record holder and first man to do a sub 4min mile over 40yrs and he ran it indoors.Coghlan also finished second in Flibert Bayis Miracle mile world record in 75 in Jamaica.

Any chance you have tape of the 800m from that year Chris?

coughlan was a good runner but never a great

Gerry Curtis was a beast

I was there, i ran it and finished

he a superstar! bigger than Elvis!

OONLY AT HOME SO MISS THIS. .lived in U S of A for so long .Horses integral part of my life there & here's BUT look at that Across every social structure this love for Bravery Courage and that indefinable something called HEART .Bred some with it , have to be so careful never to ask more than the scope cos they just Give Everything Remember watching Red Rum and have a statue of Arkle. on mantlepiece. bought in Ciren one time I was. Home Brings tears to see this Little Chap come safely back.to.the sanctity of his stable . Sound .toasted him here 3000 plus miles west with a scotch & tears .. ...

love him

Key stone cops

Marshals are overrated ;-)

Shambles, you’d have to feel sorry for the leaders.

How did that happen Chris?

Nice race