Cork City Marathon has passed off safely with a senior medic reporting less than 60 people from the 12,000 plus competitors requiring any medical treatment despite the warm temperatures.
Dr van der Velde said that only four of the 59 runners, who were seen by the medical team at the finish line, ended up being taken by ambulance to hospital and all were doing fine. Organiser Graham Clifford explained that Sanctuary Runners was set up four years ago to bring people, especially migrants, asylum seekers and refugees together to foster friendship, positivity and respect.
“I have done Half Marathons before, many, many, times – I know some people found today hot out there but for me, this one was very, very, comfortable and the weather was really in my favour.” Also enjoying the post-race atmosphere were fellow Sanctuary Runners, Thembi Tshuma , originally from Zimbabwe and her daughter, Sikyhanyiso Mpofu from Fermoy.
“It was brilliant today – it was hot and at the start, I thought my two knees were going to give in but as I went along, I got into my stride and I just kept going,” Mary said, who lives in the Glen in Cork. Participants from the mental health your charity Jigsaw making their way to the startline. Photograph: Barry Cronin/The Irish Times.Competitors at the run in Dublin. Photograph: Tom Maher/InphoA supporter holding a sign that says 'Go Mammy Go, We Love U'. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho
“After halfway, I made a mental decision just to relax a bit, so I actually enjoyed it but the last two few kilometres were torture – the heat out there was really taking its toll on people near the end.”
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