Great Ireland Run
 Spar Great Ireland Run
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| venue | Dublin Ireland
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| First run | 2003 |
| Records | |
| distance | 10 kilometer |
| track record | Men: 27:49 min Kenenisa Bekele , 2012 Women: 31:41 min Meselech Melkamu , 2006 |
| Website | Official website |
The Great Ireland Run is a people and road run over 10 km in Dublin that has been running since 2003. It is an offshoot of the Great Run series from Nova International Limited, which originated from the Great North Run , and is the most important running event in Ireland alongside the Dublin Marathon .
route
The course runs clockwise through Phoenix Park in one large loop . The start is on Chesterfield Road, the finish is not far from it on Furze Road.
statistics
Course records
- Men: 27:49 min, Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ), 2012
- Women: 31:41 min, Meselech Melkamu ( ETH ), 2006
Winners list
Source: website of the organizer
| date | Men | Time (min) | Women | Time (min) |
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| Apr 10, 2016 | Andy Maud ( GBR ) | 29:55 | Fionnuala McCormack ( IRL ) | 33:30 |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Japhet Korir -2- | 28:15 | Gemma Steel -2- | 33:03 |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Japhet Korir ( KEN ) | 29:12 | Iwona Lewandowska ( POL ) | 33:39 |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Kenenisa Bekele -2- | 28:51 | Lauren Howarth ( GBR ) | 33:36 |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) | 27:49 | Gemma Steel ( GBR ) | 32:06 |
| Apr 10, 2011 | Jesús España ( ESP ) | 29:26 | Charlotte Purdue ( GBR ) | 32:42 |
| Apr 18, 2010 | Martin Fagan ( IRL ) | 29:17 | Freya Murray ( GBR ) | 32:30 |
| Apr 5, 2009 | Rui Pedro Silva ( POR ) | 28:45 | Ana Dulce Félix ( POR ) | 32:18 |
| Apr 6, 2008 | Abraham Chebii -2- | 28:48 | Doris Chepkwemoi Changeywo ( KEN ) | 32:15 |
| Apr 15, 2007 | Abraham Chebii ( KEN ) | 28:47 | Victoria Mitchell ( AUS ) | 33:06 |
| Apr 9, 2006 | Craig Mottram -4- | 28:51 | Meselech Melkamu ( ETH ) | 31:41 |
| Apr 9, 2005 | Craig Mottram -3- | 28:35 | Amy Rudolph ( USA ) | 32:16 |
| Apr 3, 2004 | Craig Mottram -2- | 29:11 | Catherina McKiernan ( IRL ) | 33:39 |
| Oct 5, 2003 | Craig Mottram ( AUS ) | 28:36 | Sonia O'Sullivan ( IRL ) | 32:24 |
Development of the number of finishers
| year | total | including women |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7892 | 3842 |
| 2010 | 8245 | 3957 |
| 2009 | 7914 | 3638 |
| 2008 | 4882 | 2082 |
| 2007 | 5941 | 2695 |