Results & Photosof the Tralee Marathon & Half-Marathon...Sun 18th March 2018

The annual Tralee Marathon & Half-Marathon was held this year on Sunday the 18th of March on what was a cold but dry overcast day.

As can be seen from the chart above, the numbers for the marathon continue to decline and were down 31% this year to just 139 runners. Spread out over 26 miles, it makes for a lonely race, especially in the second half. If the numbers continue to decline, you'd have to wonder if they will drop the full marathon altogether?

The numbers for the half-marathon held up this year after three years of decline. A 5k and 10k were introduced last year and those numbers were up this year with 132 and 144 taking part respectively.

Full Marathon...
1 Alex O SHEA    02:38:22 M (1)    M40 (1)    St Finbarrs AC
2 Derek GRIFFIN    02:39:16 M (2)    MS (1)    Tralee Harriers AC
3 Mick MCKENNA    02:42:38 M (3)    MS (2)
16 Dolores DUFFY    03:12:43 F (1)    F50 (1)    Watergrasshill AC/ MCI
32 Kathy REA        03:36:24 F (2)    FS (1)    Saturday Road Runners
38 Mandy PRENDERGAST    03:41:44 F (3)    F40 (1)    Marathon Club Of Ireland

Half-Marathon...
1 Brian MURPHY    01:17:54 M (1)    MS (1)    Ennis Track A.C.
2 Declan MURPHY    01:19:47 M (2)    MS (2)   
3 Lance DOHERTY    01:20:42 M (3)    M40 (1)    St Finbarrs AC
12 Shona KEANE    01:25:37 F (1)    FS (1)   
24 Michelle OREGAN    01:29:06 F (2)    FS (2)   
27 Sharon CAHILL    01:29:49 F (3)    F50 (1)

Full results

Photos...
1) Jerry Walsh has a gallery HERE