Great Ireland Run

The Great Ireland Run is an 10-kilometre road running competition which is held in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland in mid-April.Race History . Great Ireland Run. Retrieved on 2010-04-25. It is held every year since 2003.

It is part of the Great Run series of athletics competitions. It has IAAF Bronze Label Road Race status.IAAF Road Race Label Events 2010. IAAF (2010). Retrieved on 2010-04-25. It is sponsored by SPAR and features both an elite race (for sportspeople) and a popular race (for the general public).Fagan and Murray nab 10Km victories in Dublin. IAAF (2010-04-19). Retrieved on 2010-04-25. There is also a 2.5 km fun run for 8–15-year-old runners.Junior Great Ireland Run . Great Ireland Run. Retrieved on 2010-04-25.

The 10 km race course begins at Chesterfield Avenue. It goes around in a clock-wise route to finish on Furze Road.Great Ireland Run Course Map . Great Ireland Run. Retrieved on 2010-04-25. Over 10,000 people took part in the day's events in 2011.High spirits as 10,000 hot foot it in the park The Irish Independent (2011-04-11). Retrieved on 2011-06-14.

People who have run the race include former marathon world record holder Paul Tergat,Cullen comes second in Dublin run . BBC Sport (2009-04-05). Retrieved on 2010-04-25. and World Championship medallist Meselech Melkamu, as well as some of Ireland's foremost athletes such as 1995 World Champion Sonia O'Sullivan and cross country specialist Catherina McKiernan.

Past winners
Key: 

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (m:s)Women's winnerTime (m:s) 9th 2011 32:42 29:26 8th 2010 29:17 32:30 7th 2009 28:45 32:18 6th 2008 28:48 32:15 5th 2007 28:47 33:06 4th 2006 28:51 31:41 3rd 2005 28:35 32:16 2nd 2004 29:11 33:39 1st 2003 28:36  32:24

Statistics

Winners by country
CountryMen's raceWomen's raceTotal  4  1  5  2  1  3  1  2  3  1  1  2  0  1  1  0  1  1  0  1  1

People who won it more than once
AthleteCountryWinsYearsCraig Mottram42003–2006Abraham Chebii22007, 2008

References

List of winners
Race History . Great Ireland Run. Retrieved on 2010-04-25.

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