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Irish woman took part in all 40 of the Dublin marathons

Sunday, October 27, marks the culmination of months of hard work and training for more than 22 th...

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09.59 26 Oct 2019


Irish woman took part in all 40 of the Dublin marathons


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09.59 26 Oct 2019


Sunday, October 27, marks the culmination of months of hard work and training for more than 22 thousand people - a record number - who are taking part in this year’s KBC Dublin Marathon.

It’s the 40th year this event has been running and it goes without saying completing it once is an achievement. 

But imagine taking part in all 40 of them. 

Well that is exactly what Mary Nolan Hickey from Arklow in Wicklow has done. She is the only woman to have run every single one of those Dublin marathons and she joined Susan to share her experience.


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