Elite athletes Kemal Husen and Sorome Negash have won the 2023 Irish Life Dublin Marathon. 

Mr Husen from Ethiopia completed the men’s race in two hours and six minutes, a new course record for the marathon. 

Ms Negash, also from Ethiopia, won the women’s race in two hours and 26 minutes. 

Over 22,000 people took part in the 43rd annual Irish Life Dublin Marathon.

Geofrey Kusuro of Uganda came second in the men’s race at two hours and 10 minutes, while Stephen Scullion of Clonliffe Harriers AC was the first Irish person to cross the line at two hours and 11 minutes, earning him the national title. 

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Joan Kipyatich of Kenya completed the women’s race in two hours, 27 minutes, four seconds, while Genet Habela Abdurkadir of Ethiopia came third with two hours, 27 minutes and 49 seconds. 

Ann Marie McGlynn of Letterkenny A.C. claimed the national title as the first Irish women across the line in two hours and 34 minutes. 

'It's ideal'

Ahead of the race, former Olympian and Dublin Marathon Ambassador Lizzie Lee told The Anton Savage Show the weather conditions were perfect for a race. 

“It's just ideal,” she said.  

“It’s flat, calm, the sun is just coming out.” 

Dublin Marathon participants, 29/10/2023. Image: Tom Douglas

She explained the marathon is part of the Olympic qualifiers for elite athletes. 

“If you're Irish and you are eligible to run for Ireland, today there’s bonus points on offer to get you to the Olympics,” she said. 

“There's a lot on the line today here for these Irishmen, because there's bonus points for the Irish national championships.”