Maurice and Karen O’Carroll with Paul O’Sullivan at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
IT was another fantastic Tralee Marathon on Sunday with almost 850 people crossing the finishing line, in both the full and half events, at The Mall.
There were very emotional scenes on some occasions as athletes completed the course and there was great support along the route from members of the public and, of course, family and friends of the participants.
Gary O’Hanlon was the first man home in a time of 2:31:48 followed by Michael O’Regan in 2:46:37 and Derek Griffin in third in a time of 2:53:19.
The first of the women home was Anna Meria Costelloe in 2:58:39, Ann Marie Holland was second in a time of 3:02:37 while third was Ruthann Sheahan in 3:09:35.
In the half-marathon, the first runner over the line was David Mansfield in a time of 1:10:04 followed by another Michael O’Regan in a time of 1:13:56, and third was Julio Cesar Castro in a time of 1:16:06.
The first female home in the half-marathon was Sharon Woods in a time of 1:30:36, with Alison Kirwan second in a time of 1:31:41, and Susan Murnane in third in a time of 1:33:14.
We were there at the finish line to capture the atmosphere in the photos below.
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Keelan Coffey, Holly Leane, Jill Hannon, Donna O’Mahony, Ashley Keane O’Shea, Caroline McConnell, Kerry O’Mahony, Claire Leane and Taylor Kate Leane at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Fiona Hehir at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ciara O’Callaghan and David Hughes at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Colin Aherne, Lorraine Bowler and Tommy Leahy at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tom Foley at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mary Quinn, Helen Nolan Finn and Nina Mansfield at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Anthon Russell at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Brian White and Sarah Murray at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Grainne, Chloe and Catriona O’Sullivan at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Eamonn Egan, Brendan Potter and Fiona Hehir at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Billy Kissane and Eoin Commane at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Jim Breen at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Les Galvin and Billy Walsh at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Gavin and Brenda Doody at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Fearghal Ann and Fintan Grimes at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Maurice and Karen O’Carroll with children Tiernan and Naoise at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Annmarie Tritschler and Michelle Mulvihill at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Kevin Finn and Sergeant Helena Carey at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sinead Kane and John O’Regan at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Rocio Garcia at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Patrick Torpey at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Angela Murphy at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Colm Murphy at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ken Beggs at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Philip Payne at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Cathy Quilter and Pat Sheehy at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
John McCormack at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Brian O’Reilly at the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Making it to the Tralee Marathon finish line in The Mall on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Stewards Sean Horgan, Martin Brosnan, Mike Moriarty, Dermot Crowley, Tom Healy and Paddy O’Donnell having a break during the marathon on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
great enjoyable photos of marathon