PHOTOS: Tralee Marathon Celebrates Tenth Running Of The Event

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Humphrey Moynihan, Emer Hurley, Patrick Roche, Teresa Grimes, Nuala Sheehan, Teri Goff and Sheila Fitzgibbons before the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

THE rain cleared just in time for runners to set off on Tralee Marathon from the Aqua Dome on Saturday morning.

There were over 160 participants in what was the tenth running of the race. Conditions were good for the event which took runners on a route to Ardfert, Barrow, Fenit, Spa and the Kerries, finishing on Neil Armstrong Way in the Town Park.

The winner of the race was Karl Fleming in a time of 2:46:20, followed by Aidan Hogan in 2:57:08 and John Scott third in a tie of 2:57:29.

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Jacqueline O’Connor was the first woman home in 3:48:20 with Geraldine Kenny second in 4:04:13 and Anna McMahon third in 4:12:04.

The last race of the series for this year is the Tralee Half Marathon which takes place on Sunday, October 30.  Scroll down for photos…

Tom Foley, Jack Moriarty, Kevin Roche, Tommy O’Brien and Donnacha O’Brien before the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Tom McDonald and John Walsh before the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Veronica Creane and Rebecca Keogh before the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Catherine Costello and Patrick Mercie before the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Mary Twomey, Sheila Fitzgibbons, Adolfo Garcia, Susan Morrissey and Kieran Nagle before the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Timothy Phelan before the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Jed Reale with Mary, Molly and Tadhg Reale before the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Deirdre O’Sullivan and Robert McGovern before the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Francis McManus, Maria Hogan and John McManus before the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Mary Boyce and Maura Murphy before the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Gloria O’Regan, Erin O’Rourke, Cillian Meghan and Breffni O’Rourke before the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Giles Hoffmann, Betty Brosnan and John Counihan before the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Participants set off at the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Participants set off at the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Participants set off at the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Participants set off at the start of the Tralee Marathon on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

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