Athletics Ireland

Athletics Ireland

the National Governing Body for Athletics in Ireland.

Our primary objective is to promote and develop the sport at every level from recreational running and schools competitions through to supporting Ireland’s elite athletes in international competition.

The organization retains a strong volunteer ethos and the thousands of administrators, officials and coaches who give freely of their time play a vital role.

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Richard Donovan

ATHLETE: First marathoner at North & South Poles & World Record holder for running marathons on all 7 continents (4 days 22 hours 3 minutes). Participated in many extreme locations around the planet, including Sahara & Atacama Deserts, Andes & Himalayan mountains and Amazon Jungle. Won the Inca Trail Marathon, Himalayan 100-Mile Stage Race, Antarctic 100 km, Everest Challenge Marathon and South Pole Marathon. Represented Ireland internationally as an ultra runner. Ran 5,000+ km across the USA from San Francisco to New York in 2015, 3,000 km across Europe from Istanbul to Rotterdam in 2016, and 1,800 km across South America in 2017. RACE ORGANIZER: Founder & Race Director of the annual North Pole Marathon, Antarctic Ice Marathon, Volcano Marathon...

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