Sunday, 5th October 2025

2025 Irish 3/4 Marathon –  Event date is Sun 5th Oct 2025

 

 

2025 Entries Now Open HERE

We look forward to welcoming you to Longwood for our Irish 3/4 Marathon on Sunday 5th October 2025


2024 Irish 3/4 Marathon Race Results HERE

All Irish 3/4 Marathon Race Photos on Irish 3/4 Marathon Facebook Page

Irish 3/4 Marathon as Marathon Training

2025 Irish 3/4 Marathon Entry Now Open HERE

Event date is Sun 5th Oct 2025 – Start Time is 10am


The below training information is based round the use of our traditional 3/4 Marathon event as a preparatory event for a Marathon 3 week later and can be used at your discretion

All plans start in early July but can be joined at any stage that suits your training and state of fitness

Ideal Race Time:- 3 weeks pre Dublin City Marathon

Ideal Race Distance:- 19.6 miles or 31.6km

Ideal Race Location:- Easy road access & convenient parking

This is distance recommended for final long training run 3 weeks pre marathon

Many have successfully made the significant step from 1/2 to full marathon using our 3/4 Marathon event as their final long training run event

2024 Race Results Here

All Irish 3/4 Marathon Race Photos Here

 

Enter 2025 Race HERE Now

Elite Racers

In pre-CV years in 2019 we again had record numbers and a new course record (1h 42′ 32″) set by Mark Kenneally just 4 seconds ahead of Thomas Hayes with Eric Keogh and Gary O Hanlon also breaking the old course record.

Mark and Gary went onto to both break 2h 17′ in the Dublin Marathon 3 weeks later and Eric ran 2h 18′ in Frankfurt 🙂

Ladies winner was Isobel Oakes in 2h 07′ 02″ ahead of a 2h 48′ DCM result

In our 2022 event we experienced some windy & wet weather so no new records but general feedback on our modified route and race finish was overwhelmingly positive from our competitors

Course

General route for the 2025 Irish 3/4 Marathon is shown HERE.
Total climb over 19.66mile/ 31.65km route is only ~78m
This is ideal as it is ~3/4 of the climb in DCM so as your final ideal training even

Sunday 5th October 2025

Our 2025 Irish 3/4 Marathon is based in Longwood, Enfield, Co Meath

This is only ~30 mins from M50 & M7 and ~50 mins from Athlone so easily accessible for all

Sign On Early to secure your entry as early Sell Out is guaranteed

I’ve done a lot of events over the last few years including runs, cycles and adventure races and never have I given any feedback but I felt I had to after this one. I thoroughly enjoyed the race and the organisation and planning put in was second to none! From the parking to registration to the route and the finish line it was excellently organised! I couldn’t fault a thing! I will definitely be recommending it to anyone doing the marathon.

Sarah Morgan

Past Participant

I just wanted to contact you to thank you for organising an excellent event on Sunday last. Everything was top class, from the stewards to water/food stations which provided for a thoroughly enjoyable run

Kieran Flannery

Past Participant

I just would like to say thank you for putting on such a wonderful race today. Everything was so well organized.  Water station great – you could have stopped and had a feast at each one. Stewards very friendly and gave great encouragement and support. I def will be back next year and will bring my running friends too.

Shona Matthews

Past Participant

Irish 3/4 Marathon 2021

Longwood, Co. Meath

ENTER Now To Avoid Disappointment as Early Sell Out Guaranteed