2025 Irish 3/4 M Route
3/4 Irish Marathon Course – Route Details Available HERE
The ¾ Marathon is a fantastic running experience which in 2025 will be it’s 14th year since our first & 7th year in Longwood, Co Meath.
- Our aim is to provide a route that is scenic, challenging and is ideal distance for your preparation for a full marathon
- Our certified distance race route is 31.646km / 19.664 miles long
- It is an ideal Dublin or other autumn Marathon preparation event.
The use of this race distance and it’s timing is an ideal DCM preparation event is clearly demonstrated by previous elite participants like :
- Our 2011 winner and current race record holder Linda Byrne subsequently won National Marathon Championship at DCM in 2h 36′ to qualify for 2012 London Olympics
- Our 2015 event was won by 2014 DCM race winner Eliud Too in a record time of 1h 40′ 13″
- Pauline Curley (2008 Beijing Olympian & former Irish & DCM Marathon winner) has won 3 recent events en route to podium finishes at National Championships
- 6 time race winner Gary O Hanlon was National Marathon Champion at DCM after winning our 2017 Irish 3/4 Marathon and in 2019 set a PB (2h 16′ 29″) in DCM – This event has been his major DCM preparation race for the last 12 years
- 2019 winner Mark Kenneally set a new course record of 1h 42′ 32″ in preparation for a 2h 16′ 34″ DCM
- Our race base provides great road access from all parts of the country.
Checkout previous race pics in our Irish 3/4 Marathon FB Page or on the Action Photography website.
We have chip timing, with splits for each quarter-marathon, to verify the achievement of your ¾ marathon personal best.
Where is the 2025 Irish 3/4 Marathon Based?
Our 2025 race is based in Longwood, Enfield, Co Meath
This is only ~30 mins from M50 and ~50 Mins from Athlone
In 2022 we made some well received course modifications to increase participant enjoyment with a flatter overall route & finish section
Route for the 2025 Irish 3/4 Marathon is shown below or at This Link
2025 Irish 3/4 M Route
Total climb over the 19.6mile/ 31.6km route is only ~78m with no significant climbs – This is approximately 3/4 of the climb of DCM
The current route crosses the Boyne & Blackwater rivers and the Royal Canal. It passes historical sites such as Castlerickard Church (Burial crypt of Jonathan Swift’s family), the Boyne aqueduct & takes in a couple of well surfaced sections of the Royal Canal greenway.
Thankfully the only minor elevation gains are the bridges over the canal and train line.
Our Irish 3/4 marathon course is 19.64 miles or 31.6 km long.
Past participants include many first time marathoners preparing for Dublin & indeed Irish Champions.
Enter now to secure you place with us in 2025 for this traditional Sell Out pre DCM event