Top class efforts demonstrated in Abbott Longford Marathon 2025

With a reputation for being the friendliest marathon in the country, the 2025 Abbott Longford Marathon was a huge success and attracted athletes from across the country.

The streets of Longford were a hive of activity throughout last Sunday and the following were the main results;

Marathon
Male: 1st Matthew Collins (Portmarnock AC) 2:33:13, 2nd Barry McEvoy 2:38:52, 3rd Peter Mooney (Na Fianna AC) 2:43:18
Female: 1st Catherine O’Connor (Slí Cualann AC) 2:59:55, 2nd Emma Laura Martin Horner (Willowfield Harriers) 3:04:46, 3rd Olivia Sexton (Portmarnock AC) 3:20:42

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Relay
Male: 1st Longford AC 2:47:55, 2nd Abbott Cootehill 2:50:39, 3rd Boyle AC 3:04:33.
Female: 1st Sassy Striders 2:59:20, 2nd Rapid Regrets 3:37:51, 3rd Chafing The Dream (Kells AC) 3:53:48

Wheelchair
1st Gerry Ford (Blarney/Inniscara AC) 7:56:04

Walk
Male: 1st John Healy (Marathon Club Ireland AC) 5:00:47, 2nd Hugh Morris (Dukeek & District AC) 5:08:27, 3rd Paul Grogan 5:12:54.
Female: 1st Alison Adams (Marathon Club Ireland AC) 4:53:02, 2nd Thelma Tuohy (Dukeek & District AC) 5:51:46, 3rd Carol Madden (Marathon Club Ireland AC) 6:00:44

Half Marathon
Male: 1st Kieran Regan (Brothers Pearse AC) 1:11:04, 2nd David Hickey (Westport AC) 1:15:31, 3rd Johnny Byrne 1:16:44
Female: 1st Edel Gaffney (Sliabh Ban AC) 1:20:50, 2nd Anna Dooner 1:25:51, 3rd Sinead Egan 1:27:53.

Ultra Marathon
Male: 1st Jason Nichol (St Finbarr’s AC) 4:24:13, 2nd Ronan McEnteggart 4:41:41, 3rd Thiago Cassiano Ortiz 4:47:23
Female: 1st Ariunaa Batbayar 5:26:29, 2nd Lou McLaughlin 5:39:31, 3rd Lauren Reardon 6:06:26.

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5km
Female: 1st Ashley Ryan (Longford AC) 17:16, 2nd Julie Taitt (Longford AC) 19:20, 3rd Catherine Rushe 20:01
Male: 1st Thomas Conefrey 18:26, 2nd Jean Matos 18:39, 3rd Eoin Morgan 18:45