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Dublin Marathon 2025

Ireland’s Friendliest Marathon!

Race Date – Sunday 26th October 2025

Start/Finish – Dublin City Centre

Distance – Marathon I 26.2 miles

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Try beating these incentives to run the
Irish Life Dublin Marathon for Get Kids Going!

WE’D LOVE TO HAVE YOU ON THE TEAM!
NO FUNDRAISING TARGET…RAISE WHATEVER YOU LIKE!

If you raise £900 or more you can claim a refund of the cost of your Race Entry and Hotel Accommodation worth £514.*

Official Race Entry

Irish Life Dublin Marathon Finishers Medal

Official Finishers Shirt

Welcome drinks on Friday evening

Warmup run on Saturday evening

Post celebration drinks in hotel bar after marathon

Training programme

Online Fundraising and Information Pack

Individual online fundraising page

Personal Trainer Advice Email Hotline

Nutritional advice from our professional nutritionist

Regular updates and team support

Get Kids Going! Technical Running Shirt

Dublin Marathon

The Dublin Marathon, founded in 1980, is considered to be one of the friendliest runs with passionate and encouraging crowds to help you along the way.

It’s estimated that this year’s Marathon will have 25,000 runners taking part. With over 5,700 travelling from around the world, it’s currently considered to be Europe’s 4th largest marathon.

Starting at Fitzwilliam Square, the first half takes you across the River Liffey originating in the Wicklow mountains. The spring waters of this famous river are used to brew the Irish black gold … Guinness!

The course finishes back in the heart of Dublin, close to the historic Trinity College in Merrion Square, where you’ll be greeted by waves of cheering supports.

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Get Kids Going!

Get Kids Going! is a national charity which gives disabled children and young people, up to the age of 26 years, the wonderful opportunity of participating in sport. We provide them with specially built sports wheelchairs so they can do: athletics, marathons, tennis, skiing, rugby, sailing, basketball, snowboarding and many other sports.

Get Kids Going! inspires young people to compete in sporting events, from start to paralympic level, by also giving them annual sports grants to help with their; training, travel, competition fees and the development of sports’ equipment. With your help many of these amazing youngsters can become world record holders and paralympic champions!

Please only click the above box if you have your own entry place from the Irish Life Dublin Marathon Ballot, your running club or company.

* To qualify for a cost refund you must have given us your sponsorship and/or donation by 1st January 2026


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