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25,000 Turn Out For VHI's Mini Marathon

Íde Nic Dhomhnaill from West Limerick AC win's first place with a time of 33:23.

Over 25,000 women turned Dublin City purple at the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon today. The event drew women from all four corners of Ireland, for what is known as the largest all-female event of its kind in the world.

The run started at 12:30pm from Fitzwilliam Street Upper to run, jog and walk the 10KM route, with many doing it for charitable causes.

Since 1983, the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon has raised an estimated €250 million for charities across Ireland and is widely regarded as the most important single-day fundraising event in Ireland.

The run was won by Íde Nic Dhomhnaill from West Limerick AC in a time of 33:23. Second to cross the line was Meghan Ryan from Dundrum South Dublin AC with a time of 34:54, followed by Maebh Richardson from Kilkenny City Harriers AC with a time of 35.02. Sinéad Kane from Le Chéile AC took home first place in the Elite Visually Impaired category with her time of 45:40.

The Mini Marathon attracts women from a wide range of ages, backgrounds, abilities, and fitness levels. The youngest participant in this years event is just 14 years of age, while the oldest is a 93-year-old.

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