Marathon Focus

Marathons in County Limerick

County Limerick has one marathon in our database in Ireland, centred on Limerick. Great Limerick Run Marathon typically draws around 1,650 finishers. Browse the races below for course maps, elevation profiles, typical weather, and practical race-day detail to help you choose your next start line. Plan by month on our marathon calendar or filter by country and region.

Great Limerick Run Marathon
Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland

Great Limerick Run Marathon

The Great Limerick Run Marathon draws approximately 1,650 finishers each May on an urban road in Limerick, Ireland. It is the biggest mass-participation sporting event outside Dublin and anchors the city's running calendar. The route passes the River Shannon, Georgian streets, and broad city roads through Limerick's main districts. The River Shannon, Georgian streets, and broad city roads through Limerick's main districts anchor May's biggest mass-participation sporting event outside Dublin.

Next race: Sunday, 2 May 2027

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Thoroughbred Run Kildare Marathon
Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland· 127 km away

Thoroughbred Run Kildare Marathon

The Thoroughbred Run Kildare Marathon draws approximately 1,200 finishers each June on a town and rural road in Kildare, Ireland. Its horse-country theme and National Stud passage give it a uniquely Kildare identity. The route passes the Irish National Stud, horse-country roads, and open county Kildare stretches. The Irish National Stud, horse-country roads, and open county Kildare stretches give June's race a uniquely equestrian identity on largely flat terrain.

Next race: Sunday, 6 June 2027