Cork City Marathon 2025

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Organised by Cork City Council, the marathon has three distances: the Full Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K race. The routes weave through Cork City’s scenic and vibrant streets and suburbs, past iconic landmarks and along the bustling quays. The incredible support from Corkonians lining the streets, paired with the camaraderie among participants, guarantees a memorable day for all.

The Cork City Marathon is open to all, from elite athletes chasing records to first-time runners tackling personal goals. It's more than a race—it’s about community, resilience, and making a difference.

Building on the €200,000 raised for 58 charity partners in 2024, we aim to double this target in the coming years. With our new tagline ‘Your Race, Their Hope.’ We encourage participants to run for causes close to their hearts, making every stride on June 1 count towards vital, life-changing work.

As a full member of AIMs the Cork marathon is IAAF certified.

TEAMS

Team PTSB & Red Hat	€4756
HR Horizons on the Run	€1060
Team Teach Cairde - Horizons	€585
Eadaoin & Grainne	€340

FUNDRAISERS CHARITY

Billy Frost	Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)	€7,189
Team O'Boyle- Help Us Make a Difference in the Fight Against Oesophageal Cancer	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€6,040
Una Daly	Pieta	€5,674
Mary Cronin	Marymount University Hospice	€5,050
Tony O’Sullivan	Pieta	€4,960
Evan Cosgrave raising money for charity Brain Tumour Ireland	Brain Tumour Ireland	€4,852
Shaun Donovan	Féileacáin (Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Association of Ireland	€4,457
Helen Ryan	Cystic Fibrosis Ireland	€4,365
Sara Donovan	Mercy Hospital Foundation	€4,210
Francis run in memory of Maggs	Marymount University Hospice	€3,933
Conor Penney	Féileacáin (Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Association of Ireland	€3,890
Ruth O Callaghan	Enable Ireland	€3,740
Richard, Eimhear & Sean	CUH (Cork University Hospital) Charity	€3,690
Aoife McCarthy	Diabetes Ireland	€3,635
Tiernan Bassett	Epilepsy Ireland	€3,470
Steve Hegarty	The Rainbow Club Cork Centre For Autism	€3,285
Eric CB	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€3,206
William and Seamus Perry	Irish Dogs for the Disabled	€2,990
Catriona O’Sullivan	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€2,880
Charlie Fulker	Cork ARC Cancer Support House CLG	€2,767
Fiona Verling	Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association	€2,720
Sarah O'Connor	Marymount University Hospice	€2,690
David and Sarah	Jack and Jill Children's Foundation	€2,665
Samuel Johnson	Bone Marrow for Leukaemia Trust C.L.G	€2,610
Cian Murphy	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€2,606
Anna Vaughan	Irish Cancer Society	€2,570
Rebecca Sullivan	Cork ARC Cancer Support House CLG	€2,560
Ryan Spencer	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€2,465
John Goggin	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€2,340
Caroline Costello & Leanne Costello are	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€2,315

CHARITIES

	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€31,839
	Marymount University Hospice	€25,823
	Pieta	€13,354
	Irish Cancer Society	€13,097
	Féileacáin (Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Association of Ireland	€10,308
	Alzheimer Society of Ireland	€9,129
	Cork ARC Cancer Support House CLG	€8,772
	Mercy Hospital Foundation	€8,490
	Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)	€7,564
	Breast Cancer Ireland	€6,845
	Irish Heart Foundation	€6,385
	CUH (Cork University Hospital) Charity	€5,685
	The Rainbow Club Cork Centre For Autism	€5,645
	Ronald McDonald House Charities Ireland	€5,400
	Enable Ireland	€5,041
	Brain Tumour Ireland	€4,852
	Iris House Cork Cancer Support	€4,816
	Epilepsy Ireland	€4,705
	Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association	€4,445
	Diabetes Ireland	€4,425
	Cystic Fibrosis Ireland	€4,365
	Milford Care Centre	€4,115
	Irish Dogs for the Disabled	€3,765
	Irish Liver Foundation	€3,582
	Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust	€3,580
	Movember	€3,492
	Down Syndrome Ireland	€3,480
	Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind	€3,336
	Childhood Cancer Ireland	€3,003
	Mental Health Ireland	€2,820