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	€5340
HR Horizons on the Run	€1080
Team Teach Cairde - Horizons	€715
Eadaoin & Grainne	€340

FUNDRAISERS CHARITY

Billy Frost	Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)	€7,449
Team O'Boyle- Help Us Make a Difference in the Fight Against Oesophageal Cancer	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€6,175
Una Daly	Pieta	€5,904
Mary Cronin	Marymount University Hospice	€5,285
Evan Cosgrave raising money for charity Brain Tumour Ireland	Brain Tumour Ireland	€5,122
Tony O’Sullivan	Pieta	€5,080
Shaun Donovan	Féileacáin (Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Association of Ireland	€4,677
Francis run in memory of Maggs	Marymount University Hospice	€4,410
Helen Ryan	Cystic Fibrosis Ireland	€4,388
Sara Donovan	Mercy Hospital Foundation	€4,315
Emmet Long	Little Blue Heroes Foundation	€4,238
Conor Penney	Féileacáin (Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Association of Ireland	€4,050
Ruth O Callaghan	Enable Ireland	€4,030
Aoife McCarthy	Diabetes Ireland	€4,000
Richard, Eimhear & Sean	CUH (Cork University Hospital) Charity	€3,760
Tiernan Bassett	Epilepsy Ireland	€3,730
Catriona O’Sullivan	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€3,711
Steve Hegarty	The Rainbow Club Cork Centre For Autism	€3,535
Eric CB	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€3,236
William and Seamus Perry	Irish Dogs for the Disabled	€3,175
Charlie Fulker	Cork ARC Cancer Support House CLG	€3,000
Fiona Verling	Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association	€2,955
Samuel Johnson	Bone Marrow for Leukaemia Trust C.L.G	€2,885
David and Sarah	Jack and Jill Children's Foundation	€2,815
Cian Murphy	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€2,791
Sarah O'Connor	Marymount University Hospice	€2,750
Anna Vaughan	Irish Cancer Society	€2,720
Ryan Spencer	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€2,645
Rebecca Sullivan	Cork ARC Cancer Support House CLG	€2,620
Caroline Costello & Leanne Costello are	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€2,405

CHARITIES

	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€34,175
	Marymount University Hospice	€28,569
	Pieta	€13,794
	Irish Cancer Society	€13,747
	Féileacáin (Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Association of Ireland	€10,818
	Alzheimer Society of Ireland	€9,910
	Cork ARC Cancer Support House CLG	€9,085
	Mercy Hospital Foundation	€9,050
	Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)	€7,824
	Breast Cancer Ireland	€6,995
	Irish Heart Foundation	€6,717
	The Rainbow Club Cork Centre For Autism	€6,661
	Ronald McDonald House Charities Ireland	€6,560
	CUH (Cork University Hospital) Charity	€6,185
	Iris House Cork Cancer Support	€5,400
	Enable Ireland	€5,331
	Brain Tumour Ireland	€5,122
	Epilepsy Ireland	€5,035
	Diabetes Ireland	€4,850
	Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association	€4,680
	Cystic Fibrosis Ireland	€4,388
	Milford Care Centre	€4,325
	Little Blue Heroes Foundation	€4,238
	Irish Dogs for the Disabled	€3,950
	Irish Liver Foundation	€3,752
	Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust	€3,715
	Movember	€3,612
	Down Syndrome Ireland	€3,490
	Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind	€3,446
	BUMBLEance	€3,290