Make Longford Your ‘Sub-3:00’ Marathon
Longford marathon presents a unique opportunity to achieve this elusive goal. Michael Rice Italy 100k World & European Championship 2008 For many serious marathon runners, finishing a race in less than three hours is a lifetime’s ambition. Such an achievement is no trivial matter and can often be the result of many years dedicated training. Although there’s no particular magic in the number, and accepting that any marathon finish is a magnificent achievement, running sub-3:00 still has a special allure for many runners. This year the Longford marathon presents a unique opportunity to achieve this elusive goal. Over many years the Longford race has established itself as one of the best-organised and friendliest races in the country. From a performance perspective, an important factor is that the Longford course is almost dead flat, and is therefore conducive to fast finishing times. Athenry AC runner Mick Rice has offered to pace anyone with a sub-3:00 fi