The 2021 Dublin Marathon has been cancelled.
The race was due to take place on October 24th, however due to the Covid-19 pandemic it won't be able to go ahead.
The race usually sees thousands of runners of all abilities hit the street of Dublin to take on the marathon distance of 26.2 miles.
All entries for the 2021 race will be valid for the 2022 event, while a virtual marathon will take place over the October Bank Holiday weekend.
A full refund option is available.
It's with a heavy heart that we are cancelling the 2021 KBC Dublin Marathon. We know this is incredibly disappointing news but we have a duty of care to everyone involved in our event. On behalf of the team, we'd like to thank you for your continued support #RunYourTown pic.twitter.com/lQcGdwC5PZ
— Irish Life Dublin Marathon (@dublinmarathon) July 7, 2021
Jim Aughney, Race Director, says: "It is with great regret that we are cancelling the KBC Dublin Marathon for the second year in a row. Despite vigorous evaluations, there are still too many unknowns to be confident that we could provide a safe event given the pure scale of the marathon. We have a duty of care to the runners, volunteers, suppliers and supporters. This will be extremely disappointing news for all participants entered. We want to thank them for their continued support.
"We have come to a critical point in our event planning when a final decision needed to be made. We took into consideration the recent updates on modelling around Covid-19 and the immense challenges of creating a controlled, safe environment for the KBC Dublin Marathon which has a footprint of 26.2 miles with 25,000 runners and 200,000 supporters who line the streets to cheer them on."
