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24 Oct 2025

Top quality field competing in much anticipated silver jubilee Longford Marathon on Sunday

Longford Arms Hotel is the headquarters for the 2025 Abbott Longford Marathon

Top quality field competing in much anticipated silver jubilee Longford Marathon on Sunday

Longford Arms Hotel is the headquarters for the 2025 Abbott Longford Marathon

The 25th running of the Longford Marathon is on Sunday, August 24. 

Participants can do a 5K, half marathon, marathon, ultra marathon and marathon relay.

On Saturday, runners can collect their numbers on Saturday from 1pm to 6pm at Race Headquarters in The Longford Arms Hotel. Signs will be available to guide those who are unsure of this location. New entries will also be accepted at Race Headquarters on Saturday.

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On Sunday, the number collection for the marathon and half-marathon will open at 6am at The Longford Arms Hotel in Longford. 

The marathon will start and finish on Main Street near the Longford Arms Hotel on Sunday morning. 

Also read: Record breaking Abbott Longford Marathon

First off will be the walkers in the full marathon who will set off at 7am. The participants in the Ultra Marathon will start at 7am.

The wheelchair participants will start at 8.45am from the same location. 

The runners in the full marathon and all participants in the half-marathon will start at 9am on Sunday morning. 

Further information is on the Longford Marathon website

Also read: ALERT: Longford drivers warned of road closures for Longford marathon

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