Denise Barrett completes World Marathon Majors

Denise Barrett completes World Marathon Majors

Denise Barrett has completed all five of the The World Marathon Majors (WMM) with her fantastic run at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, 5 March In the early hours of the morning Irish time. Denise ran superbly throughout, completing the race in 3 hours 24 minutes, as her family and fans stayed up to track her progress reported and kept it all steady and what a result and what a time she ran. ‘Everyone in Loughrea Athletic Club and Loughrea are so proud and delighted for you Denise. Huge congratulations.’

The world marathon series is a championship-style competition for marathon runners that started in 2006. A points-based competition founded on six major marathon races recognised as the most high-profile on the calendar, the series comprises annual races for the cities of Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York. Denise has made it big in Japan.

Photos and race report from Loughrea Athletic Club.

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