Athenry AC's Peadar Nugent Looks Ahead To His 40th Dublin City Marathon

The Dublin City Marathon (Sponsored this year by KBC) celebrates its 40^thanniversary and a huge entry of over 22,000 runners will assemble at the start line next Sunday October 27^th.

Galway athletes will travel in force, with upwards
of 200 club runners competing for honours over the 26.2-mile distance. 

Of those who are competing, Thirteen runners will be returning for their 40^th having taken part in the very first RTE Radio 2 Dublin City Marathon in 1980 and every one since. One of those runners is Peader Nugent who is joint president of Athenry AC and he spoke to John Mulligan.

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