{"id":"246d7749-05dd-4e34-844c-1729b94c2423","url":"https://www.the42.ie/dublin-marathon-2026-7206307-Oct2026/","domain":"the42.ie","outlet":{"name":"The42","country":"IE","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"What we talk about when we talk about marathon running","plainHeadline":"Niall ran his third Dublin Marathon and describes the start, challenges, and finish.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":[],"topics":["Sports","Health"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T14:28:34.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-27T14:43:40.591Z","story":null,"storyId":null,"image":"https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-general-view-of-the-first-wave-of-the-marathon-1898f8e2-9dfc-471a-ad15-978b4106df2b-630x420.jpg","author":"Message","dek":"Niall ran his third Dublin Marathon on Sunday. He tells Sinéad about the privilege of being one of nearly 20,000 runners to toe the start line; the pain of feeling his best-laid plans for the race quickly unravel; and the pride of getting to the finish line."}