The Connemara International Marathon, known as the Connemarathon, is a

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. Comprising a road

half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish, or shortcu ...

, a full marathon and a 39.3 mile

ultramarathon An ultramarathon is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon distance of . The sport of running ultramarathons is called ultra running or ultra distance running. Various distances, surfaces, and formats are raced competitively, from the ...

, it typically takes place in April each year. First held in 2002, an ultramarathon event was added to the schedule in 2004. The ultramarathon is 63.58 km long with a total ascent of 146.49 m and a maximum elevation of 99.64 m. There were 2,000 participants in the 2006 Connemarathon, and over 3,000 people reportedly participated in the 2010 event.

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* Marathons in Ireland Recurring sporting events established in 2002 Athletics in the Republic of Ireland Athletics competitions in Ireland Spring (season) in the Republic of Ireland Ultramarathons {{marathon-stub