Kemal Husen and Sorome Negash seal Ethiopian double at Dublin Marathon

Ethiopia's Kemal Husen stormed to victory in a new course record at the 2023 Irish Life Dublin Marathon on the streets of the capital this morning. Husen took control of the race after 10 miles, sticking right behind the pacemaker until he passed 30k, and never relented. When you’ve put in the work in the training you know that when it gets tough, it’s going to be ok.”It was the Clonliffe AC man’s second national marathon title. In the wheelchair race the winner was Patrick Monahan taking his seventh Dublin Marathon title. Results:2023 Irish Life Dublin Marathon Men: 1 K Husen (Ethiopia) 2:06:52, 2 G Kusuro (Uganda) 2:10:45, 3 S Scullion (Clonliffe Harriers AC) 2:11:51.