One of the oldest athletes to compete in last year’s Dublin City Marathon is baffled and disappointed that his prize money for finishing first in the over-80s category has vanished. The result earned him a medal and prize money of €125. But before a single cent could be sent to anyone, race organisers needed to get the green light from doping authorities. That process took 30 days after which race organisers tried to send money Jack’s way via a third-party bank – as he told this newspaper. But the wire transfer proved problematic so instead the marathon organisers bought $160 and posted it via registered post at the beginning of this month.

Source: The Irish Times February 16, 2018 00:56 UTC