Summary
AFTER training through a cold and wet winter, yesterday's temperatures must have come as a challenge to even the most seasoned marathon runners.
Competitors pounded the streets of Cork and Dublin in what was the hottest day of this year - which also bettered all temperatures of 2008.See the full content of this document
Extract
Thousands Run in the Sun 25.6c ; Warmest Day of the Year so Far Puts Last Summer Firmly in the Shade [Eire Region]
The mercury peaked yesterday at 25.6 degrees Celsius - a blistering 78.08 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperatures did not reach such a high at any point during last year's washout summer.The outlook for today is just as good, with possible highs of 27 degrees in some places.At the Flora Women's Mini Marathon of 10 kilom...See the full content of this document
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