Veteran Offaly marathon runner completes 800th marathon
Published 3rd Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT
Meelaghans man ran first marathon in 1986
A VETERAN Offaly runner completed a remarkable feat at the Dublin City marathon on the recent October bank holiday weekend.
Larry Rigney ran his 800th marathon. From the Meelaghans, between Tullamore and Geashill, Larry has been a lifelong runner with a particular devotion to the marathon distance. A member of the Marathon Club of Ireland, he runs a marathon most weeks.
He ran his first marathon in Dublin in 1986.