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Dublin half-marathon winner Aoife Cleary: ‘It started just by being outside, being free from everything’

‘I’ve no interest in running a marathon once, just to say ‘I did it’. No one cares’

Aoife Cleary crosses the finish line to win the women's division of the 2023 Irish Life Dublin Half-Marathon. Photograph: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
Aoife Cleary crosses the finish line to win the women's division of the 2023 Irish Life Dublin Half-Marathon. Photograph: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
Ian O'Riordan
Fri Sept 29 2023 - 06:00 • 5 MIN READ

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Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan is an Irish Times sports journalist writing on athletics