What is Great Ireland Run?
{{Redlinks}} The '''Great Ireland Run''' is an 10-kilometre [[road running]] competition which is held in [[Phoenix Park]], [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] in mid-April.<ref>[http://www.greatirelandrun.org/Events/2010/RaceHistory.aspx Race History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726131314/http://www.greatirelandrun.org/Events/2010/RaceHistory.aspx |date=2011-07-26 }}. Great Ireland Run. Retrieved on 2010-04-25.</ref> It is held every year since 2003. It is part of the [[Great Run series]] of [[athletics (track and field)|athletics]] competitions. It has [[IAAF Bronze Label Road Race]] status.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/lrr10/results/index.html IAAF Road Race Label Events 2010]. [[IAAF]] (2010). Retrieved on 2010-04-25.</ref> It is sponsored by [[SPAR]] and features both an elite race (''for sportspeople'') and a popular race (''for the general public'').<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/LRR10/news/newsid=56499.html Fagan and Murray nab 10Km victories in Dublin]. [[IAAF]] (2010-04-19). Retrieved on 2010-04-25.</ref> There is also a 2.5&nbsp;km [[fun run]] for 8–15-year-old runners.<ref>[http://www.greatirelandrun.org/Events/2010/JuniorEvents.aspx Junior Great Ireland Run] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420184506/http://www.greatirelandrun.org/Events/2010/JuniorEvents.aspx |date=2010-04-20 }}. Great Ireland Run. Retrieved on 2010-04-25.</ref> The 10&nbsp;km race course begins at Chesterfield Avenue. It goes around in a clock-wise route to finish on Furze Road.<ref>[http://www.greatirelandrun.org/App_Files/Gr_Files/courseroute-ireland.pdf Great Ireland Run Course Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100415015102/http://www.greatirelandrun.org/App_Files/Gr_Files/courseroute-ireland.pdf |date=2010-04-15 }}. Great Ireland Run. Retrieved on 2010-04-25.</ref> Over 10,000 people took part in the day's events in 2011.<ref>[http://www.independent.ie/national-news/high-spirits-as-10000-hot-foot-it-in-the-park-2615379.html High spirits as 10,000 hot foot it in the park