Daniel Mesfin and Eebbissee Addunyaa crowned Dublin Marathon winners

James Cox

American runner Daniel Mesfin has won the men's race of the Irish Life Dublin Marathon in a time of 2:08.51.

Eebbissee Addunyaa of Ethiopia won the women's race with a time of 2:26.28.

Limerick’s Ava Crean and Waterford man David McGlynn are this year’s Dublin Marathon Irish champions.

Women's national title winner Ava Crean of Back 2 Boston Running Club A.C celebrates with the trophy. Photo: Bryan Keane/Inpho

A total of 22,500 runners took part in the 42 kilometre race in cool temperatures and light rain today.

Thousands of supporters lined the route, despite the difficult conditions, to encourage the runners on.