In brilliant weather and in a huge field, Stephen Purdie ran the Dublin Marathon on Monday in 3:20:52. Stephen was 562nd overall, 45th M50 with splits of 45:04 min for 10K, 95:55 min at half way, 2:18:49 at 30K and a chip time of 3:20.33. Diane McCaughan came in with 4.46.56 but had a considerately better chip time of 4:41.10 after 68:31 for 10K, 137:31 at half way and 3:21.14 at 30K.