The organisers of a much anticipated 10k run in Dublin have apologised after runners were misdirected to a shorter route in a major gaffe.
Thousands descend upon Phoenix Park for the Great Ireland Run on Sunday. Many runners thought they had hit their personal best with two thinking they had broken the world record.
However, they were disappointed to find there was a mistake on the route that cut around 1.5km off the original distance. Many took to Twitter to express their anger and disappointment, especially after it emerged the runners had been misdirected to a route that went uphill.
