Curley's Dreams Come True in Beijing

Congratulations from everyone in the Lifestyle Sports-adidas Dublin Marathon team to Tullamore Harrier's Pauline Curley on her excellent performance in Beijing. The Offaly woman finished 63rd overall in a time of 2:47:15.

Curley is a regular competitor and winner in the Race Series, and was the first Irish women home in her debut Marathon back in Dublin back in 2005.

Curley spoke to RTE's Greg Allen straight after the race, and she couldn't contain her delight at the experience.

"I'm over the moon, I feel like I have won this event, this is truly a dream come true"

"To come into a stadium like this, and my family here, it was incredible"

"It will probably only fully sink in with me in years to come - that I ran in the Olympic, and to the best of my ability. I'm an "

We look forward to hopefully welcome this Olympian back to the streets of Dublin on the 27th October.