The World 50km Trophy Final takes place in Galway on 29 August as part of the Galway City Marathon.
Forty athletes who qualified from a series of 50km races around the globe have been invited by the International Association of Ultra Runners to take part in the race.
Invited athletes and national federations can download the General Information Sheet here.
Pictured above at the launch of the race were Pat O'Connell (winner of the original Galway City Marathon in 1981), Ian Egan (Galway City Harriers), Gary Thornton (GCH, Irish national 10,000 m track champion), Hilary Walker, IAU General Secretary, Norman Wilson, Vice President IAU, Martin McEvilly (GCH, European Vets Steeplechase Champion) and Eamon Hornibrook (GCH).
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