A very constructive visit to #Birmingham over the last couple of days as we lay the foundations for a first @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social group in the City. We'll be launching it on Sunday, August 16th @ the Unity 5KM event as part of the European Athletic Championships. Lets Do it. #Solidarity

🔵That moment when you decide to look when your 16-week training schedule for the Dublin City Marathon will start only to discover you're already supposed to be two weeks in!

So fortunate this morning to spend a couple of hours with Keiko Tanaka, founder of Rafiq (a refugee support NGO) in Osaka in the company of long time Sanctuary Runner Hirohiko Katayama. We spoke of their work and the huge difficulties faced by refugees in Japan. Learned so much. #Solidarity

Fitting that I found the famous Glico running man sign in Osaka today! A good omen for Wednesday morning's run at the @expo-osaka-2025.bsky.social to launch this year's #GlobalSolidarityRun! @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social See: www.ireland.ie/en/irish-aid...

Pls don't take your eyes off what is happening to the people of Gaza today, the purposeful genocide & starvation of an entire population They want you to look elsewhere, they want you to be overwhelmed The blood lust is depraved-And those who supply the cover as bad as those who pull the trigger

WOW! The 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 National concert at the Dean Crowe Theatre in Athlone yesterday was just incredible! #Solidarity-Through-Song We had 400 singers & guests, 42 nationalities and one theatre of sound, decent, beautiful, strong people. We now have 20 groups nationwide and more to follow!

Hi everyone - would you do me a massive favour?! We're trying to greatly increase the number of followers we have to @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social ! If you wouldn't mind following the Sanctuary Runners account we'd be so very grateful - plus its a lot more entertaining than my one! #BeSound

The Boss in the Pairc! On so many levels this man is a living legend. I like his music, I really like his energy and rapport with his live crowds but more than anything.....I LOVE his integrity. #Springsteen

🔵Lovely morning run through the rainy streets of Boston!

🔵At the Sanctuary Runners - We've got your back @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social ➡️Treat all with #Respect ➡️Show #Solidarity with those who need our help & support ➡️Develop #friendships with others no matter where they come from Join us today - email info@sanctuaryrunners.ie #RunAsOne #BeSound

🔵Never fear the @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social are here! Spreading joy, respect and kindness wherever we go! Pics here from this weekend and our groups in Cork City, Waterford, Castlebar and Tralee! LEGENDS ALL! Join us today! Be the Change you want to see in the world! #Solidarity #Respect

🔵These findings from the recently released Sport Ireland monitor report (for 2024) show the huge disparities which exist across Irish society regarding participation in sport by those originally from another country. What are the barriers to participation? Who is working to address this?

🔵Wedding celebrations in Clondalkin, milestones in Limerick, mayhem in Cork City and BIG numbers in Dublin 8! Just another Saturday for our growing @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social movement! JOIN US today - it could change your life + its great craic! Visit Sanctuaryrunners.ie #Solidarity #Respect

🔵 I adore this picture of some of our Sanctuary Runners after competing in the 10-mile Sonia O'Sullivan race in Cobh last Sunday! UP AND DOWN those many hills! Sonia has always been such a great supporter since day one! Thanks so much to the organisers #Solidarity @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social

🔵That's marathon #7 in the bag! Thank you Brighton Marathon! My plan is to run 10 by the time I'm 50! Two years left, Dublin coming up in October and then, hopefully, two more next year! Sure what else would you be doing! 😂

🌎 Our Sanctuary Runner team in 2moros Brighton Marathon will include runners from 16 countries-Sudan,Uganda,England,Jamaica,China,Italy,Ireland,Colombia,Rwanda,Uzbekistan,Spain,Yemen,Ghana,Albania,Kurdistan & South Sudan One Team-Many nationalities #Respect #Solidairty @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social

🔵What a BRILLIANT evening at the Brighton Marathon Community Shake Out event with the Brighton Sanctuary Runners! Gentle run done - FOOD next! Let's Carb load! #Solidarity #Friendship #Respect

🔵Such a great picture from Ethiopia this morning of our wonderful friend and ambassador Hiko Tonosa training in his Sanctuary Runner top along Olympic Gold Medalist & record holder Tola Tamirat So grateful to Hiko for flying our flag #Solidarity @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social

🔵Brighton Marathon Weekend & London Marathon Events help Britain's first @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social group take on this weekend's marathon! This partnership is so exciting, visionary & innovative. Can't wait for this weekend! #Solidarity #RunAsOne www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/brighton-mar...

🔵 On Sunday Ismail from Sudan will take part in his first ever marathon when he runs in the #BrightonMarathon as one of the Brighton Sanctuary Runners team - @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social He'll be one of 50 Sanctuary Runners taking part this weekend - a team of equals made up of 15 nationalities!

💙Thank you so much to everyone at the Dublin Marathon team for helping many of our team to the start line for the #DublinCityHalfMarathon yesterday - so sound. And to our amazing supporters. So heartening to see so much positivity, compassion & #solidarity on the streets of our fair city #RunAsOne

🔵In this year's Cork City Marathon we will have a massive team of Sanctuary Runners - over 1,200 people! And you can join us if you've already registered to run! Just drop us an email to Corkmarathon2025@sanctuaryrunners.ie & we'll make sure you get a running top! @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social

We've been blessed with our most recent Presidents. Whoever succeeds President Higgins must bring a similar level of integrity, sense of social justice, track record of community activism and display & promote decency to, and with, all in our country.

🔵Was in Belfast this week meeting with people/groups interested in starting a group of the Sanctuary Runners in the city! And I ran in this morning's Ormeau Park parkrun with the wonderful @clairehanna.bsky.social! - @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social Contact us - Belfastsanctuaryrunners@gmail.com

Only 90 minutes left to vote for us in the PTSB Community Fund. Please give us a vote - it takes just 30 seconds and share with others. Thank you! Vote at: www.ptsb.ie/responsible-... Lets Bring it Home!

🔵So here we are, dashing for that finish line! Only 24-hours left! Can you please VOTE for us to get over the line and win in the PTSB Community Fund? VOTE AT ptsb.ie/responsible-... AND SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!

🔵 A momentous day in the our history of our @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social movement as President Michael D Higgins officially became our patron today at the Áras. We are absolutely honoured to have the support of this great man, visionary and leader. #Solidarity #Friendship #Respect

🟠 We've entered the home straight folks. Let's do a 'Sarah Healy' on it and BRING IT HOME! Vote for us now at ptsb.ie/responsible-... AND PLEASE SHARE WITH FRIENDS, FAMILY AND COLLEAGUES! @runnersworld.bsky.social @annapr.bsky.social @irishtimes.com @ipsc.bsky.social

🔵We'll give it to you straight! WE NEED YOUR HELP! At times like this when the world feels torn and people seem divided we need initiatives like the Sanctuary Runners. Support us and help us bring people together. Please vote here - it takes 20 seconds: www.ptsb.ie/responsible-... THANKS ALL!

🔵So much interest in the creation of a new @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social group in Belfast! We're very excited about making this happen in the coming weeks If you'd like to be involved, or have ideas about how best to create a group in the city, drop us an email to Belfastsanctuaryrunners@gmail.com