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Actor Colin Farrell paired with his friend, Emma Fogarty—who lives with the rare genetic skin condition, Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)—to run the 2024 Dublin marathon on Sunday.
Farrell pushed Fogarty for the final four kilometers of the race, representing the number of decades she has lived with EB, a condition that “causes your skin to be fragile and blister and tear easily,” according to the Cleveland Clinic. Severe cases of EB often result in a life expectancy of just 30 years.
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Great to Hollywood star Colin Farrell compete in the 2024 Dublin Marathon
Farrell and close friend Emma Fogarty have raised nearly €700,000 for charity as part of this year’s run pic.twitter.com/bbSDwR6UtE
“I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone,” Fogarty wrote on Instagram (h/t RTE) during the race. “I’m here waiting for Colin to meet me at the last four kilometers. He’s moving fast and doing really well. I’m so excited and extremely emotional. As many of you know, the reason I’ve done this is because I’ve hit the big 40 this year, and I wanted to mark it in a huge way. But, it’s you—the public—that’s made it even bigger and more special than ever.”
Farrell and Fogarty have reportedly raised close to €700,000, which is approximately $755,000.
