Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Docklands Fun Run

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete - there was a clear consensus that this event does not meet notability standards. The problem with the Irish Times source is that it is an announcement of the event, of a type commonly prepared from an organisers' press release, and not a report on the event. TerriersFan (talk) 15:45, 13 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Non-notable local non-competitive sports event. City marathons are usually highly notable, but the world hosts about 3 billion fun runs every day, and most are of nothing more than minor local significance. This one, referenced only to its organiser's website, looks no different. There are no references to substantial coverage in independent reliable sources, so fails WP:N. BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 06:05, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Ireland-related deletion discussions. . --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 06:06, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Five second Google search keep - An article in The Irish Times devoted entirely to this topic constitutes non-trivial coverage in a reliable source independent of the subject, thus satisfying WP:N, and more importantly, verifying the existence of and basic facts about this topic. I would strongly encourage the nominator to do a minimum of due diligence in nominating articles for deletion. Skomorokh 12:40, 12 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 20:13, 12 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Weak Keep Delete Although I agree with the nom that most short road races are usually non-notable, this one might be with some coverage. Not enough coverage. Mister Senseless™ (Speak - Contributions) 21:04, 12 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete A search on Google news[1] reveals just one solitary ghit[2] for this subject. A single report about an event or topic is not sufficient to establish notability. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 21:08, 12 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete Insufficient coverage in reliable third party sources. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 21:56, 12 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.