Colin Farrell completes the Dublin marathon while pushing a friend in a wheelchair, raising more than $700,000 for charity.

Colin Farrell hit the streets of the city to complete the Dublin Marathon – all for the sake of his friendship with Emma Fogarty, Ireland’s longest-living person with a rare genetic skin condition.

Farrell, 48, was one of 20,000 runners competing, but ran as part of “Team Emma”, with the actress pushing her wheelchair for the last four kilometers of the race. Each kilometer represents a decade Fogarty has lived with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).

“It’s unusual, it’s amazing,” Farrell described the race to RTÉ News.

Fogarty was diagnosed with EB at birth. Commonly known as “butterfly skin,” the condition affects about 1 in 50,000 people, according to Cincinnati Children’s.

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The genetic mutation prevents the skin from forming properly, and makes the skin more fragile, causing sores and infections.

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The “Penguin” star and Fogarty have been friends for more than 15 years after meeting at a charity event, and as part of his 40th birthday celebration, Farrell agreed to run the race and push Fogarty in his wheelchair on the last leg of the race. .

Colin Farrell and Emma Fogarty have been friends for the past 15 years. (Getty Images)

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“You just turn the corner, there’s hundreds, maybe a few thousand people. The support there was amazing because it gave you a bump, and really, all the guards were saying, go a little faster than you should.”

Farrell insisted the race came down to Fogarty’s strength.

Farrell met Fogarty at the final 4 kilometer mark. (Getty Images)

“It all started with how you found a way to live with EB and not live as a victim of EB,” he said. “As a person who is struggling and feeling pain because of it, but not as a victim of it.

“Even though you suffer from it, you have a full life with more pain than any one person should experience.”

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Before Farrell went over to pick up Fogarty, he posted a “big thank you” to fans on Instagram for all their well wishes.

Farrell and Fogarty raised more than $700,000 for charity at the Dublin marathon. (Getty Images)

“I’m here waiting for Colin to meet me in the last 4km. He’s going fast and doing really well,” he said.

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“I’m very happy and very emotional. As many of you know, the reason I did this is because I hit the big 4-0 this year, and I wanted to make a big mark. But, you – the community – made it bigger and more exciting than ever.”

He added: “Thank you all for your amazing support and donations – in every way. We hope to reach €1 million. Please go to Debra.ie to donate.”

Farrell and Fogarty raised more than $700,000 for charities in the Dublin race.