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

Farrell, 48, was one of 20,000 runners to compete, but ran as part of ‘Team Emma’, with the actor pushing her wheelchair for the final four kilometers of the race. Each kilometer represented a decade of Fogarty’s life with epidermolysis bullosa (EB).

“Extraordinary, extraordinary,” Farrell described the race RTÉ News.

Fogarty was diagnosed with EB at birth. More commonly called “butterfly skin” the disease affects one in 50,000 people, according to Cincinnati Children’s.

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Colin Farrell completed the Dublin Marathon with his friend Emma Fogarty. (Getty Images)

The genetic mutation prevents the skin from forming properly and makes it extremely fragile, leading to injuries and infections.

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Star from “The Penguin” and Fogarty have been friends for over 15 years after meeting at a charity event, and as part of his 40th birthday celebration, Farrell agreed to run the marathon and push Fogarty in his wheelchair for the last stage of the race.

Colin Farrell and Emma Fogarty struck up a friendship over 15 years ago. (Getty Images)

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“As soon as you turn a corner, there are hundreds, maybe a few thousand people. The support there was incredible because it gave you a little boost, and actually all the guards were also saying, you’re going to a little further.” a little faster than you should go.

Farrell insisted the race only happened because of Fogarty’s strength.

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

“It all started with how you found a way to live with EB and not live like a victim of EB,” he said. “As someone who struggles and feels pain because of it, but not as a victim.

“Even if you suffer from it, you have a full life that involves more pain than a human being should experience.”

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Before Farrell picked up Fogarty, she sent a “massive thank you” to fans on Instagram for all their well-wishes.

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

“I’m waiting here for Colin to join me in the last 4 kilometers. He’s going fast and doing very well,” she said.

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“I’m so excited and extremely emotional. As many of you know, the reason I did this is because I reached the big 4-0 this year, and I wanted to mark it with a huge way. But, it was you – the audience – who made this show even bigger and more special than ever.”

She added: “Thank you everyone for your incredible support and donations – in every way. We hope to reach €1 million. Please visit Debra.ie to donate.”

Farrell and Fogarty raised more than $700,000 for charity during the Dublin Marathon.