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Belfast Marathon
The inflatable archway outside Belfast City Hall, at the start of the route for all competitors
LocationBelfast, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
Event typeMarathon
Distance26.7 miles (43 km)
Primary sponsorDeep River Rock
Established1982
Course recordsMen's: 2:13:41 (2012)
Ethiopia Negewo Ararisa
Women's: 2:36:50 (2013)
Ukraine Nataliya Lehonkova
Official siteBelfast Marathon
Participants3,756 (2019)

The Belfast Marathon is an annual marathon in Belfast, Northern Ireland run in May.

The race is divided into several categories: men's, ladies, relay, veterans and wheelchair.

It is organised jointly by Belfast City Council and Northern Ireland Athletics.

History

The marathon was held on May Day each year for 36 years (1982 to 2017), changing to 5 May for 2019.

In 2018 2,200 runners finished the race.

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled[a] due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of either running the race virtually or transferring their entry to 2021, 2022, or 2023.[2][b]

In 2005 the route was changed to provide runners with a flatter course. This proved unpopular, as it took runners along roads such as the Sydenham by-pass, which were devoid of spectators. In 2006 the original route was reinstated, starting at the City Hall and passing both the Shankill and the Falls, finishing in Ormeau Park. The 2011 route was unchanged from the previous two years. In 2019 a new, flatter route was introduced.

Winners

Year Male Athlete Country Time Female Athlete Country Time
1982 Gregory Hannon Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2:20:25 Susan Boreham Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 3:11:26
1983 Paul Craig Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2:20:14 Roma McConville Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2:58:07
1984 Andy Daly  Scotland 2:18:01 Theresa Kidd Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2:47:33
1985 Marty Deane Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2:15:51 Moira O'Boyle Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2:45:40
1986 Marty Deane Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2:16:05 Moira O'Neill Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2:43:26
1987 Calum Bark  Scotland 2:17:47 Theresa Kidd Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2:48:28
1988 Thomas Hughes Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2:19:00 Theresa Kidd Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2:49:10
1989 Ian Bloomfield  England 2:20:45 Rosaleen Hayden  Ireland 2:58:31
1990 Jerry Kiernan  Ireland 2:18:58 Eleanor Hill  Ireland 2:50:07
1991 Joel Kipchumba  Kenya 2:18:56 Brenda McNamara  Ireland 2:55:25
1992 Jerry Kiernan  Ireland 2:20:52 Catherine Smyth  Ireland 2:42:41
1993 Gerard McGrath  Ireland 2:18:12 Catherine Smyth  Ireland 2:45:05
1994 Terry Mitchell  Scotland 2:20:24 Catherine Smyth  Ireland 2:44:42
1995 John Ferrin Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2:18:42 Patricia Griffin  Ireland 2:53:10
1996 Terry Mitchell  Scotland 2:21:36 Trudi Thomson  Scotland 2:44:57
1997 John Ferrin Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2:20:17 Olive Nolan  Ireland 2:55:10
1998 Thomas Hughes Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2:23:33 Jackie Newton  England 2:57:25
1999 Samuel Okemwa  Kenya 2:20:58 Barbara Brewer Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2:58:49
2000 Wilson Cheruiyot  Kenya 2:24:13 Mary Jennings  Ireland 3:02:31
2001 Joseph Riri  Kenya 2:26:00 Debra Curley  England 2:56:05
2002 Simon Pride  Scotland 2:22:21 Trudi Thomson  Scotland 2:49:39
2003 Lezan Kimutai  Kenya 2:17:09 Trudi Thomson  Scotland 2:45:48
2004 Peter Edukan  Kenya 2:23:51 Julia Myatt  England 2:52:52
2005 Eric Kiplagat  Kenya 2:22:20 Lemma Urge  Ethiopia 2:41:33
2006 Stephen Ndungu  Kenya 2:16:51 Joyce Kandie  Kenya 2:43:11
2007 John Mutai  Kenya 2:16:24 Desse Demelesh  Ethiopia 2:46:45
2008 John Mutai  Kenya 2:16:31 Marshet Jimma  Ethiopia 2:39:22
2009 John Mutai  Kenya 2:17:35 Joyce Kandie  Kenya 2:47:44
2010 Urga Negewo  Ethiopia 2:16:53 Sarah Stradling  England 2:44:03
2011 Jacob Chesire  Kenya 2:14:56 Vera Ovcharuk  Ukraine 2:46:04
2012 Negewo Ararisa  Ethiopia 2:13:41 Alice Chelangat  Kenya 2:39:02
2013 Joel Kipsang  Kenya 2:19:28 Nataliya Lehonkova  Ukraine 2:36:50
2014 Freddy Sittuk  Kenya 2:18:30 Bayrush Shiferaw  Ethiopia 2:41:20
2015 Joel Kositany  Kenya 2:19:36 Berhan Gebremichael  Ethiopia 2:40:57
2016 Joel Kositany  Kenya 2:17:39 Berhan Gebremichael  Ethiopia 2:48:26
2017 Bernard Rotich  Kenya 2:16:04 Laura Graham  United Kingdom 2:41:47
2018 Eric Koech  Kenya 2:18:19 Caroline Chepkwony  Kenya 2:41:23
2019 Joel Kositany  Kenya 2:17:09 Caroline Jepchirchir  Kenya 2:34:55
2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[2]
2011 Belfast Marathon

Notes

  1. ^ It was first postponed on 2020.03.16 to 2020.09.20 before being cancelled on 2020.06.03.[1][2]
  2. ^ A 5 GBP voucher for a sporting goods store and a 10% discount for a future half marathon was also offered, though it was unclear if the offer applied to all options.[2]

References

  1. ^ https://belfastcitymarathon.com/news/General/Statement-from-Belfast-City-Marathon-Ltd-16th-March-2020
  2. ^ a b c d https://belfastcitymarathon.com/news/General/2020-Deep-RiverRock-Belfast-City-Marathon-CANCELLED
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