Belfast Marathon

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

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

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[lower-alpha 1] 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][lower-alpha 2]

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
YearMale AthleteCountryTimeFemale AthleteCountryTime
1982Gregory Hannon Northern Ireland2:20:25Susan Boreham Northern Ireland3:11:26
1983Paul Craig Northern Ireland2:20:14Roma McConville Northern Ireland2:58:07
1984Andy Daly Scotland2:18:01Theresa Kidd Northern Ireland2:47:33
1985Marty Deane Northern Ireland2:15:51Moira O'Boyle Northern Ireland2:45:40
1986Marty Deane Northern Ireland2:16:05Moira O'Neill Northern Ireland2:43:26
1987Calum Bark Scotland2:17:47Theresa Kidd Northern Ireland2:48:28
1988Thomas Hughes Northern Ireland2:19:00Theresa Kidd Northern Ireland2:49:10
1989Ian Bloomfield England2:20:45Rosaleen Hayden Ireland2:58:31
1990Jerry Kiernan Ireland2:18:58Eleanor Hill Ireland2:50:07
1991Joel Kipchumba Kenya2:18:56Brenda McNamara Ireland2:55:25
1992Jerry Kiernan Ireland2:20:52Catherine Smyth Ireland2:42:41
1993Gerard McGrath Ireland2:18:12Catherine Smyth Ireland2:45:05
1994Terry Mitchell Scotland2:20:24Catherine Smyth Ireland2:44:42
1995John Ferrin Northern Ireland2:18:42Patricia Griffin Ireland2:53:10
1996Terry Mitchell Scotland2:21:36Trudi Thomson Scotland2:44:57
1997John Ferrin Northern Ireland2:20:17Olive Nolan Ireland2:55:10
1998Thomas Hughes Northern Ireland2:23:33Jackie Newton England2:57:25
1999Samuel Okemwa Kenya2:20:58Barbara Brewer Northern Ireland2:58:49
2000Wilson Cheruiyot Kenya2:24:13Mary Jennings Ireland3:02:31
2001Joseph Riri Kenya2:26:00Debra Curley England2:56:05
2002Simon Pride Scotland2:22:21Trudi Thomson Scotland2:49:39
2003Lezan Kimutai Kenya2:17:09Trudi Thomson Scotland2:45:48
2004Peter Edukan Kenya2:23:51Julia Myatt England2:52:52
2005Eric Kiplagat Kenya2:22:20Lemma Urge Ethiopia2:41:33
2006Stephen Ndungu Kenya2:16:51Joyce Kandie Kenya2:43:11
2007John Mutai Kenya2:16:24Desse Demelesh Ethiopia2:46:45
2008John Mutai Kenya2:16:31Marshet Jimma Ethiopia2:39:22
2009John Mutai Kenya2:17:35Joyce Kandie Kenya2:47:44
2010Urga Negewo Ethiopia2:16:53Sarah Stradling England2:44:03
2011Jacob Chesire Kenya2:14:56Vera Ovcharuk Ukraine2:46:04
2012Negewo Ararisa Ethiopia2:13:41Alice Chelangat Kenya2:39:02
2013Joel Kipsang Kenya2:19:28Nataliya Lehonkova Ukraine2:36:50
2014Freddy Sittuk Kenya2:18:30Bayrush Shiferaw Ethiopia2:41:20
2015Joel Kositany Kenya2:19:36Berhan Gebremichael Ethiopia2:40:57
2016Joel Kositany Kenya2:17:39Berhan Gebremichael Ethiopia2:48:26
2017Bernard Rotich Kenya2:16:04Laura Graham United Kingdom2:41:47
2018Eric Koech Kenya2:18:19Caroline Chepkwony Kenya2:41:23
2019Joel Kositany Kenya2:17:09Caroline Jepchirchir Kenya2:34:55
2020cancelled 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. https://belfastcitymarathon.com/news/General/2020-Deep-RiverRock-Belfast-City-Marathon-CANCELLED
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