The Belfast City Marathon takes place in Belfast in Northern Ireland. The organisers describe it as the "largest mass sport participatory event in Northern Ireland" with between 15,000 and 18,000 participants taking part in several events. These events, typically scheduled over the May bank holiday weekend, include marathon, wheelchair race, team relay and 8-mile walk events. The organisers also stage Northern Ireland's largest half marathon event, which takes place annually in September.

Marathon

The Belfast City Marathon is an AIMS certified race. The race traditionally starts at Stormont Estate at 9am and finishes in Ormeau Park.

5,000 runners took part in the 2019 "full marathon". Following this event, organisers apologised after it was noted that the course was 0.3 miles longer than the typical marathon standard.

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland, with all registrants given the option of either running the race virtually or transferring their entry to 2021, 2022 or 2023. The 2021 event was rescheduled from May to October 2021.

Previously sponsored by Deep River Rock, the 2022 event (scheduled for May 2022) was reported to be Mash Direct.

Half marathon

First launched in 2013, the Belfast City Half Marathon is an extension of the May Marathon event. The race starts at Ormeau Park.

Winners

+ Year Male Athlete Country Time Female Athlete Country Time 1982 Gregory Hannon Northern Ireland 2:20:25 Susan Boreham Northern Ireland 3:11:26 1983 Paul Craig Northern Ireland 2:20:14 Roma McConville Northern Ireland 2:58:07 1984 Andy Daly 2:18:01 Theresa Kidd Northern Ireland 2:47:33 1985 Marty Deane Northern Ireland 2:15:51 Moira O'Boyle Northern Ireland 2:45:40 1986 Marty Deane Northern Ireland 2:16:05 Moira O'Neill Northern Ireland 2:43:26 1987 Calum Bark 2:17:47 Theresa Kidd Northern Ireland 2:48:28 1988 Thomas Hughes Northern Ireland 2:19:00 Theresa Kidd Northern Ireland 2:49:10 1989 Ian Bloomfield 2:20:45 Rosaleen Hayden 2:58:31 1990 Jerry Kiernan 2:18:58 Eleanor Hill 2:50:07 1991 Joel Kipchumba 2:18:56 Brenda McNamara 2:55:25 1992 Jerry Kiernan 2:20:52 Catherine Smyth 2:42:41 1993 Gerard McGrath 2:18:12 Catherine Smyth 2:45:05 1994 Terry Mitchell 2:20:24 Catherine Smyth 2:44:42 1995 John Ferrin Northern Ireland 2:18:42 Patricia Griffin 2:53:10 1996 Terry Mitchell 2:21:36 Trudi Thomson 2:44:57 1997 John Ferrin Northern Ireland 2:20:17 Olive Nolan 2:55:10 1998 Thomas Hughes Northern Ireland 2:23:33 Jackie Newton 2:57:25 1999 Samuel Okemwa 2:20:58 Barbara Brewer Northern Ireland 2:58:49 2000 Wilson Cheruiyot 2:24:13 Mary Jennings 3:02:31 2001 Joseph Riri 2:26:00 Debra Curley 2:56:05 2002 Simon Pride 2:22:21 Trudi Thomson 2:49:39 2003 Lezan Kimutai 2:17:09 Trudi Thomson 2:45:48 2004 Peter Edukan 2:23:51 Julia Myatt 2:52:52 2005 Eric Kiplagat 2:22:20 Lemma Urge 2:41:33 2006 Stephen Ndungu 2:16:51 Joyce Kandie 2:43:11 2007 John Mutai 2:16:24 Desse Demelesh 2:46:45 2008 John Mutai 2:16:31 Marshet Jimma 2:39:22 2009 John Mutai 2:17:35 Joyce Kandie 2:47:44 2010 Urga Negewo 2:16:53 Sarah Stradling 2:44:03 2011 Jacob Chesire 2:14:56 Vera Ovcharuk 2:46:04 2012 Negewo Ararisa 2:13:41 Alice Chelangat 2:39:02 2013 Joel Kipsang 2:19:28 Nataliya Lehonkova 2:36:50 2014 Freddy Sittuk 2:18:30 Bayrush Shiferaw 2:41:20 2015 Joel Kositany 2:19:36 Berhan Gebremichael 2:40:57 2016 Joel Kositany 2:17:39 Berhan Gebremichael 2:48:26 2017 Bernard Rotich 2:16:04 Laura Graham 2:41:47 2018 Eric Koech 2:18:19 Caroline Chepkwony 2:41:23 2019 Joel Kositany 2:18:41 Caroline Jepchirchir 2:36:39 2020 cancelled as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland2021Mick Clohisey2:20:42Fionnuala Ross2:43:422022Belfast City Marathon. 2022. Belfast Marathon Results | results | Belfast City Marathon. [online] Available at: <https://belfastcitymarathon.com/results/2022#fullResults> [Accessed 13 October 2022].Paul Pollock2:16:16Gladys Ganiel2:43:492023Belfast City Marathon. 2023. Belfast Marathon Results | results | Belfast City Marathon. [online] Available at: <https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7192012> [Accessed 7 May 2024].Mohamed Oumaarir2:22:54Shewaye Woldemeskel2:37:202024Belfast City Marathon. 2024. Belfast Marathon Results | results | Belfast City Marathon. [online] Available at: <https://my.raceresult.com/278719/results> [Accessed 7 May 2024].Mathew Kemboi2:14:44Beatrice Jepkemei2:35:03 2025Belfast City Marathon. 2025. Belfast Marathon Results Available at: <https://belfastcitymarathon.com/results-search/results-2025> [Accessed 6 May 2025]. Tilahun Nigussie 2:13:37 Millicent Kibet 2:38:30

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