Belfast Marathon
| Belfast Marathon | |
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| File:Marathon city hall.jpg
The inflatable archway outside Belfast City Hall, at the start of the route for all competitors.
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| Date | 2 May 2011 |
| Location | Belfast, Northern Ireland  |
| Event type | Marathon |
| Distance | 26.2 miles (42.1 km) |
| Established | 1982 |
The Belfast Marathon is a marathon run every year in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The marathon is run on May Day of each year and has been held for 33 years (1982 to 2014). In 2011 there were over 20,000 race participants.
The race is now divided into several categories: mens, ladies, relay, veterans and wheelchair. It is organised jointly by Belfast City Council and Northern Ireland Athletics. 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.
Results
| Year | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Gregory Hannon | Northern Ireland |
02:20:25 |
| 1983 | Paul Craig | Northern Ireland |
02:20:14 |
| 1984 | Andy Daly |  Scotland |
02:18:01 |
| 1985 | Marty Deane | Northern Ireland |
02:15:51 |
| 1986 | Marty Deane | Northern Ireland |
02:16:05 |
| 1987 | Calum Bark | Scotland |
02:17:47 |
| 1988 | Thomas Hughes | Northern Ireland |
02:19:00 |
| 1989 | Ian Bloomfield |  England |
02:20:45 |
| 1990 | Jerry Kiernan |  Ireland |
02:18:58 |
| 1991 | Joel Kipchumba |  Kenya |
02:18:56 |
| 1992 | Jerry Kiernan | Ireland |
02:20:52 |
| 1993 | Gerard McGrath | Ireland |
02:18:12 |
| 1994 | Terry Mitchell | Scotland |
02:20:24 |
| 1995 | John Ferrin | Northern Ireland |
02:18:42 |
| 1996 | Terry Mitchell | Scotland |
02:21:36 |
| 1997 | John Ferrin | Northern Ireland |
02:20:17 |
| 1998 | Thomas Hughes | Northern Ireland |
02:23:33 |
| 1999 | Samuel Okemwa | Kenya |
02:20:58 |
| 2000 | Wilson Cheruiyot | Kenya |
02:24:13 |
| 2001 | Joseph Riri | Kenya |
02:26:00 |
| 2002 | Simon Pride | Scotland |
02:22:21 |
| 2003 | Lezan Kimutai | Kenya |
02:17:09 |
| 2004 | Peter Edukan | Kenya |
02:23:51 |
| 2005 | Eric Kiplagat | Kenya |
02:22:20 |
| 2006 | Stephen Ndungu | Kenya |
02:16:51 |
| 2007 | John Mutai | Kenya |
02:16:24 |
| 2008 | John Mutai | Kenya |
02:16:31 |
| 2009 | John Mutai | Kenya |
02:17:35 |
| 2010 | Urga Negewo |  Ethiopia |
02:16:53 |
| 2011 | Jacob Chesire | Kenya |
02:14:56 |
| 2012 | Negewo Ararisa | Ethiopia |
2:13:41 |
| 2013 | Joel Kipsang | Kenya |
2:19:28 |
| 2014 | Freddy Sittuk | Kenya |
2:18:30 |
| 2015 | Joel Kositany | Kenya |
2:19:36 |
| Year | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Susan Boreham | Northern Ireland |
03:11:26 |
| 1983 | Roma McConville | Northern Ireland |
02:58:07 |
| 1984 | Theresa Kidd | Northern Ireland |
02:47:33 |
| 1985 | Moira O'Boyle | Northern Ireland |
02:45:40 |
| 1986 | Moira O'Neill | Northern Ireland |
02:43:26 |
| 1987 | Theresa Kidd | Northern Ireland |
02:48:28 |
| 1988 | Theresa Kidd | Northern Ireland |
02:49:10 |
| 1989 | Rosaleen Hayden | Ireland |
02:58:31 |
| 1990 | Eleanor Hill | Ireland |
02:50:07 |
| 1991 | Brenda McNamara | Ireland |
02:55:25 |
| 1992 | Catherine Smyth | Ireland |
02:42:41 |
| 1993 | Catherine Smyth | Ireland |
02:45:05 |
| 1994 | Catherine Smyth | Ireland |
02:44:42 |
| 1995 | Patricia Griffin | Ireland |
02:53:10 |
| 1996 | Trudi Thompson | Scotland |
02:44:57 |
| 1997 | Olive Nolan | Ireland |
02:55:10 |
| 1998 | Jackie Newton | England |
02:57:25 |
| 1999 | Barbara Brewer | Northern Ireland |
02:58:49 |
| 2000 | Mary Jennings | Ireland |
03:02:31 |
| 2001 | Debra Curley | England |
02:56:05 |
| 2002 | Trudi Thompson | Scotland |
02:49:39 |
| 2003 | Trudi Thompson | Scotland |
02:45:48 |
| 2004 | Julia Myatt | England |
02:52:52 |
| 2005 | Lemma Urge | Ethiopia |
02:41:33 |
| 2006 | Joyce Kandie | Kenya |
02:43:11 |
| 2007 | Desse Demelesh | Ethiopia |
02:46:45 |
| 2008 | Marshet Jimma | Ethiopia |
02:39:22 |
| 2009 | Joyce Kandie | Kenya |
02:47:44 |
| 2010 | Sarah Stradling | England |
02:44:03 |
| 2011 | Vera Ovcharuk |  Ukraine |
02:46:04 |
| 2012 | Alice Chelangat | Kenya |
02:39:02 |
| 2013 | Nataliya Lehonkova | Ukraine |
02:36:50 |
| 2014 | Bayrush Shiferaw | Ethiopia |
02:41:20 |
| 2015 | Berhan Gebremichael | Ethiopia |
02:40:57 |
