Belfast Marathon

Belfast Marathon

The inflatable archway outside Belfast City Hall, at the start of the route for all competitors.
Date 2 May 2011
Location Belfast, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
Event type Marathon
Distance 26.2 miles (42.1 km)
Established 1982
2011 Belfast Marathon

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

Men's Winners
Year Athlete Country Time
1982 Gregory Hannon Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 02:20:25
1983 Paul Craig Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 02:20:14
1984 Andy Daly  Scotland 02:18:01
1985 Marty Deane Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 02:15:51
1986 Marty Deane Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 02:16:05
1987 Calum Bark  Scotland 02:17:47
1988 Thomas Hughes Northern Ireland 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 Northern Ireland 02:18:42
1996 Terry Mitchell  Scotland 02:21:36
1997 John Ferrin Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 02:20:17
1998 Thomas Hughes Northern Ireland 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
2016 Joel Kositany  Kenya 2:17:39
Women's Winners
Year Athlete Country Time
1982 Susan Boreham Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 03:11:26
1983 Roma McConville Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 02:58:07
1984 Theresa Kidd Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 02:47:33
1985 Moira O'Boyle Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 02:45:40
1986 Moira O'Neill Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 02:43:26
1987 Theresa Kidd Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 02:48:28
1988 Theresa Kidd Northern Ireland 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 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
2016 Berhan Gebremichael  Ethiopia 02:48:26

References

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