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
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	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
2016	Joel Kositany	Kenya	2:17:39

Women's Winners

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
2016	Berhan Gebremichael	Ethiopia	02:48:26

References

• Belfast City Marathon
• Marathon Info