Antrim Coast Half Marathon

The Antrim Coast Half Marathon is a World Athletics Elite Label road race held every August Bank Holiday weekend in Larne, Northern Ireland, on the shores of the North Channel. First run in 2020 -- when Mo Farah won the inaugural men's race -- it has quickly become one of the fastest half marathons in the world, drawing Olympic and world champions to a flat, net-downhill course (a 19-meter net decrease over the 13.1-mile distance, within World Athletics' legal tolerance for record purposes) that hugs the Antrim Coast Road past Larne harbour, through the town, out to the village of Ballygally, and back to the finish at the Chaine Memorial Tower. The men's course record of 58:36 was set by Kenya's Daniel Mateiko in 2023; Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw ran an unratified 1:03:44 women's time in 2021. A companion 5K starts at 09:00, two hours before the half marathon's 11:00 start. The half marathon field is capped at roughly 2,500 entrants drawn from more than 40 countries, and entrants must be at least 17 years old on race day. Entry for the 2026 edition sold out ahead of the race, though a limited number of charity places remain available through partner organizations such as The Welcome Organisation.