Belfast City Marathon
The Lowdown
Northern Ireland's largest mass-participation sporting event, held annually over the May bank holiday weekend since 1982. The AIMS-certified full marathon starts at Stormont Estate and finishes at Ormeau Park, taking runners through Belfast's city centre and surrounding neighbourhoods. Currently title-sponsored as the Phoenix Energy Belfast City Marathon (2027 edition); the event has run under several past title sponsors including Deep River Rock and Mash Direct. The same race weekend also includes a marathon team relay (this record covers the full marathon only, per 42cal convention) plus a separate Belfast Half Marathon held each September. The event draws roughly 15,000-18,000 participants across all weekend events, with several thousand running the full marathon.
Race Day
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Terrain Profile
Elevation data unavailable
Participants
Field Size
Large field
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Excellent spectator turnout
Stormont Estate (start)
Ormeau Park (finish)
Belfast city centre
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
GB
Entry Methods
- Online registration via belfastcitymarathon.com (EventMaster platform)
AIMS certified course.
Founded 1982; one of the UK and Ireland's leading marathons per organizer messaging.
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