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News From: Sunday, April 30, 2023
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   Belfast Marathon 2023: All the best pictures as thousands of runners take to the streets (Belfast Telegraph)
A gallery of photos taken during the 2023 Belfast City Marathon on Sunday, April 30.
 
News From: Monday, May 2, 2022
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   Belfast City Marathon: It's funny what you hear surrounded by people at their limits (The Irish Times)
One runner shared his experience of running the 2022 Belfast City Marathon.
 
News From: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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   Olympic runner Ciara Mageean aiming for a happy, injury-free summer (The Irish News)
Ciara Mageean is an ambassador for Lidl Northern Ireland Sport for Good which will be providing two tons of fruits at the 2022 Belfast City Marathon this Sunday, May 1.
 
News From: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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   500 volunteers needed for smooth running of Belfast marathon (BelfastLive)
The 2022 Belfast Marathon, set on May 1, needs a lot of volunteers and the organizers along with sponsor Four Star Pizza urged the young to take part.
 
News From: Thursday, October 7, 2021
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   Down East native blames her 3rd place marathon finish on lingering blueberry raking injury (Bangor Daily News)
Gladys Ganiel, bronze finisher in the women's race of 2021 Belfast City Marathon, talked about her run.
 
News From: Saturday, October 2, 2021
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   Belfast Marathon runners rage as they queue for hours to collect race packs (Belfast Telegraph)
Runners for the 2021 Belfast Marathon had to queue for hours to get their race packet.
 
News From: Thursday, September 30, 2021
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   Start line finally in sight for Belfast City Marathon (The Irish Times)
The 2021 Belfast City Marathon will be held on Sunday, October 3, with safety measures in place.
 
News From: Thursday, August 12, 2021
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   Belfast Marathon to allow 200 Athletics Ireland runners (The Irish Times)
The 2021 Belfast City Marathon remains scheduled to be held on October 3, despite the cancellation of Dublin Marathon.
 
News From: Thursday, January 28, 2021
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   Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon launches its 2021 events (Beslfast Live)
The 2021 Belfast City Marathon remains scheduled to be held on September 19.
 
News From: Wednesday, June 3, 2020
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   Belfast marathon cancelled (Derry Now)
The 2020 Belfast City Marathon, postponed to September 6, has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.
 
News From: Sunday, May 3, 2020
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   Belfast Marathon announces 'virtual' event on day 26.2 mile race was to go ahead (BelfastLive)
The 2020 Belfast City Marathon went virtual to raise money for the official Marathon charity Cancer Focus Northern Ireland.
 
News From: Monday, March 16, 2020
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   Belfast Marathon postponed by more than four months (News Letter)
The Belfast City Marathon, set on May 3, has been postponed to September 20 due to coronavirus conncerns.
 
News From: Wednesday, May 29, 2019
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   The Belfast Marathon has just got even longer (News Letter)
Organizers announced that the 2019 Belfast City Marathon was 544 meters too long and the marathon times have been adjusted but while London Marathon agreed to accept the adjusted times, Run Britain "Power of 10" did not.
 
News From: Sunday, May 5, 2019
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   Belfast City Marathon course was too long, organizers say (CNN)
The 2019 Belfast City Marathon was 0.3 miles more than the course of 26.2 miles.
 
News From: Thursday, June 28, 2018
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   Belfast City Marathon to be held on a Sunday (The Irish News)
The 2019 Belfast City Marathon will see major changes, among them, the route and the day of the race, a Sunday, instead of its usual May Day bank holiday Monday.
 
News From: Wednesday, May 9, 2018
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   Belfast Marathon death: Stephen Heaney named (BBC News)
Stephen Heaney, 50, collapsed and died five miles into the 2018 Belfast City Marathon, despite the fast response by the event medical personnel.
 
News From: Monday, May 7, 2018
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   Belfast: Man dies after collapsing at marathon (BBC News)
Early in the race, an unnamed man died after he collapsed during the 2018 Belfast City Marathon.
 
   Belfast Marathon 2018 win for Eric Koech (Belfast Live)
Eric Koech won the 2018 Belfast City Marathon in 2:18:20 while Caroline Jepchirchir won the women's race in 2:41:17.
 
News From: Wednesday, February 7, 2018
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   Proposals for Belfast City Marathon to be moved to a Sunday (Belfast Live)
The 2019 Belfast City Marathon may include a change in the day, from Monday to Sunday, and route, if proposals discussed today are approved.
 
News From: Monday, January 1, 2018
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   Belfast City Marathon: Oggie in the running for a marathon record (Belfast Telegraph)
Eugene 'Oggie' Winters, 60, is set to break the world record for being the oldest person to complete the most marathon in under four hours, a feat he started in a run with the Belfast City Marathon in 2012.
 
News From: Monday, May 1, 2017
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   Belfast City Marathon 2017: All you need to know (BBC)
This provides detailed information about the Belfast City Marathon on May 1 - the route, the closed roads and others.
 
News From: Monday, May 2, 2016
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   Belfast City Marathon: 35th annual race under way (BBC News)
The 35th Belfast City Marathon is taking place, with more than 17,500 runners participating.
 
News From: Monday, January 18, 2016
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   Belfast City Marathon 2016: Sign up with school and win big (BelfastLive.com)
If a school enters 10 people or more into the Team Relay, 8 Mile Walk or Fun Run Events, they will automatically qualify to win one of the cash prizes
 
News From: Tuesday, January 12, 2016
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   2016 Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon: David Lloyd Club Belfast offer for run support (Belast Telegraph)
With New Year's resolutions kicking off this month, David Lloyd Club Belfast is calling on the public to get fit for a good cause and support Mencap in the 2016 Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon.
 
News From: Wednesday, December 16, 2015
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   Belfast City Marathon 2016: Official merchandise launched ahead of Christmas (BelfastLive.com)
You can visit the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon Shop now to check out the brand new 2016 Official Merchandise from ASICS. There are jackets, T-shirts, vests, shorts and capris that will put a smile on anyones face  and better still see them train during the winter months in style once the Christmas dinner is over.
 
News From: Thursday, October 1, 2015
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   Gideon Kimosop targeting victory in 2016 Belfast City Marathon (Belfast Telegraph)
The 27-year-old Kenyan made quite an impact last May when he fought a close dual with compatriot and eventual winner Joel Kipsang, who will be looking for a third title when they renew battle.
 
News From: Monday, May 4, 2015
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   Kenyan Joel Kipsang repeated his 2013 victory as he won the mens race in Mondays Belfast City Marathon. (NewsLetter.co.uk)
Kipsang crossed the line in two hours, 19 minutes and 36 seconds which left him 53 seconds ahead of Gideon Kimosop.
 
News From: Friday, May 1, 2015
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   Linus Maiyo enhances the quality of Belfast Marathon field (Belfast Telegraph)
Kenyan athletes Freddy Sittuk, who triumphed in the event last year, and Joel Kipsang, who took the honours two years ago, will be renewing their rivalry.
 
News From: Friday, May 2, 2014
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   Joel Kipsang's Belfast Marathon Crown is Under Threat (Belfast Telegraph)
Joel Kipsang returns to defend his Belfast Marathon title this coming Monday.
 
News From: Thursday, September 26, 2013
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   Mayor Launches Belfast City Marathon (U.TV)
The Mayor of Belfast has issued a call to people to get their running shoes on for the marathon next year.
 
News From: Monday, May 6, 2013
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   Kenyan Joel Kipsang Kositany Wins Belfast City Marathon (BBC.co.uk)
Joel Kipsang Kositany won the Belfast City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 19 minutes and 27 seconds.
 
News From: Friday, May 3, 2013
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   Classic Confrontation Lies in Wait at Belfast Marathon (News Letter)
The thrity-second annual Belfast City Marathon is building up to a classic Africa versus Europe battle that could result in a new course record.
 
  Human Interest Story
   Belfast Marathon: Thomas Frazer Leads Local Athletes in Contention (Belfast Telegraph)
More than thirty-two hundred runners will toe the line of the Belfast Marathon on Monday for the Belfast City Marathon.
 
News From: Thursday, May 10, 2012
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   Bus Driver Dies At Home Hours After Running Belfast Marathon (Belfast Telegraph)
Eric Watson ran the Belfast Marathon as part of a relay effort to raise funds for St. Finian's Primary School. Hours after finishing the race 50-year old Watson passed away in his home in Ringhaddy.
 
News From: Tuesday, May 8, 2012
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   Ethiopia's Negewo Sets A New Record In Belfast Marathon (Irish Times)
Urga Negewo took more than a minute off of the course record at the Belfast City Marathon with his winning time of 2 hours 13 minutes and 41 seconds.
 
News From: Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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   Belfast Marathon Will Be Bigger And Better (Belfast Telegraph.)
The Belfast City Marathon has broken records for the 2011 marathon and 2012 entries are pouring in for what looks to be another record year.
 
News From: Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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   Records Broken At 30th Anniversary Of Belfast Marathon (Athletics Ireland)
Jacob Chesire of Kenya won the thirtieth annual Belfast Marathon with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 56 seconds which broke the record set in 1985 by 55 seconds.
 
   Kenyan Sets New Marathon Record In Belfast Marathon (Belfast Telegraph)
Jacob Chesire won the Belfast Marathon with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 56 seconds breaking the old course record by just under one minute.
 
News From: Sunday, May 1, 2011
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   High Temperatures Predicted For Belfast Marathon (Belfast Telegraph)
More than 20,000 runners will line up for Monday's Belfast Marathon and temperatures are expected to be very warm.
 
News From: Thursday, May 13, 2010
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   Belfast Sunday Marathon Plans On Hold After Church Row (Belfast Telegraph)
The Belfast Marathon will not move from Monday to Sunday for at least one more year as church leaders raised a big fuss about the move from the May Day holiday.
 
News From: Monday, May 3, 2010
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   Urga Negewo and Sarah Stradling Win Belfast Marathon (BBC.com)
Negewo won in two hours, 16 minutes and 56 seconds - almost a minute outside Marty Deane's record set in 1985.
 
   Ethiopian Urga Negewo Wins Belfast Marathon (BBC.News)
Urga Negewo won the twenty-ninth Belfast Marathon with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 53 seconds. Sarah Stradling won the women's title.
 
News From: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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   Belfast Marathon May Be Held On A Sunday (Christian)
The Belfast Marathon has traditionally been held on May Day bank holiday and race organizers are hoping to switch it to a Sunday which has many churchgoers in an uproar.
 
News From: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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   First Deadling Fast Approaches For Belfast City Marathon (Athletics Ireland)
The first deadline for the Belfast City Marathon is March 26th. A increase in entry fees will occur after that date. More than eighteen thousand runners are expected to participate.
 
News From: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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   TV Chef Launches 2010 Belfast City Marathon (Belfast Telegraph)
Jenny Bristow has joined up with the Marie Curie Cancer Care charity for the 2010 RiverRock Belfast City Marathon. The Marie Curie Cancer Care is hoping to recruit fifteen-hundred people to run the marathon with Chef Bristow.
 
News From: Saturday, September 12, 2009
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   Entries Open for Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon (Athletics Ireland)
Sonia O'Sullivan opened registration for the Belfast City Marathon on Thursday. The 2010 marathon is to be held on May 3. Race organizers are hoping for twenty-thousand participants up from the seventeen-thousand in 2009.
 
News From: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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   Belfast Marathon: Wind denies hat trick Mutai his Marathon Record (Athletics Ireland)
Marty Deane's sub 2 hour and 16 minute Belfast Marathon will stand in the record books one more year as John Mutai faced difficult wind and missed the record despite an early record pace.
 
News From: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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   Belfast Marathon smashes all entry records (Athletics Ireland)
The Belfast Marathon has signed up more than seventeen thousand participants for the most successful turnout in race history. More than twenty-nine hundred marathon runners will be joined by over two-thousand 5-person relay teams
 
News From: Thursday, May 15, 2008
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   Make allowances for Belfast marathon (Belfast Telegraph)
Several angry residents have been downplaying the economic impact of the Belfast Marathon and merely complaining about one day of inconvenience. The latest involves someone who lives on the marathon route along Antrim Road.
 
News From: Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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   Viewpoint: A marathon effort in Belfast. (Belfast Telegraph)
Nearly 15,000 runners opted for the chance to improve their health at the Belfast Marathon. The sun smiled down and the city touted an emphasis on the health of its citizens.
 

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