In pictures: Belfast Marathon 2022

1 May 2022

The Belfast City Marathon has returned to its traditional date during the May Day bank holiday weekend for the first time in three years.

The event was put on hold due to the pandemic but came back last October.

Irish Olympic athlete Paul Pollock won this year's race.

The event, which is celebrating its 40th year, is being held on a Sunday for the first time, moving from its traditional date on the May Day bank holiday Monday.

It got off to a wet start at Stormont estate in east Belfast but the sun eventually came out for the thousands of runners who took part.

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Runners came dressed for the elements before the marathon began at Stormont estate
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Cruella De Vil, complete with Dalmatian, gears up to run
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And they’re off: The race had a soggy start
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The race went through Waterworks Park where there were some unusual onlookers
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Crowds lined the streets to cheer on the runners
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Irish Olympic athlete Paul Pollock won this year's race eight minutes and 44 seconds ahead of second-placed Conor Gallagher from St Malachy's in Belfast and third place Gary O'Hanlon
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Winner of the women's race Gladys Ganiel pictured with her six-year-old son Ronan