BBC News NI Live - Belfast City Marathon

Summary

Belfast City Marathon special - Monday 2 May 2016
About 17,500 runners taking part in 35th annual race
2,700 people running the full race, 1,800 relay teams
First athletes expected to cross finish-line at about 11:00

Live Reporting

Fiona Murray, Iain McDowell, Sharon Ferguson and Erinn Kerr

It must be hot in there...published at 09:56 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
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Best foot forwardpublished at 09:49 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
Jogging alongpublished at 09:44 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
Our reporter Tori Watson is running in the marathon. She has a bird's eye view of the runners.
Follow all the marathon drama on Snapchatpublished at 09:38 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
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Check bus and rail timespublished at 09:35 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
Translink are operating a Saturday timetable for trains and a Bank Holiday timetable for buses, so some services are not operating today.
There may also be changes to departure routes, so check with Translink.
Relay runners - we're talking to youpublished at 09:30 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
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Free shuttle bus runningpublished at 09:23 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
A free park and ride shuttle bus service is running between Ormeau Park and Belfast City Council car parks on Ormeau Avenue and Cromac Street between 10:00 and 16:00.
This service is operating every 10 minutes, depending on traffic conditions.
'It looks torture to me'published at 09:15 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
It is safe to say we won't be seeing BBC GMU presenter Joel Taggart taking part in the marathon any time soon after he told listeners: "It looks torture to me."
Keep on runningpublished at 09:09 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
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Go!published at 09:03 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
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Get set...published at 08:56 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
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On your marks.....published at 08:48 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
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Sun shines for the runnerspublished at 08:43 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
After an initial damp and wet start, the sun's out at Belfast City Hall as the thousands get ready to run
Park and ride for marathonpublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
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Preparation is key....published at 08:35 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
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It's Willy Wonka!published at 08:29 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
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Bus services affected by marathonpublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
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Road closurespublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
BBC NI Travel
The area around city hall will be closed to traffic until 10:00, although disruption can be expected in the city centre until noon.
Disruption also can be expected along the Albertbridge Road, Holywood Road and Sydenham Bypass until 11:00 while the Ormeau Embankment will remain closed until after 17:00.
Join us on the radio - we're at the racepublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
Good Morning Ulster is on air until 10:00 and will be discussing all things marathon, including coverage of the start of the race.
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All dressed up - and a few miles to gopublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 2 May 2016
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