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

  1. Is it going to rain all day?

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  2. Motorists can expect disruption

    The event starts at city hall at 09:00 and finishes in Ormeau Park, with the route taking in all parts of the city, including Sydenham to Falls Road and Whitehouse to the Ravenhill Road. 

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    Motorists can expect some disruption throughout the morning and early afternoon.  Check out the latest here

  3. Good morning!

    It's the Belfast marathon and we'll be bringing you all the action as 18,000 people pound the streets on this Bank Holiday Monday. So stay with us for this special marathon live page until 13:00.