Everything you need to know about the Belfast Marathon
Thousands of people will be taking part in the 26.2 mile route across the city.
The marathon will see thousands of participants cross Belfast [Getty Images] The 44th Belfast City Marathon is being held on Sunday, bringing thousands of participants and spectators onto the city's streets. The 26. 2 mile route will take participants across the city, starting in east Belfast before finishing in Ormeau Park in the south of the city and taking in the north and west along the way.
As a result many roads will be closed for much of Sunday and public transport will also be affected. The first Belfast City Marathon was held on the same date in 1982, with more than 3,000 participants starting at the former Maysfield Leisure Centre near the city centre. What time does the marathon start?
The race gets under way at the Stormont estate in east Belfast. The wheelchair race starts at 08:59 BST, the elite race starts a minute later and all other participants at 09:01. Participants start on Prince of Wales Avenue, and proceed down the hill, on to the Upper Newtownards Road.
When is it likely to finish? Abay Alemu, an international elite runner from Ethiopia, has a personal best time of 2. 06.
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