2026 Belfast City Marathon
Date: Sunday 3rd May 2025
Time: 9am
Start: Stormont Estate (Prince of Wales Avenue)
Finish: Ormeau Park
Entry Requirements: Participants must be over 18 years old to enter. All participants must complete the Marathon Run and Wheelchair Race in less than 6 hours.
Designated Charity Partner: Air Ambulance NI
The Belfast City Marathon is one of the leading marathons in the UK and Ireland and is an AIMS certified race. The race will start at Stormont at 9am and finish in Ormeau Park on Sunday 3rd May 2026. The Belfast event is renowned for the incredible local support and crowds to cheer you on throughout your 26.2 miles!
| RATE | REGISTRATION | DATES AVAILABLE |
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| EARLY RATE | Registered (Athletics NI): £66 Unregistered: £68 |
5th May - 30th December (midnight) |
| STANDARD RATE | Registered (Athletics NI): £75 Unregistered: £77 |
1st January - 4th April (midnight) |
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NEW for 2025 - all marathon runners will receive a bespoke 1/4 zip top! |
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ROUTE
The Marathon route runs through all 4 areas of Belfast; North, South, East and West, starting at Stormont Estate and finishing in Ormeau Park.
ROUTE NARRATIVE
Click HERE to view the Marathon route narrative (by street name)
ROAD CLOSURES
Click HERE to view the full list of Road Closures.
PARTICIPANT TIMES
Projected times for participants across the marathon route can be found HERE.
