Belfast City Marathon route map
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Belfast City Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
Belfast City Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Awaiting a fresh confirmation
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change -0.1% versus flat · net elevation -22 m · true cost £205
Decision summary
Belfast City Marathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 177 m
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:32/km
- Entry fee
- £75
- Typical conditions
- 86/100
- Evidence depth
- 34 verified facts
Lower than 80% of comparable mapped races
6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Lower than 14% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Belfast City Marathon?
The Belfast City Marathon route has 177 m of ascent, 198 m of descent and an estimated -0.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Belfast City Marathon route go?
The Belfast City Marathon route starts at Stormont Estate and finishes at Ormeau Park. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Stormont Estate, Montgomery Road, Boucher Road, Falls Road and Duncairn Gardens. AIMS certified course.
What should runners know on race day for the Belfast City Marathon?
True.
Race character
Scenery
- Waterfront
- City
- Riverside
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Community
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 205 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
The stored route produces 177 m of ascent, while a source states 205 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:13:37 (Tilahun Nigussie)
- Women's course record
- 2:35:03 (Beatrice Jepkemei)
- Field size
- over 15,000 participants annually
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 6 hours
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Yes
Access and course status
- Start
- Stormont Estate
- Finish
- Ormeau Park
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Landmarks
- Stormont Estate, Montgomery Road, Boucher Road, Falls Road, Duncairn Gardens, Ormeau Park
- Notable features
- AIMS certified course
- first and only marathon in Northern Ireland in the World Athletics Label Road Race Series
- Abbott World Marathon Majors partner
- renowned for local support and crowds
How hilly is the Belfast City Marathon?
- Descent 6%
- Flat 88%
- Climb 6%
- Total ascent
- 177 m
- Net elevation
- −22 m
- GAP factor
- -0.1%
- Longest climb
- 2,010 m at 2.2%
What does it really cost to run?
| Entry fee | £75 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £205 |
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 10°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 86Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Belfast City Marathon flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is -0.1% slower than a flat course, with about 177 m of total ascent.
How much does the Belfast City Marathon cost?
The adult entry fee is £75, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £205 including modelled travel and accommodation.
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