There was a nail-biting sprint finish to the 2026 Belfast City Marathon, with the winner pipping his nearest rival to the post by one second.
Abay Alemu, from Ethiopia, crossed the line in a time of 2:16:23 to take this year’s crown ahead of his fellow countryman Teadese Mamo.
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The women’s race was won by Morocco’s Aziza Alaoui Selsouli in a time of 2:38:00, and Jayne Bleakley won the Wheelchair Race in a time of 2:32:39.
The elite runners were among almost 24,000 people who signed up for the city’s 44th marathon which is continuing into Sunday afternoon.
The 26.2 mile route winds around
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