Belfast Marathon, 2019. 26 Irish Miles
I watched the marathon from a few vantage points including Custom House and Ormeau Bridge. Many spectators and supporters were cheering the runners and it was great to witness this outpouring of community spirit.
'A law was passed in 1592 that a mile was 5,280 feet and this became known as the statute mile. In Ireland, however, a mile was 6,720 feet, 1,440 feet longer than a British mile. This is why on some older English-made maps of Ireland you will find the term "Irish miles".'
Organisers have apologised to competitors in this year's Belfast marathon after it emerged the route was slightly longer than it should have been.
It comes after some people complained that the new route was slightly longer than 26.2 miles.
A statement explained that 460 metres were added to the officially measured course after the lead car diverted from the official route.
It added that protocols will be put in place to prevent this happening again and that runners' times will be adjusted to reflect the correct distance.
The new “faster, flatter” course attracted a record number of marathon runners, with over 5,000 taking part in the main event, up 60% on last year.
The new start line at Stormont Estate made for dramatic scenes as thousands ran down the iconic hill for the 38th Belfast marathon.'
https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2019-05-05/belfast-marathon-organisers-to-review-discrepancy-in-new-route-length/
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| Water Station |
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| Custom House, Belfast |
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| Custom House, Donegall Quay. |
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| Royal Mail |
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| Words of Wisdom from River Rock |
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| 9 Miles, Great Victoria Street |
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| Ormeau Bridge |
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