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Moy Park becomes new title sponsor as 2024 Belfast City Marathon launched

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Entries are now open for the 2024 Moy Park Belfast City Marathon and Half Marathon. The events are set to attract participation from across the globe to the streets of Belfast, with an electric atmosphere that will be unmissable.

The Belfast City Marathon is one of the leading marathons in the UK and Ireland and is an AIMS certified race. Not to mention, the first and only marathon in Ireland to join the World Athletics Label Road Race Series. The race returns on 5th May, starting at Stormont Estate, a major tourist and visitor attraction on the outskirts of Belfast, and finishing in Ormeau Park, the oldest municipal park in the city.

There is an event to suit all levels of fitness including a Marathon Team Relay and 8 Mile Walk. Attracting over 15,000 participants, the Moy Park Belfast City Marathon proudly secures its place as the largest mass sport participatory event in Northern Ireland.

The Belfast City Half Marathon, Northern Ireland’s biggest half marathon, will return on 22nd September. The route is an incredible tour of the city, soaking in landmarks like the Harland and Wolff cranes, Custom House Square, and the City Hall. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a first-timer, the flat, fast and strikingly scenic route is perfect.

The Belfast events are renowned for the incredible support as the courses wind their way through North, South, East and West of the City. So runners can expect a boost from quirky motivational signs, words of encouragement and on street entertainment.

For more information and to register visit belfastcitymarathon.com

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