Belfast City Half Marathon
Belfast, Antrim
20 Sep 2026
⚠ Start times change frequently. Always check with race organiser or their website for this year's confirmed start time before travelling.
Course map
Map based on 2025 route
⚠ This map is for indicative purposes only — routes can change, or be reversed, year to year. Check with the race organiser for this year's confirmed map.
Elevation profile
About this race
The Belfast City Half Marathon is Northern Ireland’s largest half marathon, featuring a fast, city-wide loop that starts and finishes at the historic Ormeau Park. The route offers an urban tour of the city’s four districts, passing iconic landmarks like the Harland and Wolff cranes, City Hall, and Custom House Square. The paved course combines vibrant city streets with scenic stretches along the River Lagan, providing a flat and atmospheric journey through the heart of Belfast.
Course profile & record eligibility
World Athletics record-eligibility rules cap net elevation loss at 1m per km of race distance, and require the start and finish to be no more than 50% of the race distance apart — both meant to stop a course gaining an unfair edge from downhill grade or a point-to-point tailwind. This is based on this course's recorded elevation and GPS data, not an official measurement or certification.