The Ethiopian Tilahun Nigussie won the Belfast Marathon in a new record of two -hour events, 13 minutes and 37 seconds after mastering the race.
The winning time of Nigussie four seconds of the previous race record established by its compatriot Negewo Ararisa in 2012.
Kenia’s Kibet Tok Kibet Tok victory in the women’s race at 2: 38.30, which was more three OTDORD minutes established by another Kenyan Beatrice Jepkemei last year.
The Droogheda athlete, Aaron Hanlon, was 13 minutes from the male winner when taking the finalist position in 2: 27.06 with Annadale Striders, Stephen Connolly, winning the title of the competition in Ireland of the North in its marathon debut, since it was the third in the line in the line on the line online.
The Moroccan Lalla Aziza reduced the advantage of Kibet’s women in the final stages, but finished 21 seconds behind the winner of Kenya Withanan Belfast, Gladys Goaniel, ensuring another title of Northern Ireland at the age of 48, Ashe completed the podium6.
Aghadowey’s wife, Jayne Bleakley, won the wheelchair race when she became the first woman to complete the distance in Belfast while registering 2: 28.27.
Bleakley, diagnosed with a condition known as encephalitis as a child, also competed in the first marathon at the age of 44.