National Marathon Champions for Northern Ireland
Men (74 runnings)
01 May 2017 Belfast 2:42:02 Colum Gaile
02 May 2016 Belfast 2:42:41 Ben Morrow
04 May 2015 Belfast 2:24:52 Eddie McGinley
05 May 2014 Belfast 2:33:09 Joseph McAlister
06 May 2013 Belfast 2:32:31 Thomas Hughes-4
07 May 2012 Belfast 2:29:43 Thomas Hughes-3
02 May 2011 Belfast 2:33:16 Thomas Hughes-2
03 May 2010 Belfast 2:34:08 Richard Turkington
04 May 2009 Belfast 2:33:09 Alan McCullough-3
05 May 2008 Belfast 2:28:38 Thomas Hughes
07 May 2007 Belfast 2:31:36 Cathal O'Connell (IRL)
01 May 2006 Belfast 2:31:05 Alan McCullough-2
02 May 2005 Belfast 2:28:54 Alan McCullough
03 May 2004 Belfast
05 May 2003 Belfast
06 May 2002 Belfast
07 May 2001 Belfast
01 May 2000 Belfast
03 May 1999 Belfast
May 1998 Belfast
05 May 1997 Belfast 2:20:17 John Ferrin-4
06 May 1996 Belfast 2:22:13 John Ferrin-3
May 1995 Belfast 2:18:42 John Ferrin-2
02 May 1994 Belfast
03 May 1993 Belfast 2:21:50 John Ferrin
04 May 1992 Belfast
06 May 1991 Belfast
07 May 1990 Belfast
1989 Belfast 2:22:28 Martin Deane-3
02 May 1988 Belfast 2:19:00 Thomas Hughes
04 May 1987 Belfast 2:19:24 Ricky Burke
05 May 1986 Belfast 2:16:05 Martin Deane-2
06 May 1985 Belfast 2:15:52 Martin Deane
07 May 1984 Belfast
02 May 1983 Belfast 2:20:14 Paul Craig
1982 Belfast 2:20:25 Gregory Hannon
1981 Belfast
1980 Belfast
1979 Belfast
1978 Belfast
13 Aug 1977 Belfast 2:26:53 Davy Nicholson
1976 Belfast
1975 Belfast 2:47:05 John Gilmore
1974 Belfast
25 Aug 1973 Belfast 2:26:28 John McLaughlin
01 Jul 1972 Belfast 2:22:27 Michael Teer-4
31 Jul 1971 Belfast
30 May 1970 Belfast 2:16:52 Michael Teer-3
21 Jun 1969 Belfast 2:17:37 Michael Teer-2
22 Jun 1968 Belfast 2:20:40 Michael Teer
10 Jun 1967 Belfast 2:31:34 Stanley Vennard-3
28 May 1966 Belfast 2:30:13 Stanley Vennard-2
29 May 1965 Belfast 2:28:35 Raymond Kirkland-3
30 May 1964 Belfast 2:49:06 Raymond Kirkland-2
17 Aug 1963 Belfast 2:36:44 Raymond Kirkland
09 Jun 1962 Belfast 2:30:20 Dave Smythe
01 Jul 1961 Belfast 3:09:17 E Beck
03 Sep 1960 Belfast 2:26:11 Stanley Vennard
27 Jun 1959 Belfast 2:36:27 John Dawson-2
07 Jun 1958 Belfast 2:37:42 James Todd
29 Jun 1957 Belfast 2:41:57 Robert Crossan-2
1956 Belfast 2:38:31 Robert Crossan
1955 Belfast 2:38:15 John Dawson
1954 Belfast John Henning-9
1953 Belfast John Henning-8
1952 Belfast John Henning-7
1951 Belfast John Henning-6
1950 Belfast John Henning-5
1949 Belfast John Henning-4
26 Jun 1948 Belfast 2:48:04 John Henning-3
07 Jun 1947 Belfast 2:39:51 John Henning-2
03 Aug 1946 Belfast 2:46:15 John Henning
1945 Belfast John Henning ?
1944 2:48:00 Tom Orr
Non-champion winners
1957 2:39:58 Vincent Frazer-Walker (IRL)
Women (36 runnings)
01 May 2017 Belfast 2:41:46 Laura Graham-2
02 May 2016 Belfast 2:48:67 Laura Graham
04 May 2015 Belfast 3:01:11 Gerrie Short
05 May 2014 Belfast 2:58:22 Karen Alexander
06 May 2013 Belfast 3:00:29 Julie Balmer
07 May 2012 Belfast
02 May 2011 Belfast 3:07:10 Lisa Sturgeon
03 May 2010 Belfast 2:58:17 Maria McCambridge (IRL)
04 May 2009 Belfast 2:59:18 Suzanne McCormick-2
05 May 2008 Belfast 2:55:12 Helena Crossan (IRL)
07 May 2007 Belfast 2:57:57 Anne Paul (IRL)
01 May 2006 Belfast 3:19:51 Amanda Perry
02 May 2005 Belfast 3:04:47 Suzanne McCormick
03 May 2004 Belfast
05 May 2003 Belfast
06 May 2002 Belfast
07 May 2001 Belfast
01 May 2000 Belfast
03 May 1999 Belfast
May 1998 Belfast
05 May 1997 Belfast
06 May 1996 Belfast
May 1995 Belfast
02 May 1994 Belfast
03 May 1993 Belfast
04 May 1992 Belfast
06 May 1991 Belfast
07 May 1990 Belfast
1989 Belfast
02 May 1988 Belfast
04 May 1987 Belfast
05 May 1986 Belfast 2:43:26 Moira O'Neil-3
06 May 1985 Belfast 2:45:40 Moira O'Neil-2
07 May 1984 Belfast 2:53:54 Moira O'Neil
1983 Belfast
1982 Belfast
Notes: Refer to the Belfast Marathon page for non-champion race winners. In recent years, the NIR championship title was open to any runner, regardless of nationality with the exclusion of invited elite runners.
Most Titles
Men
(1944/2006)
9
John Henning
1946-54
Women (1982-2006)
3
Moira O'Neil
1984-86
Note: The above championships were held under the auspices of the Northern Ireland Athletics Association (NIAA) which was formed in 1937 after the IAAF suspended the National Athletic and Cycling Association (NACA) which had jurisdiction over all the counties of Ireland. NACA (All-Ireland) Championships continued to be held thru 1966 as well as All-Ireland Championships held under the joint auspices of the NIAA and the (Irish) Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), see National Marathon Champions for Ireland.
Last Updated on
04 May 2017
Contributors: Alex Wilson (28), Andy Milroy (4), Malcolm McCausland (17)