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27 Apr
The Belfast City Marathon is set to take place on Sunday, May 1.
With final preparations being made and just days to go until the big race, the full route map has been released showing runners exactly where they will be going.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Belfast City Marathon.
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On the day, Translink will be operating extra services into Belfast and shuttle buses from the city centre to the starting point, and a return from the end point will also be available.
The 26.2 miles of the 2022 Mash Direct Belfast City Marathon route will take in the four areas of Belfast: North, South, East, and West.
You can see a full map of the route here and below:
It all kicks off at 9am on May 1, taking off from the Stormont Estate in East Belfast, before ending at Ormeau Park in South Belfast.
The route will then pass through the Castlereagh and Woodstock Roads in East Belfast before heading to South Belfast via Ormeau Road.
From there, the route continues into the city centre, before heading up to Donegall Road, Boucher Road and Lisburn Road, then passing into West Belfast.
The route continues through the Falls Road and Springfield Road as it heads into North Belfast, where runners will pass through the Waterworks and Duncairn Gardens, back down to the city centre, along the Lagan Towpath, before finishing in Ormeau Park.
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