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Belfast 1/2 Marathon 2014

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  • 07-09-2014 6:04am
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    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭


    Can't find an existing thread on this event.

    I signed up for my first 1/2 marathon . Looking forward to it. Anyone else taking part?


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    ciaran76
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    Well I finished in 2 hours 3 mins which I am very happy about.

    I will admit the last 2 miles were a struggle mentally plus a slight incline didnt help.
    I think all the training the last few months paid off.

    All was forgotten with seconds of crossing the line.

    Its a great way of seeing Belfast and seeing some areas I would never go on foot.
    I would like to do it again next year to be honest.


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    MissCatherine_
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭MissCatherine_


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Well I finished in 2 hours 3 mins which I am very happy about.

    I will admit the last 2 miles were a struggle mentally plus a slight incline didnt help.
    I think all the training the last few months paid off.

    All was forgotten with seconds of crossing the line.

    Its a great way of seeing Belfast and seeing some areas I would never go on foot.
    I would like to do it again next year to be honest.

    I did this myself and thoroughly enjoyed it. The route was good-although I had doubts about the small portion on the Sydenham Bypass, it was actually okay and relatively short. Definitely one again for next year and I would recommend.

    I think belfast needs more races- though they are increasing them with the Titanic 10k for example. It would be great to see a race series similar to Dublin. Running seems to be ever increasing in popularity so maybe it will happen in the future.


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    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    I was thinking there must be at least 1 other Boards person who ran so thank god for that.

    Yeah I think I'll do it again hopefully get under 2hours next time too.


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    Fraggle00
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    Why did they run the race on the same day as the Waterside Half?


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    MissCatherine_
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭MissCatherine_


    Fraggle00 wrote: »
    Why did they run the race on the same day as the Waterside Half?

    This is the second year of the Belfast half and I think they have found a date that suits? I'm not sure someone who is running in Derry would go to the effort of running in Belfast (assuming Belfast was 2-3 weeks later) but maybe that's just me. I like that Belfast is this early in autumn as the temperature is still good. Sundays conditions were near perfect save for the section near the airport with the wind.


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