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04/05/2010
Marathon Effort Wins Day
Belfast's 29th annual marathon was a great success yesterday.
The organising committee Chairman Danny O'Connor praised the efforts of everyone involved saying the event had been a "tremendous success" in almost perfect conditions.
While some took a bit longer - with Adam McCalden running his second Belfast Marathon in nearly five hours, (pictured) - the winner, Urga Negewo took just 2hrs and 16mins to finish.
Negewo had already put in a marathon effort as the athlete almost failed to make it to the starting line on time after spending four times as long as the race itself wandering lost in Heathrow Airport on his way to the race.
Although he finished the race in such a stunning time to win his first ever marathon in Belfast on Bank Holiday Monday, the Ethiopian - who does not speak any English - only made it through the help of an airport security guard who speaks the same language.
With barely one-hour's sleep he flew into Belfast after an epic period 'lost' in the London airport, but was rewarded with his winning time.
Tributes have also been paid to spectators, participants, volunteer marshals and motorists by the PSNI for the success of yesterday's event even though a protest by a prisoner support group hit a sour note as supporters of dissident republican inmates gathered on the Falls Road and held up placards as athletes ran by.
(BMcC/GK)
The organising committee Chairman Danny O'Connor praised the efforts of everyone involved saying the event had been a "tremendous success" in almost perfect conditions.
While some took a bit longer - with Adam McCalden running his second Belfast Marathon in nearly five hours, (pictured) - the winner, Urga Negewo took just 2hrs and 16mins to finish.
Negewo had already put in a marathon effort as the athlete almost failed to make it to the starting line on time after spending four times as long as the race itself wandering lost in Heathrow Airport on his way to the race.
Although he finished the race in such a stunning time to win his first ever marathon in Belfast on Bank Holiday Monday, the Ethiopian - who does not speak any English - only made it through the help of an airport security guard who speaks the same language.
With barely one-hour's sleep he flew into Belfast after an epic period 'lost' in the London airport, but was rewarded with his winning time.
Tributes have also been paid to spectators, participants, volunteer marshals and motorists by the PSNI for the success of yesterday's event even though a protest by a prisoner support group hit a sour note as supporters of dissident republican inmates gathered on the Falls Road and held up placards as athletes ran by.
(BMcC/GK)
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