Kenya's Edukan wins Belfast marathon

Kenyan athelete Peter Edukan has won the men's race in the Belfast Marathon.

Kenyan athelete Peter Edukan has won the men's race in the Belfast Marathon.

He crossed the finishing line in a time of two hours, 23 minutes and 51 seconds.

More than 10,000 people took part in the race. International-class athletes from Kenya, the United States and across Europe were joined local runners hoping to complete the race.

Belfast Lord Mayor Martin Morgan was among those taking part in the  26.2-mile race, now in its 23rd year.

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Mr Morgan praised the enthusiasm of both the competitors and the public who turn out in their droves to support the event.

"For all of us in Belfast, it's the highlight of the May Day weekend," he said.  "We had BBC Music Live with 20,000 people in the city centre a couple of days ago. Now we have the marathon. It's supported so well across the community in the city, and the runners come back time after time."

Among the field of runners was Northern Ireland chief constable Hugh Orde and champion jockey Richard Dunwoody.