Athletics: Joseph Riri of Kenya won the Belfast City Marathon yesterday. He covered the course in two hours 26 seconds. Fellow Kenyan Wilson Cheruyiot finished second in 2:28:24, with Gary Crossan from Donegal taking third place in 2:30:04. The first woman home was Debra Curley from Wigan in 2:56:05 with last year's winner, Mary Jennings from Dublin, finishing second in 3:06:51.

Equestrian Sport: Peter Charles, who finished second to Edouard Couperie in the Grand Prix at La Baule on Sunday, won the Derby at the French fixture yesterday. Riding Traxdata Corrada, Charles had the fastest of just two clears to clinch victory over Holland's Eric van der Vleuten.

The Irish team, which won a record-breaking 10 Nations Cup victories last season, makes its 2001 debut in the Samsung series this afternoon, when squads from eight other countries will be battling it out for the honours. Charles, Dermot Lennon, Cameron Hanley and Billy Twomey are the Irish quartet.

Cycling: Corkman Tim Barry yesterday impressed against a collection of more experienced competitors when he took a fine victory in the Tour of Ulster three-day stage race.

Barry finished 11th in the morning's three-mile time trial, 26 seconds behind national 25-mile TT champion Paul Healion, then stole the race lead from Eugene Moriarty when he got clear in a small group nine miles from the end of the final 62 mile stage from Lurgan to Newry.

Motor Sport: Frank Lyons took the lead from David Kennedy in a dramatic last lap to win the Formula 5000 feature race at Mondello Park yesterday. Kennedy was lucky to finish the race with an engine misfire. Nick Crossley, the early leader, slipped back to take third place.

Athletics: Ireland's Gareth Turnbull won the 1,500m title at the British University Championships in Glasgow in a fast 3m 42.18s.