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Belfast City Marathon 2025: Record-breaking day as thousands taking part

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Ethiopian Tilahun Nigussie breaks the marathon record with a new event record of 2:13:37 .

Kenya 's Millicent Kibet won the women's race in 2:38.30 and Jayne Bleakley won the wheelchair race in her first marathon.

Organisers say 6,500 full marathon runners and 2,750 relay teams take part in the event.

A number of roads across the city were closed, and a staggered reopening is taking place.