Take our Marathon Quiz for Fun!

As per the recent government advice on 23rd March 2020, we hope you’re able to get out for ONE form of exercise daily to keep your spirits up and maintain a good level of fitness at this challenging time.  Remember you should do this alone or with members of your household and stay at least 2 metres away from other people.  Please keep an eye on the very latest government updates with regard to this information.

 ❓📝And if you’re a little bored or need a break from work and home schooling, we’ve devised the following quiz to test your knowledge of our events! 

Give it a go for fun!  Head over to our social media pages and comment below our quiz post with your answers A, B or C to questions 1-10.  Tip:  You might just find some of the answers on our website at www.belfastcitymarathon.com 😊

We’ll publish the answers in our website news section and below each post on Thursday, good luck!

1. In what year was the very first Belfast City Marathon held?

A) 1986

B) 1982

C) 1991

2. Sue Boreham was the first woman across the line in the inaugural Belfast City Marathon.  What age was she at that time?

A) 21

B) 22

C) 23

3) Who has held the Belfast City Marathon record for the fastest time by a Northern Irish runner the longest?

A) Greg Hannon

B) Marty Deane

C) Matt Shields

4) What was the grand prize for the winner of the very first Belfast City Marathon?

A) A carriage clock

B) £1,000

C) Gift vouchers

5) The inaugural Belfast City Half Marathon was launched in 2013, starting at which location?

A) Belfast City Hall

B) Mary Peters Track

C) Ormeau Park

6) In which year did Moira O’Neill win the Belfast City Marathon in a time of 2:43:26

A) 1986

B) 1987

C) 1988

7) Father and son duo Tommy and Eoin Hughes attempted a World Record at the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Half Marathon in 2019.  In which MARATHON did they break a world record during October 2019?

A) Dublin

B) Frankfurt

C) Chicago

8) In which year was the Team Relay event introduced?

A) 1985

B) 1989

C) 1997

9) How many times has Kenyan Joel Kositany won the Belfast City Marathon?

A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

10) Official Charity Partner, Cancer Focus NI celebrated their 50^th anniversary in which year?

A) 2017

B) 2018

C) 2019