Race day is now just days away and it's set to be a close call for a podium place! MyMarathon
Former NI Commonwealth Games athlete Gladys Ganiel will be attempting to become the first ever local athlete to successfully defend her Mash Direct Belfast Marathon title.
The inclusion of another record 1,000 in the walk event makes a grand total of some 14,500 participants meaning the event is easily the largest mass sports participation event in the Province.Last year, 46-year-old North Belfast athlete Gladys enjoyed a comfortable 8 minute victory over Gillian McCrory of St Peter’s Lurgan who will also be racing once again.
Gladys will however have much keener competition this time round in the form of Shewaye Woldemeskel from Ethiopia who was 2nd in Belfast in 2019 in the 4th fastest time ever in Belfast of 2 hrs 37 mins 35 secs. Her recent form however is unknown with her last recorded time being 2 hrs 30 mins in Seville back in 2020 which followed a 4th place in Dublin the previous year.
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