The annual Belfast City Marathon has taken place, with thousands of runners participating in the 26.2-mile course.
Almost 24,000 people signed up for the race, which started at Stormont at about 09:00 BST on Sunday. The marathon route passed landmarks including City Hall and Parliament Buildings, before finishing in Ormeau Park.
Road Closures and Transport Disruptions
Many roads closed and there were changes to public transport for much of Sunday while the event took place.
As public transport was affected in the city because of the race, there was some disruption on the roads leading to Stormont.
Roads will reopen after six hours, and organisers have asked anyone continuing along the route after that time to move onto the footpath and follow road safety laws.
The Race Gets Underway
The race got under way at the Stormont estate in east Belfast.
The wheelchair race started at 08:59 BST, the elite race started a minute later and all other participants started at 09:01.
Participants started on Prince of Wales Avenue, and are proceeding down the hill, on to the Upper Newtownards Road.
The first of the runners are expected to cross the finish line shortly after 11:00.
However, the rest of the runners will still be making their way across the city for a number of hours after that.
Support Along the Route
As well as those competing, many have lined the pavement to cheer on family and friends taking part.
Some have made banners and are holding supportive messages.
Remembering Callum
Graham Rennie from Larne, is taking part in the relay race to fundraise for The Big C Foundation, set up in memory of his three-year-old son Callum. The child died in 2022 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
“I think about Callum every time I do something like this,” he said.
“Callum was always happy, he was going through the wars, he was always smiling, always cheering… you’d not have realised he was going through anything really.
“His bravery just inspired us all, he gave us so many memories too, happy memories,” he added.
“He taught us that, just to value life, make every day count.”
The first Belfast City Marathon was held on the same date in 1982, with more than 3,000 participants starting at the former Maysfield Leisure Centre near the city centre.