Belfast Marathon: Fancy dress tradition alive and well as Northern Ireland’s biggest race takes over city

Runners made their way down the Upper Newtownards Road after setting off from Stormont at 9am with a gap of more than 18 minutes between the pack leaders and those bringing up the rear.

People of all ages, shapes and sizes are taking part with some keeping alive the tradition of fancy dress during marathons.

One man dressed as a dinosaur while another gave an alternate take on Iron Man, running the race with an ironing board under his arm.

Cruella de Vil and one of her dalmatians also made an appearance in what was a colourful spectacle on an otherwise grey morning.