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Thousands of runners at the Belfast marathon have held a minute's silence for those killed and injured during the Boston bombings.

Kenyan Joel Kipsang was the first man to cross the finish line of this year's Belfast City Marathon.

Runners at Belfast City Marathon will remember those killed or injured during the Boston bombing with a minute's silence.

More than 7,000 athletes have signed up to take part in the World Police and Fire Games just 100 days before the start of the event.

Classical singer Katherine Jenkins and Mcfly's Harry Judd were among the stars who donned their running shoes to take part in the London Marathon on Sunday.

Some of Northern Ireland's rising stars in athletics did their bit for the sport they love on Tuesday.

Actor Jonny Lee Miller and Christy Turlington will have to put their running shoes back in the closet - the New York Marathon has been cancelled.

Double gold medallist Michael McKillop has received a prestigious award at the Paralympics closing ceremony for dedicating his time to encouraging schoolchildren throughout Ireland to take up sport.

Northern Ireland's youngest Paralympian Bethany Firth has been forced out of the SB14 100 metre breaststroke heats because of an injury.

A Cookstown man has completed a gruelling 20 marathons in 20 days to raise money for the Royal National Institute of Blind people.

Northern Ireland champion Michael McKillop has won his second gold medal at the London Paralympics.

Co Londonderry sprinter Jason Smyth is the fastest Paralympian in the world after setting a new world record to retain his 100m title in London.

Co Antrim man Michael McKillop has broken his own world record in the Men's 800m final to claim gold at the Paralympic Games in London.

Runners from Newry could soon become world record breakers - all 250 of them.

Joanna Mills has decided not to make a further appeal following her exclusion from the Irish Olympic relay team.

Co Antrim runner Joanna Mills will not be part of the Ireland woman's relay team at the Olympic Games, a sports tribunal has ruled.

With the London Olympics less than a fortnight away, local runner Joanna Mills is still not sure whether or not she will be making the trip.

Three Northern Ireland men are using their holiday time to complete a triathlon every day for ten days.

Six local athletes have been named on the Ireland team for the European Championships.

Local paralympian Jason Smyth has missed out on Olympic qualification despite recording his fastest ever time.