The official elite start lists for the 2026 Antrim Coast Half Marathon feature a world-class lineup for Sunday, August 23, in Larne, Northern Ireland. Sub-59-minute Kenyans Isaia Lasoi, Daniel Mateiko and Samwel Chebolei headline the men’s half marathon, while Girmawit Gebrzihair, Wede Kefale and Degitu Azimeraw lead the women’s field. The inaugural World Athletics Label 5K will also feature steeplechase world record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech and Ethiopian talent Ermias Girma.
Men’s Half Marathon Athlete Country 10K PB Half Marathon PB Marathon PB Isaia Lasoi Kenya 27:43 58:10 — Daniel Mateiko Kenya 26:50 58:17 2:03:44 Samwel Chebolei Kenya 27:18 58:48 — Edward Cheserek Kenya — 59:11 2:05:24 Yismaw Dillu Ethiopia — 59:23 — Vincent Kipkorir Kenya 27:08 59:30 — Galen Rupp United States 26:44 59:47 2:06:07 Marc Scott Great Britain 27:10 1:00:39 2:11:19 Hiko Tonosa Ireland 27:53 1:00:51 2:09:42 Amos Langat Kenya 27:25 — — Jimmy Whelan Australia 28:26 1:01:37 — Matt Clowes England — 1:03:26 — Sam Gabriels Belgium — 1:04:36 2:19 Robert Warner-Judd England 29:16 1:04:37 — Kurt Taylor England — 1:05:01 2:15:00 Lawrence McCourt England 29:34 1:05:14 — Jamie Fallon Ireland — 1:05:21 2:18:31 Stephen McAuley Ireland — 1:05:24 2:15:26 David Troy Ireland — 1:06:13 — Nick Dawson England — 1:06:42 — Sean Doyle Ireland — 1:06:50 — Cameron Hannon England — 1:07:20 — Michael Fox Ireland — 1:07:23 — Aaron Wilson England — 1:07:25 — Tomos Roberts Wales — 1:07:49 — Luke Speirs Scotland — 1:08:00 2:24:00 Christopher Newnham England — 1:08:00 2:22:00 Joshua Rowe England — 1:08:41 — Hanhsuan Li Taiwan — 1:08:55 — Wayne Waldron Ireland — 1:09:00 — Brian McElvanna Ireland — — 2:29:00 Jack Parslow England 31:20 — — Stephen Lennon United States — — 2:23 Brendan Heaney Ireland — — 2:28:13 Craig McMeehan Northern Ireland 29:50 — — Conor Maguire Ireland 32:20 — — Tim Murphy Ireland — — 2:27:34 Vinny Connolly Ireland 30:40 — — Riccardo Sterni Italy 29:40 — — Jaakko Jarvi Finland — — 2:21:38 William Aitken England 28:32 — — Sean Hogan England 29:59 1:05:57 2:14:51 Samuel Alexander Eglen England — 1:05:58 — Kevin Campbell Scotland 28:49 1:05:32 2:17:38 Andrew Fyfe Scotland 29:18 1:03:29 2:12:36 Hamish Hickey Scotland 29:21 1:05:06 — Ryan Thomson Scotland 29:02 1:04:40 2:15:44 Sam Griffiths Wales — 1:07:05 — Christopher Thomas Wales — 1:04:43 — Samuel Roberts Wales — 1:05:24 — Jonas Llunggren Sweden — — — Thomas Barclay Jersey 32:20 1:08:54 —
Men’s Pacemakers Athlete Country 10K PB Half Marathon PB Marathon PB Dan Kibet Kenya 27:35 — — Adam Lipschitz South Africa 28:27 1:01:31 2:08:54
Women’s Half Marathon Athlete Country 10K PB Half Marathon PB Marathon PB Girmawit Gebrzihair Ethiopia 29:34 1:04:14 2:24:20 Wede Kefale Ethiopia 29:55 1:05:21 — Degitu Azimeraw Ethiopia 30:26 1:06:07 2:17:58 Sarah Chelangat Uganda 30:24 1:06:31 — Dakotah Popehn United States 31:58 1:07:42 2:24:20 Winnie Kimutai Kenya 31:05 1:07:45 — Mekides Shimeles Ethiopia 33:00 1:08:18 2:18:56 Lucy Reid Great Britain 32:56 1:10:29 2:26:37 Rebecca Weston England — 1:10:38 — Alice Wright Great Britain — 1:11:38 2:28:48 Sanna Mustonen Sweden — 1:12:24 2:35:17 Anna Domville England — 1:14:16 — Laura Sandgaard Denmark — 1:16:39 — Stella Wernicke Germany 36:16 — 2:51:58 Annabelle Wallace England 35:20 — — Verity Hopkins England 33:41 1:11:43 2:31:21 Kate Estlea-Morris England 34:34 1:12:27 2:33:45 Chelsea Baker England — 1:16:11 2:32:31 Emily Haggard-Kearney Ireland — — — Cheryl Nolan Ireland — — — Brigid Dennehy Ireland — — — Nichola Sheridan Ireland — — — Katrina Ballantyne Scotland 33:49 1:15:44 2:35:32 Stephanie Pennycook Scotland 33:40 1:13:19 2:34:33 Eilidh Bell Scotland — — — Unnamed athlete – Fife AC Scotland 33:21 1:13:40 — Eden O’Dea Wales — 1:16:00 — Donna Morris Wales — 1:18:11 — Emily Marchant-Pitt Wales — 1:15:37 — Emily Lowery Wales — 1:22:12 —
Women’s Pacemakers Athlete Country 10K PB Half Marathon PB Marathon PB Daan Reintjes Netherlands 28:53 1:03:20 2:11:47 Tom Fleming Northern Ireland — — —
Men’s 5K Athlete Country 1500m PB 3000m PB 5K PB Ermias Girma Ethiopia 3:33.44 7:40.42 — Fin Dyer Scotland 4:04.58 8:16.58 14:16 Colm Rooney Ireland — — — Eoin Smith Ireland — — — Jack Moran Ireland — — — Eoghan McElhinney Ireland — — — Tony McCambridge Ireland — — — Peter Bradshaw Scotland 3:47.41 8:01.95 13:51.64 Alaisdair Kinloch Scotland — 7:59.77 13:56.18 Ben MacMillan Scotland 3:40.60 7:53.85 13:49.42 Angus Smith Scotland 4:00.40 8:16.90 13:56.62 Cathaoir Purvis Ireland — — 14:48.43 Daniel Mooney Ireland — — — John Travers Ireland — — —
Women’s 5K Athlete Country 1500m PB 3000m PB 5K PB Beatrice Chepkoech Kenya 4:01.17 8:22.68 14:39 Aynadis Mebratu Ethiopia — — 14:22.76 Sarah Lahti Sweden 4:08.00 8:50.97 15:04 NR Nakita Burke Ireland — — — Faye Dervan Ireland — — — Anika Thompson Ireland — — — Katie Rourke Scotland — — — Anya Maclean Scotland 4:23.37 9:12.89 15:52.13 Kirsty Walker Scotland 4:19.45 9:35.78 15:56.17 Grace Whelan Scotland 4:42.32 — — Aoife Carroll Ireland — — 17:38 Agnes McTighe Switzerland — — —
