Chester Half Marathon

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Chester Half Marathon
DateMay
LocationChester
Event typeRoad
DistanceHalf marathon
Established1982; 40 years ago (1982)
Course records1:02:21 (men)
1:14:32 (women)
Official sitewww.activeleisureevents.co.uk/half-marathon

The Chester Half Marathon is an annual road running event held in the city of Chester, United Kingdom. It was first run in 1982 [1] using a route that started and finished at the Chester Racecourse via Blacon, Saughall and Sealand. In 1993 the race was organized by Chester and Ellesmere Port Athletic Club, who moved the route to the south of the City went out and back via Eccleston, Belgrave and Pulford. West Cheshire AC took over in 1998 and in 2012 Active Leisure Events provided the organization with a new route finishing outside the town hall and Chester Cathedral.

Past winners[]

Edition Year Date Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
39 2021 Sep 19 Jonathan Escalante-Phillips 1:06:36 Tracy Barlow 1:20:13
2020 Edition cancelled due to Covid-19[2]
38 2019 May 19 Mohammed Abu-Rezeq 1:04:28 Kirsty Longley 1:19:03
37 2018 April 29 Phillip Matthews 1:07:59 Hayley Munn 1:18:06
36 2017 May 21 Mohammed Abu-Rezeq [3] 1:07:20 Julie Briscoe [4] 1:17:06
35 2016 May 15 Mark Kangogo 1:03:58 Julie Briscoe 1:17:21
34 2015 May 17 Vincent Boit 1:02:21 Teresiah Omosa 1:15:37
33 2014 May 18 Mohammed Abu-Rezeq 1:05:48 Gemma Connolly 1:22:20
32 2013 May 12 Mohammed Abu-Rezeq 1:08:07 Amanda Crook 1:14:32
31 2012 May 13 Robert Baker 1:09:26 Emma Parry 1:20:44
30 2011 May 15 John Gilbert 1:07:28 Marilyn Kitching 1:20:48
29 2010 May 16 Damian Nicholls 1:10:55 Marilyn Kitching 1:19:16
28 2009 May 17 Kenneth Svendsen 1:13:26 Nicola Bird 1:22:40
27 2008 May 18 Paul Sankey 1:11:02 Marilyn Kitching 1:24:14
26 2007 May 20 Michael Halman 1:09:58 Lynne Wright 1:24:44
25 2006 May 21 Nick Leigh 1:09:41 Gill Laithwaite 1:18:15
24 2005 May 22 Mike Proudlove 1:09:05 Nicola Bird 1:21:49
23 2004 May 23 Mike Proudlove 1:10:08 Louise Cooper 1:23:05
22 2003 May 18 Nick Jones 1:08:26 Lisa Heyes 1:15:57
21 2002 May 26 Mike Proudlove 1:07:24 Helen Lawrence 1:17:50
20 2001 May 20 Jamie Lewis 1:04:54 Janet Kenyon 1:18:53
19 2000 May 21 Alan Shepherd 1:04:36 Kath Charnock 1:18:47
18 1999 May 23 Alan Shepherd 1:07:09 Lynne Maddison 1:20:28
17 1998 May 24 Simon Shiels 1:07:59 Lynne Maddison 1:18:21
16 1997 May 18 Alan Shepherd 1:05:04 Louise Cooper 1:25:26
15 1996 May 19 Martin McLoughlin 1:05:12 Jill McGee 1:23:31
14 1995 April 30 Simon Shiels 1:08:39 Lynne Quigley 1:22:29
13 1994 May 8 Jamie Lewis 1:05:49 Alison Whitelaw 1:24:15
12 1993 May 9 Tony Power 1:07:37 Louise Davies 1:26:30
11 1992 May 10 Tony Power 1:06:02 Liz Hardley 1:24:59
10 1991 May 12 Tony Power 1:06:30 D Payton 1:22:55
9 1990 June 3 T Holloway 1:07:35 Frances Mudway 1:23:47
8 1989 May 14 G Harvey 1:07:43 Suzanne Youngberg 1:16:53
7 1988 May 15 Anthony Blackwell 1:08:30 Colette Harkin 1:22:30
6 1987 May 17 Steve Brace 1:05:04 Colette Harkin 1:17:32
5 1986 May 18 Mark Flint 1:05:51 Colette Harkin 1:17:13
4 1985 May 19 Ken Moss 1:06:00 Sally-Ann Hales 1:15:38
3 1984 MAY 20 Stephen Poulton 1:09:35 Sally-Ann Hales 1:16:53
2 1983 May 22 Stephen Poulton 1:09:19 Sally-Ann Hales 1:21:16

References[]

  1. ^ "Results & Race History". Active Leisure Events Chester Half Marathon. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  2. ^ Clay, Milo (15 September 2021). "All the Chester road closures as half marathon running event returns to city". Chester-live. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ^ Mohammed Abu-Rezeq at Power of 10
  4. ^ Julie Briscoe at Power of 10

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