Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon

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Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon
Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon Medal.jpg
2010 Finishers Medal
DateFebruary
LocationTunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
Event typeRoad
DistanceHalf Marathon
Established1983
Course records1:04:15
Official site[1]

The Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon is a half marathon road running event that takes place in Tunbridge Wells every February. It is organised by the Tunbridge Wells Harriers running club.

The first Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon was staged in 1983, with just 53 runners.[1] The race came in at number 38 in Runner's World's top 50 races of 2007,[2] and was given a rating of 83 out of 100 by members of the magazine's forum.[3] The magazine said that "The historical villages and the undulating course make for a great race".[4] In 2008 the race attracted over 1,500 entrants.

The race is run on a single 13.1 miles (21.1 km) circuit through Tunbridge Wells and some of the nearby villages. It starts at the Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre on St John's Road, and follows the A26 through Southborough, the B2176 along Bidborough Ridge, the B2188 through Penshurst and Fordcombe and the A264 through Langton Green before rejoining the A26 to return to the finish line at the Sports Centre.

Elite race winners[]

Key:   Course record

Men[]

Year Athlete Nationality Time
(h:m:s)
2020  United Kingdom 1:13:16
2019  United Kingdom 1:11:29
2018  United Kingdom 1:11:21
2017  United Kingdom 1:08:50
2016 Paul Martelletti  New Zealand 1:08:30
2015  United Kingdom 1:12:56
2014  United Kingdom 1:11:11
2013  United Kingdom 1:07:11
2012  Ethiopia 1:04:15
2011  United Kingdom 1:09:24
2010  United Kingdom 1:09:11
2009  Germany 1:08:49
2008  United Kingdom 1:09:48
2007  United Kingdom 1:11:15
2006  United Kingdom 1:13:56
2005 No event held
2004  United Kingdom 1:12:51
2003  United Kingdom 1:12:31
2002 Andrew Graffin  United Kingdom 1:10:39
2001  United Kingdom 1:11:26
2000  United Kingdom 1:13:42
1999  United Kingdom 1:05:33

Women[]

Tunbridge Wells on a map of UK
Year Athlete Nationality Time
(h:m:s)
2019  United Kingdom 1:23:44
2019  United Kingdom 1:26:35
2018  United Kingdom 1:22:25
2017  United Kingdom 1:22:29
2016  United Kingdom 1:23:43
2015  United Kingdom 1:22:35
2014  United Kingdom 1:21:17
2013  United Kingdom 1:21:58
2012 Helen Davies  United Kingdom 1:12:41
2011 Liz Yelling  United Kingdom 1:13:56
2010 Helen Decker  United Kingdom 1:18:37
2009  United Kingdom 1:22:57
2008  United Kingdom 1:23:12
2007  United Kingdom 1:27:55
2006  United Kingdom 1:24:25
2005 No event held
2004  United Kingdom 1:25:10
2003  United Kingdom 1:25:33
2002  United Kingdom 1:26:24
2001 Andrea Green  United Kingdom 1:15:36
2000  United Kingdom 1:20:13
1999  United Kingdom 1:23:20

References[]

  1. ^ TW Harriers club history
  2. ^ RW Races Of The Year 2007
  3. ^ RW Readers' races of the year 2007
  4. ^ Runner's World preview of the 2009 Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon

External links[]

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