Wokingham Half Marathon
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The Wokingham Half Marathon is an annual half marathon held in Wokingham, Berkshire, England since 1984. The race currently starts and finishes at . It is a UK Athletics BARR Gold Graded Event. The 2008 event attracted a field of over 2,500 runners. The 2009 event, due to be held on 8 February, was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions and rearranged to May.[1]
The course record is held by Phil Wicks who ran in 1:03:14 in 2012. The Ladies record was set in 2008 by Liz Yelling who ran in 1:11:09.[2]
Recent winners[]
Edition | Year | Date | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
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32nd | 2019 | February 24 | Matthew Clowes | 1:04:06 | Hayley Munn | 1:16:51 |
31st | 2018 | February 18 | Scott Overall | 1:05:11 | Naomi Mitchell | 1:17:55 |
30th | 2017 | February 12 | Toby Spencer [3] | 1:05:48 | Joanne Harvey[4] | 1:18:10 |
29th | 2016 | February 21 | Paul Pollock[5] | 1:03:46 | Caryl Jones[6] | 1:14:35 |
28th | 2015 | February 8 | Paul Martelletti | 1:04:18 | Hayley Munn | 1:15:43 |
2014 | Canceled due to flooding [7] | |||||
27th | 2013 | February 10 | Adam Bowden | 1.05.53 | Emily Wicks | 1.14.16 |
26th | 2012 | February 19 | Phil Wicks[8] | 1.03.14 | Liz Yelling | 1.12.58 |
25th | 2011 | February 13 | Phil Wicks[8] | 1.04.10 | Liz Yelling | 1.13.44 |
24th | 2010 | February 21 | Jean Ndyasenga | 1.04.48 | Liz Yelling | 1.16.53 |
23rd | 2009 | May 24 [1] | David Webb | 1.04.50 | Sarah Gee | 1.18.10 |
22nd | 2008 | February 10 | Toby Lambert | 1.05.41 | Liz Yelling | 1.11.09 |
21st | 2007 | February 11 | Williard Chinhanhu | 1.04.52 | Alice Braham | 1.17.19 |
20th | 2006 | February 12 | 1.06.07 | Melanie Ellis | 1.17.46 | |
19th | 2005 | February 13 | Dai Roberts | 1.12.50 | Alice Braham | 1.20.14 |
18th | 2004 | February 8 | Jerome Claeys | 1.08.37 | Michelle Lee | 1.15.39 |
17th | 2003 | Ronnie Adams | 1.10.39 | Liz Hartney | 1.19.37 | |
2002 | Event Not Held | |||||
16th | 2001 | Andrew Hennesy | 1.10.39 | Sarah Bradbury | 1.17.31 | |
15th | 2000 | Mark Flint | 1.06.04 | Annie Emerson | 1.15.52 | |
14th | 1999 | David Taylor | 1.08.42 | Gill O’Connor | 1.21.32 | |
13th | 1998 | Vince Garner | 1.06.55 | Leslie Leggart | 1.21.47 | |
12th | 1997 | Paul Harris | 1.07.50 | Tracie Swindell | 1.16.34 | |
11th | 1996 | Gary Bishop | 1.06.54 | Mandy Whittington | 1.20.17 | |
10th | 1995 | Peter Haynes | 1.05.26 | Jackie Leak | 1.17.44 | |
9th | 1994 | Wayne Buxton | 1.08.41 | Jill Taylor | 1.20.33 | |
8th | 1993 | Mark Curzons | 1.08.18 | Tanya Ball | 1.21.22 | |
1992 | Event Not Held | |||||
7th | 1991 | David Taylor | 1.08.41 | Paula Fudge | 1.15.59 | |
6th | 1990 | M Scheyt | 1.08.38 | Janet Kelly | 1.20.36 | |
5th | 1989 | Mike Hurd | 1.08.29 | Nicky McCracken | 1.16.56 | |
4th | 1988 | Rob Watts | 1.06.52 | Rosemary Ellis | 1.17.34 | |
3rd | 1986 | Bill Glad | 1.08.36 | Norma Blackwood | 1.24.56 | |
2nd | 1985 | Mike Bliss | 1.08.00 | Karen Whapshot | 1.21.38 | |
1st | 1984 | Mike Hurd | 1.06.59 | Jane Davies | Unknown |
References[]
- ^ a b "Wokingham Half Marathon cancelled". Bracknell News. Bracknell News. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ Wokingham Half Marathon
- ^ Toby Spencer at Power of 10
- ^ Joanne Harvey at Power of 10
- ^ Paul Pollock at Power of 10
- ^ Caryl Jones at Power of 10
- ^ Laura Miller (7 February 2014). "Floods cause cancellation of Wokingham Half Marathon". Get Reading. Trinity Mirror Southern. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ a b Phil Wicks at Power of 10
External links[]
Categories:
- Sport in Berkshire
- Half marathons in the United Kingdom
- Wokingham
- Marathon stubs