Run Norwich is an annual road running event over 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) held in Norwich, United Kingdom. Established in 2015 by Norwich City Community Sports Foundation, the race goes through Norwich's city centre, and passes landmarks such as Carrow Road, Norwich Cathedral, and Norwich Castle.
| Run Norwich | |
|---|---|
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| Date | September (2024-), July (2019-2023) August (2015-2018) |
| Location | Norwich |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | 10 km |
| Established | 2015 |
| Course records | 30:41 (men) 34:38 (women) |
| Official site | runnorwich |
In 2019, over 6,200 participants started the race,[1] with Logan Smith and Iona Lake of City of Norwich Athletics Club claiming victories in 31:41 and 36:23 respectively.[2]
Following a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, Run Norwich returned to the city on Sunday 23 October 2022, attracting over 6,200 participants.[3]
2024's edition of the race, held on Sunday 8th September 2024, had 6,941 finishers[4], with two new race records set at the front by Jonathan Escalante-Phillips and Holly Archer[5], respectively.
Past winners
edit| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2015 |  Nick Earl
|
32:28 | Tracy Barlow
|
35:46 |
| 2nd | 2016 | Nick Earl
|
32:23 | Tracy Barlow
|
35:19 |
| 3rd | 2017 | Michael Kallenberg
|
31:12 | Emma Risbey
|
37:21 |
| 4th | 2018 | Nick Earl
|
30:49[6] | Danielle Nimmock
|
35:03[7] |
| 5th | 2019 | Logan Smith
|
31:41 | Iona Lake
|
36:23 |
| 6th | 2022 | Logan Smith
|
31:22 | Anya Culling
|
34:43 |
| 7th | 2023 | Logan Smith
|
31:30 | Mabel Beckett
|
35:33 |
| 8th | 2024 | Jonathan Escalante-Phillips
|
30:41 | Holly Archer
|
34:37 |
References
edit- ^ "Thousands take part in 'Run Norwich' 2019". ITV News. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ Armstrong, Mark. "Run Norwich 2019: A day to savour for City of Norwich AC as Logan Smith and Iona Lake claim overall victories". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ Baldwin, Louisa (2022-10-23). "Can you spot yourself in our bumper Run Norwich gallery?". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Run Norwich results". Run Norwich. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "All the pictures from a record-breaking Run Norwich 2024". Norwich Evening News. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Dani Nimmock among this weekend's winners on the roads". Fast Running. 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Dani Nimmock among this weekend's winners on the roads". Fast Running. 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2019-07-29.