The Wilmslow Half Marathon is an annual half marathon road running race, established in 1984 and usually run in March as part of the Wilmslow Running Festival.[1]
| Wilmslow Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday March 15th 2020 |
| Location | Wilmslow |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Established | 1984 |
| Course records | 1:01:52 (men) 1:11:41 (women) |
| Official site | https://wilmslowrunningfestival.org.uk/ |
Course edit
The race starts to the west of Wilmslow, Cheshire and to the south of Manchester Airport. The course is a single loop and runs through the villages of Morley, Cheshire and Mobberley, finishing near the start.[2] It uses country lanes, which are closed to traffic. It has been described as a 'beautiful Cheshire countryside course that is both fast and flat - a PB course!'[citation needed]
The course was remeasured in 2016 as the same measuring equipment had been used that incorrectly measured the Greater Manchester Marathon.[3]
In 2019, the Wilmslow Half Marathon became part of 'Wilmslow Running Festival' and also included a 10k and Fun Run race.
Incidents edit
The 2018 edition of the event had to be cancelled due to bad weather.[4] It was rearranged to June.
Recent winners edit
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Date | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 2019 | 24 Mar |  Nigel Martin (GBR) |
1:05:27 | Julie Briscoe (GBR) |
1:17:04 |
| 34 | 2018 | 24 Jun[4] |  Mohammad Abu-Rezeq (JOR)[5] |
1:06:44 | Sarah Lowery (GBR) |
1:20:12 |
| 33 | 2017 | 19 Mar | Mohammad Abu-Rezeq (JOR)[5] |
1:06:27 |  Fanni Gyurko (HUN) |
1:18:11 |
| 32 | 2016 | 3 Apr |  Josephat Kipkemoi (KEN) |
1:04:59 | Teresiah Omosa (KEN) |
1:14:49 |
| 31 | 2015 | 22 Mar |  Benjamin Siwa (UGA) |
1:04:57 | Parendis Lekapana (KEN) |
1:11:41 |
| 30 | 2014 | 23 Mar | Mohammad Abu-Rezeq (JOR)[5] |
1:06:01 | Julie Briscoe (GBR)[6] |
1:15:28 |
| 29 | 2013 | 24 Mar | Joe MacDonald (GBR) |
1:04:54 | Julie Briscoe (GBR)[6] |
1:15:15 |
| 28 | 2012 | 25 Mar | Antony Ford (GBR) |
1:04:54 | Catherine Ansell (GBR) |
1:16:53 |
| 27 | 2011 | 27 Mar |  Jean-Berchmans Ndayisenga (BDI) |
1:04:24 | Julie Briscoe (GBR)[6] |
1:13:29 |
| 26 | 2010 | 28 Mar | Andi Jones (GBR) |
1:04:45 | Michelle Ross-Cope (GBR)[7] |
1:12:02 |
| 25 | 2009 | 29 Mar | Mark Miles (GBR) |
1:04:11 | Michelle Ross-Cope (GBR)[7] |
1:12:35 |
| 24 | 2008 | 30 Mar | Gareth Raven (GBR) |
1:06:29 | Michelle Ross-Cope (GBR)[7] |
1:12:50 |
| 23 | 2007 | 25 Mar | Tomas Abyu (GBR) |
1:04:24 | Michelle Ross-Cope (GBR)[7] |
1:12:43 |
| 22 | 2006 | 19 Mar | Andrew Norman (GBR) |
1:05:54 | Pauline Powell (GBR) |
1:16:15 |
| 21 | 2005 | 20 Mar | Tomas Abyu (GBR) |
1:06:11 | Sarah Willimott (GBR) |
1:18:26 |
| 20 | 2004 | 21 Mar | Isaac Macharia (KEN) |
1:01:52[8] |  Hawa Hussein (TAN) |
1:13:29 |
| 19 | 2003 | 23 Mar | Julius Kibet Koskei (KEN) |
1:02:23 |  Yelena Burykina (RUS) |
1:12:44 |
| 18 | 2002 | 24 Mar | Michael Kosgei Rotich (KEN) |
1:02:57 | Yelena Burykina (RUS) |
1:13:33 |
| 2001 | No Race | |||||
| 17 | 2000 | 26 Mar | Nicholas Jones (GBR) |
1:03:51 | Elizabeth Allott (GBR) |
1:13:40 |
| 16 | 1999 | 28 Mar | Nicholas Jones (GBR) |
1:04:00 | Heather Heasman (GBR) |
1:17:00 |
| 15 | 1998 | 29 Mar | Ian Hudspith (GBR) |
1:04:22 | Heather Heasman (GBR) |
1:15:59 |
| 14 | 1997 | 23 Mar | Bashir Hussain (GBR) |
1:05:52 |  Catherine Shum (IRL) |
1:15:23 |
| 13 | 1996 | 31 Mar | Eamonn Martin (GBR) |
1:04:32 | Suzanne Rigg (GBR) |
1:12:32 |
| 12 | 1995 | 19 Mar | Andrew Green (GBR) |
1:04:39 | Carol Holmes (GBR) |
1:16:58 |
| 11 | 1994 | 27 Mar | Andrew Green (GBR) |
1:04:51 | Suzanne Rigg (GBR) |
1:14:48 |
| 10 | 1993 | 28 Mar | Bashir Hussain (GBR) |
1:05:28 | Anne Cartwright (GBR) |
1:21:36 |
| 9 | 1992 | 29 Mar | Karl Harrison (GBR) |
1:06:23 | Suzanne Rigg (GBR) |
1:13:42 |
| 8 | 1991 | 14 Apr | L Dunn (GBR) |
1:06:37 | Liz Hardley (GBR) |
1:25:14 |
| 7 | 1990 | 1 Apr | Roger Brewster (GBR) |
1:06:10 | Linda Rushmere (GBR) |
1:15:26 |
| 6 | 1989 | 3 Apr | Tony O'Kell (GBR) |
1:06:51 | SS Drehan (GBR) |
1:20:15 |
| 5 | 1988 | 30 Mar | Dave Locke (GBR) |
1:06:10 | Frances Crozier (GBR) |
1:19:19 |
| 4 | 1987 | 29 Mar | Stephen Forster (GBR) |
1:04:58 | Bronwen Cardy (GBR) |
1:15:31 |
| 3 | 1986 | 6 Apr | Steve Anders (GBR) |
1:04:16 | C Harkin (GBR) |
1:17:03 |
| 2 | 1985 | 31 Mar | Steve Anders (GBR) |
1:05:21 | Susan Catterall (GBR) |
1:22:28 |
| 1 | 1984 | 4 Apr | P Shaw (GBR) |
1:08:41 | CL Modrat (GBR) |
1:26:57 |
References edit
- ^ "Wilmslow: Race series detail". ARRS. ARRS. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Locations and Race Route". Wilmslow Half Marathon. Wilmslow Half Marathon. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Todd Fitzgerald (11 May 2016). "More misery for runners as 33 north west races are now under investigation for being 'too short'". Manchester Evening News. Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b Carly Read (18 March 2018). "Reading, Wilmslow & Brentwood Half Marathon races CANCELLED as UK snow worse than forecast". Express. Express. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ a b c Abu-Rezeq at Power of 10
- ^ a b c Briscoe at Power of 10
- ^ a b c d Ross-Cope at Power of 10
- ^ "Half-marathon is total triumph". Macclesfield express. Macclesfield express. 24 March 2004. Retrieved 3 January 2018.