Jersey Marathon

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Jersey Marathon

Participants run through the town in 2009.
Date September or October
Location Jersey, Channel Islands Jersey
Event type Road
Distance Marathon
Established 2006
Course records Men: 2:29:05
Women: 2:53:36
Official site www.jersey-marathon.com

The Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon is an annual marathon staged in Jersey, Channel Islands. The 7th event will be held on 7 October 2012.

History

The inaugural event on 8 October 2006 was the first marathon staged in Jersey for 20 years.[1]

The 2006 race attracted approximately 300 runners, and was won by Garry Payne in a time of 2:44:32. In 2007 the men's race was won by Andrew Hennessy with a time of 2:36:45 and the women's race by Michelle Buckle in 03:04:11.

In 2008 Andrew Hennessy retained his title.

The 2009 event took place on 27 September.

The 2011 marathon attracted over 300 off-island runners,[2] and saw 352 finishers in the main event.[3]

The course

The course starts and finishes at Weighbridge Place, St. Helier, and is set out over the town streets, central, north and west of the island.[4]

Results

Men

  • 2011 — Jethro Lennox → 2:32:05
  • 2010 — Jan Pichl → 2:31:30
  • 2009 — Joseph Kibunja → 2:33:29[5]
  • 2008 — Dr Andrew Hennessey → 2:29:05[6]
  • 2007 — Dr Andrew Hennessey → 2:36:45
  • 2006 — Garry Payne → 2:44:32

Women

  • 2011 — Shona Crombie-Hicks → 2:53:36
  • 2010 — Claire Forbes → 2:57:17
  • 2009 — Claire Forbes → 2:59:59[7]
  • 2008 — Jo Gorrod → 2:58:44
  • 2007 — Michelle Buckle → 3:04:11[8]
  • 2006 — Michelle Buckle → 3:03:48[9]

See also

External links

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/jersey/content/articles/2006/10/08/jm06_overview_feature.shtml
  2. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/17525731
  3. ↑ http://www.jersey-marathon.com/media/downloads/2011JerseyMarathon%201.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.jersey-marathon.com/media/downloads/SC-Marathon-Map%2015-9-11%20v2.pdf
  5. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/8277437.stm
  6. ↑ http://www.thisisjersey.com/latest/2008/10/06/marathon-effort/
  7. ↑ http://www.thisisjersey.com/latest/2009/09/30/standard-chartered-marathon-and-relay/
  8. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/jersey/content/articles/2007/10/05/jm07_overview_feature.shtml
  9. ↑ http://www.thisisjersey.com/latest/2008/10/02/records-ready-to-tumble/


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