Wokingham Half Marathon

The Wokingham Half Marathon is an annual half marathon held in Wokingham, Berkshire, England since 1984. The race currently starts and finishes at Cantley Park. 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.

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.[1]

Recent winners

Edition Year Date Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
28th2015 February 8 Paul Martelletti 1:04:18 Hayley Munn 1:15:43
2014 Canceled due to flooding [2]
27th2013 Adam Bowden 1.05.53 Emily Wicks 1.14.16
26th2012 February 19 Phil Wicks[3] 1.03.14 Liz Yelling 1.12.58
25th2011 February 13 Phil Wicks[3] 1.04.10 Liz Yelling 1.13.44
24th2010 Jean Ndyasenga 1.04.48 Liz Yelling 1.16.53
23rd2009 David Webb 1.04.50 Sarah Gee 1.18.10
22nd2008 Toby Lambert 1.05.41 Liz Yelling 1.11.09
21st2007 Williard Chinhanhu 1.04.52 Alice Braham 1.17.19
20th2006 Huw Lobb 1.06.07 Melanie Ellis 1.17.46
19th2005 Dai Roberts 1.12.50 Alice Braham 1.20.14
18th2004 Jerome Claeys 1.08.37 Michelle Lee 1.15.39
17th2003 Ronnie Adams 1.10.39 Liz Hartney 1.19.37
2002 Event Not Held
16th2001 Andrew Hennesy 1.10.39 Sarah Bradbury 1.17.31
15th2000 Mark Flint 1.06.04 Annie Emerson 1.15.52
14th1999 David Taylor 1.08.42 Gill O’Connor 1.21.32
13th1998 Vince Garner 1.06.55 Leslie Leggart 1.21.47
12th1997 Paul Harris 1.07.50 Tracie Swindell 1.16.34
11th1996 Gary Bishop 1.06.54 Mandy Whittington 1.20.17
10th1995 Peter Haynes 1.05.26 Jackie Leak 1.17.44
9th1994 Wayne Buxton 1.08.41 Jill Taylor 1.20.33
8th1993 Mark Curzons 1.08.18 Tanya Ball 1.21.22
1992 Event Not Held
7th1991 David Taylor 1.08.41 Paula Fudge 1.15.59
6th1990 M Scheyt 1.08.38 Janet Kelly 1.20.36
5th1989 Mike Hurd 1.08.29 Nicky McCracken 1.16.56
4th1988 Rob Watts 1.06.52 Rosemary Ellis 1.17.34
3rd1986 Bill Glad 1.08.36 Norma Blackwood 1.24.56
2nd1985 Mike Bliss 1.08.00 Karen Whapshot 1.21.38
1st1984 Mike Hurd 1.06.59 Jane Davies Unknown

References

  1. ↑ Wokingham Half Marathon
  2. ↑ Laura Miller (7 February 2014). "Floods cause cancellation of Wokingham Half Marathon". Get Reading. Trinity Mirror Southern. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 Phil Wicks profile at Power of 10

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