| Wilmslow Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday March 15th 2020 |
| Location | Wilmslow |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Established | 1984; 41 years ago (1984) |
| Course records | 1:01:52 (men) 1:11:41 (women) |
| Official site | https://wilmslowrunningfestival.org.uk/ |
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.
Course
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. 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!'
The course was remeasured in 2016 as the same measuring equipment had been used that incorrectly measured the Greater Manchester Marathon.
In 2019, the Wilmslow Half Marathon became part of 'Wilmslow Running Festival' and also included a 10k and Fun Run race.
Incidents
The 2018 edition of the event had to be cancelled due to bad weather. It was rearranged to June.
Recent winners
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 |  Mohammad Abu-Rezeq (JOR) |
1:06:44 | Sarah Lowery (GBR) |
1:20:12 |
| 33 | 2017 | 19 Mar | Mohammad Abu-Rezeq (JOR) |
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) |
1:06:01 | Julie Briscoe (GBR) |
1:15:28 |
| 29 | 2013 | 24 Mar | Joe MacDonald (GBR) |
1:04:54 | Julie Briscoe (GBR) |
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) |
1:13:29 |
| 26 | 2010 | 28 Mar | Andi Jones (GBR) |
1:04:45 | Michelle Ross-Cope (GBR) |
1:12:02 |
| 25 | 2009 | 29 Mar | Mark Miles (GBR) |
1:04:11 | Michelle Ross-Cope (GBR) |
1:12:35 |
| 24 | 2008 | 30 Mar | Gareth Raven (GBR) |
1:06:29 | Michelle Ross-Cope (GBR) |
1:12:50 |
| 23 | 2007 | 25 Mar | Tomas Abyu (GBR) |
1:04:24 | Michelle Ross-Cope (GBR) |
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 |  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
- "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.
- ^ Carly Read (18 March 2018). "Reading, Wilmslow & Brentwood Half Marathon races CANCELLED as UK snow worse than forecast". Express. Express. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Abu-Rezeq at Power of 10
- ^ Briscoe at Power of 10
- ^ Ross-Cope at Power of 10
- "Half-marathon is total triumph". Macclesfield express. Macclesfield express. 24 March 2004. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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