| Chester Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | May |
| Location | Chester |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Established | 1982 |
| Course records | 1:02:21 (men) 1:14:32 (women) |
| Official site | www |
The Chester Half Marathon is an annual road running event held in the city of Chester, United Kingdom. It was first run in 1982 [1] using a route that started and finished at the Chester Racecourse via Blacon, Saughall and Sealand. In 1993 the race was organized by Chester and Ellesmere Port Athletic Club, who moved the route to the south of the City went out and back via Eccleston, Belgrave and Pulford. West Cheshire AC took over in 1998 and in 2012 Active Leisure Events provided the organization with a new route finishing outside the town hall and Chester Cathedral.
Past winners
| Edition | Year | Date | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 2021 | Sep 19 | Jonathan Escalante-Phillips | 1:06:36 | Tracy Barlow | 1:20:13 |
| 2020 | Edition cancelled due to Covid-19[2] | |||||
| 38 | 2019 | May 19 | Mohammed Abu-Rezeq | 1:04:28 | Kirsty Longley | 1:19:03 |
| 37 | 2018 | April 29 | Phillip Matthews | 1:07:59 | Hayley Munn | 1:18:06 |
| 36 | 2017 | May 21 | Mohammed Abu-Rezeq [3] | 1:07:20 | Julie Briscoe [4] | 1:17:06 |
| 35 | 2016 | May 15 | Mark Kangogo | 1:03:58 | Julie Briscoe | 1:17:21 |
| 34 | 2015 | May 17 | Vincent Boit | 1:02:21 | Teresiah Omosa | 1:15:37 |
| 33 | 2014 | May 18 | Mohammed Abu-Rezeq | 1:05:48 | Gemma Connolly | 1:22:20 |
| 32 | 2013 | May 12 | Mohammed Abu-Rezeq | 1:08:07 | Amanda Crook | 1:14:32 |
| 31 | 2012 | May 13 | Robert Baker | 1:09:26 | Emma Parry | 1:20:44 |
| 30 | 2011 | May 15 | John Gilbert | 1:07:28 | Marilyn Kitching | 1:20:48 |
| 29 | 2010 | May 16 | Damian Nicholls | 1:10:55 | Marilyn Kitching | 1:19:16 |
| 28 | 2009 | May 17 | Kenneth Svendsen | 1:13:26 | Nicola Bird | 1:22:40 |
| 27 | 2008 | May 18 | Paul Sankey | 1:11:02 | Marilyn Kitching | 1:24:14 |
| 26 | 2007 | May 20 | Michael Halman | 1:09:58 | Lynne Wright | 1:24:44 |
| 25 | 2006 | May 21 | Nick Leigh | 1:09:41 | Gill Laithwaite | 1:18:15 |
| 24 | 2005 | May 22 | Mike Proudlove | 1:09:05 | Nicola Bird | 1:21:49 |
| 23 | 2004 | May 23 | Mike Proudlove | 1:10:08 | Louise Cooper | 1:23:05 |
| 22 | 2003 | May 18 | Nick Jones | 1:08:26 | Lisa Heyes | 1:15:57 |
| 21 | 2002 | May 26 | Mike Proudlove | 1:07:24 | Helen Lawrence | 1:17:50 |
| 20 | 2001 | May 20 | Jamie Lewis | 1:04:54 | Janet Kenyon | 1:18:53 |
| 19 | 2000 | May 21 | Alan Shepherd | 1:04:36 | Kath Charnock | 1:18:47 |
| 18 | 1999 | May 23 | Alan Shepherd | 1:07:09 | Lynne Maddison | 1:20:28 |
| 17 | 1998 | May 24 | Simon Shiels | 1:07:59 | Lynne Maddison | 1:18:21 |
| 16 | 1997 | May 18 | Alan Shepherd | 1:05:04 | Louise Cooper | 1:25:26 |
| 15 | 1996 | May 19 | Martin McLoughlin | 1:05:12 | Jill McGee | 1:23:31 |
| 14 | 1995 | April 30 | Simon Shiels | 1:08:39 | Lynne Quigley | 1:22:29 |
| 13 | 1994 | May 8 | Jamie Lewis | 1:05:49 | Alison Whitelaw | 1:24:15 |
| 12 | 1993 | May 9 | Tony Power | 1:07:37 | Louise Davies | 1:26:30 |
| 11 | 1992 | May 10 | Tony Power | 1:06:02 | Liz Hardley | 1:24:59 |
| 10 | 1991 | May 12 | Tony Power | 1:06:30 | D Payton | 1:22:55 |
| 9 | 1990 | June 3 | T Holloway | 1:07:35 | Frances Mudway | 1:23:47 |
| 8 | 1989 | May 14 | G Harvey | 1:07:43 | Suzanne Youngberg | 1:16:53 |
| 7 | 1988 | May 15 | Anthony Blackwell | 1:08:30 | Colette Harkin | 1:22:30 |
| 6 | 1987 | May 17 | Steve Brace | 1:05:04 | Colette Harkin | 1:17:32 |
| 5 | 1986 | May 18 | Mark Flint | 1:05:51 | Colette Harkin | 1:17:13 |
| 4 | 1985 | May 19 | Ken Moss | 1:06:00 | Sally-Ann Hales | 1:15:38 |
| 3 | 1984 | MAY 20 | Stephen Poulton | 1:09:35 | Sally-Ann Hales | 1:16:53 |
| 2 | 1983 | May 22 | Stephen Poulton | 1:09:19 | Sally-Ann Hales | 1:21:16 |
References
- ↑ "Results & Race History". Active Leisure Events Chester Half Marathon. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ↑ Clay, Milo (15 September 2021). "All the Chester road closures as half marathon running event returns to city". Chester-live. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ Mohammed Abu-Rezeq at Power of 10
- ↑ Julie Briscoe at Power of 10
External links
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