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Wokingham Half Marathon

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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 and rearranged to May.[1]

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.[2]

Recent winners

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Edition Year Date Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
32nd 2019 24 February Matthew Clowes 1:04:06 Hayley Munn 1:16:51
31st 2018 18 February Scott Overall 1:05:11 Naomi Mitchell 1:17:55
30th 2017 12 February Toby Spencer [3] 1:05:48 Joanne Harvey[4] 1:18:10
29th 2016 21 February Paul Pollock[5] 1:03:46 Caryl Jones[6] 1:14:35
28th 2015 8 February Paul Martelletti 1:04:18 Hayley Munn 1:15:43
2014 Cancelled due to flooding [7]
27th 2013 10 February Adam Bowden 1.05.53 Emily Wicks 1.14.16
26th 2012 19 February Phil Wicks[8] 1.03.14 Liz Yelling 1.12.58
25th 2011 13 February Phil Wicks[8] 1.04.10 Liz Yelling 1.13.44
24th 2010 21 February Jean Ndyasenga 1.04.48 Liz Yelling 1.16.53
23rd 2009 24 May [1] David Webb 1.04.50 Sarah Gee 1.18.10
22nd 2008 10 February Toby Lambert 1.05.41 Liz Yelling 1.11.09
21st 2007 11 February Williard Chinhanhu 1.04.52 Alice Braham 1.17.19
20th 2006 12 February Huw Lobb 1.06.07 Melanie Ellis 1.17.46
19th 2005 13 February Dai Roberts 1.12.50 Alice Braham 1.20.14
18th 2004 8 February Jerome Claeys 1.08.37 Michelle Lee 1.15.39
17th 2003 Ronnie Adams 1.10.39 Liz Hartney 1.19.37
2002 Event not held
16th 2001 Andrew Hennesy 1.10.39 Sarah Bradbury 1.17.31
15th 2000 Mark Flint 1.06.04 Annie Emerson 1.15.52
14th 1999 David Taylor 1.08.42 Gill O’Connor 1.21.32
13th 1998 Vince Garner 1.06.55 Leslie Leggart 1.21.47
12th 1997 Paul Harris 1.07.50 Tracie Swindell 1.16.34
11th 1996 Gary Bishop 1.06.54 Mandy Whittington 1.20.17
10th 1995 Peter Haynes 1.05.26 Jackie Leak 1.17.44
9th 1994 Wayne Buxton 1.08.41 Jill Taylor 1.20.33
8th 1993 Mark Curzons 1.08.18 Tanya Ball 1.21.22
1992 Event not held
7th 1991 David Taylor 1.08.41 Paula Fudge 1.15.59
6th 1990 M Scheyt 1.08.38 Janet Kelly 1.20.36
5th 1989 Mike Hurd 1.08.29 Nicky McCracken 1.16.56
4th 1988 Rob Watts 1.06.52 Rosemary Ellis 1.17.34
3rd 1986 Bill Glad 1.08.36 Norma Blackwood 1.24.56
2nd 1985 Mike Bliss 1.08.00 Karen Whapshot 1.21.38
1st 1984 Mike Hurd 1.06.59 Jane Davies Unknown

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wokingham Half Marathon cancelled". Bracknell News. Bracknell News. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. ^ Wokingham Half Marathon
  3. ^ Toby Spencer at Power of 10
  4. ^ Joanne Harvey at Power of 10
  5. ^ Paul Pollock at Power of 10
  6. ^ Caryl Jones at Power of 10
  7. ^ Laura Miller (7 February 2014). "Floods cause cancellation of Wokingham Half Marathon". Get Reading. Trinity Mirror Southern. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  8. ^ a b Phil Wicks at Power of 10
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