City of Norwich Half Marathon
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| City of Norwich Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | April (2017 onward) November (until 2015) |
| Location | Norwich |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Established | 1985 |
| Course records | 1:03:59 (men) 1:14:49 (women) |
| Official site | cityofnorwichhalfmarathon |
The City of Norwich Half Marathon is an annual road running event held in Norwich, United Kingdom.
History
[edit]Duke Street Running Club staged the first event in 1985. The race was originally based in the City of Norwich, but in 1992 it moved to the Royal Norfolk Showground, close to Easton, Norfolk. The event was run in November but after the 2015 edition was moved to April, resulting in the cancellation of the 2016 edition.
Past winners
[edit]The event has been won four times by Adrian Mussett,[1] and five times by Sarah Stradling.[2]
| Edition | Year | Time (h:m:s) | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 | 1:05:11 | Dennis Fowles | 1:12:57 | Sarah Rowell |
| 2 | 1986 | 1:07:29 | Mark Flint | 1:23:52 | Sandra Lappage |
| 3 | 1987 | 1:06:16 | Steve Brace | 1:16:48 | Sally Ellis |
| 4 | 1988 | 1:07:04 | Seamus Kerr | 1:27:10 | Helen Johnson |
| 5 | 1989 | 1:07:26 | Gregor Booth | 1:18:37 | Celia Duncan |
| 6 | 1990 | 1:10:29 | Jerry Watson | 1:22:10 | Wendy Gaisford |
| 7 | 1991 | 1:07:25 | Tony Graham | 1:17:03 | Sally Eastall |
| 8 | 1992 | 1:07:21 | Tommy Hughes | 1:19:32 | Susan Coxhall |
| Change of Route | |||||
| 9 | 1993 | 1:08:24 | Gareth Deacon | 1:15:25 | Sally Eastall |
| 10 | 1994 | 1:07:02 | Gareth Spring | 1:18:22 | Teresa Dyer |
| 11 | 1995 | 1:07:38 | Nigel Powley | 1:16:44 | Karen Cornwell |
| 12 | 1996 | 1:08:01 | Darren Mead | 1:19:52 | Angela Joiner |
| 13 | 1997 | 1:10:28 | Gareth Deacon | 1:19:23 | Angela Joiner |
| 14 | 1998 | 1:06:28 | Adrian Mussett[1] | 1:24:26 | Satomi Miwa |
| 15 | 1999 | 1:05:56 | Adrian Mussett[1] | 1:22:05 | Sandra Bower |
| 16 | 2000 | 1:11:11 | Guy Amos | 1:23:45 | Sandra Bower |
| 17 | 2001 | 1:05:10 | Guy Amos | 1:18:35 | Debbie Percival |
| 18 | 2002 | 1:06:39 | Erick Kiplagat | 1:15:26 | Cathy Mutwa |
| 19 | 2003 | 1:07:25 | Erick Kiplagat | 1:14:49 | Mara Yamauchi |
| 20 | 2004 | 1:09:20 | Tesfaye Eticha | 1:19:14 | Birhan Dagne |
| 21 | 2005 | 1:03:59 | Neo Molema | 1:16:52 | Lucy Hasell |
| 22 | 2006 | 1:07:26 | Simon Tonui | 1:17:18 | Birhan Dagne |
| 23 | 2007 | 1:09:09 | Adrian Mussett[1] | 1:21:22 | Sarah Stradling[2] |
| 24 | 2008 | 1:05:44 | Matthew Janes | 1:17:29 | Olivia Walwyn |
| 25 | 2009 | 1:08:51 | Ian Kimpton | 1:18:20 | Sarah Stradling[2] |
| 26 | 2010 | 1:08:23 | Ian Kimpton | 1:18:55 | Sarah Stradling[2] |
| 27 | 2011 | 1:12:44 | Adrian Mussett[1] | 1:19:44 | Sarah Stradling[2] |
| 28 | 2012 | 1:13:34 | Nick Earl | 1:20:13 | Daisy Glover |
| 29 | 2013 | 1:10:20 | Ben Russell | 1:17:25 | Daisy Glover |
| 30 | 2014 | 1:08:08 | Daniel Watts | 1:20:21 | Sarah Stradling[2] |
| 31 | 2015 | 1:09:46 | Adrian Mussett[1] | 1:19:17 | Helen Davies |
| 2016 edition cancelled [3] | |||||
| 32 | 2017 | 1:12:32 | Piers Arnold | 1:27:07 | Emma Risbey |
| 33 | 2018 | 1:09:54 | Ash Harrell | 1:21:19 | Mabel Beckett |
| 34 | 2019 | 1:07:41 | Piers Arnold | 1:20:11 | Mabel Beckett |
| 2020 edition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] | |||||
| 35 | 2021 | 1:08:30 | Norman Shreeve | 1:16:31 | Natasha Cockram[5] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Adrian Mussett at Power of 10
- ^ a b c d e f Sarah Stradling at Power of 10
- ^ Tom Bristow (1 February 2016). "Norwich Half Marathon cancelled this year - and moved to April 2017". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Coronavirus means City of Norwich Half Marathon postponed until 2021". Eastern Daily Press. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Another week of thrilling British performances". Fast Running. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.