Posts by category: Half Marathon
In The Footsteps Of Paulo Di Canio
23 APR2012
Organisers of the Nationwide Swindon half marathon are hoping that Olympic fever plus the publicity surrounding Paulo Di Canio's run in 2011 will mean a bumper turnout for the event on October 14.
Glass Half Full At Nottingham
20 APR2012
Organisers of the Robin Hood Half Marathon have announced that the upcoming race will be going ahead after confirmation of headline sponsorship.
Paula Loses Crown In Viennese Duel
18 APR2012
In what was billed as the Emperor versus Queen race, Paula Radcliffe finished well outside her half marathon target time against Haile Gebrselassie.
500 Finishers In Croydon
5 APR2012
There were over 500 finishers at the weekend's Croydon Half Marathon.
Ealing Hits Thousand Entries
4 APR2012
One thousand runners have already registered for the inaugural Ealing Half Marathon which takes place in September.
Easter Deadline For Oxford Half
2 APR2012
Organisers of the Oxford Half Marathon are encouraging prospective runners to take advantage of early bird registration before the deadline on April 8 (Easter Sunday).
Run To The Beat Opens
30 MAR2012
Entry to Run to the Beat, London's musical half marathon has now opened.
Fleet Footed Livesey
28 MAR2012
Well over 2,000 runners took part in Sunday's ASICS Pre-London Fleet Half Marathon won ny Ben Livesey
Fleet Sails On Sunday
23 MAR2012
The Asics Pre-London Fleet Half Marathon will take place this Sunday
Brits At Best In Big Apple
20 MAR2012
British athletes set PBs galore in the New York Half Marathon.
Paula To Star In Catch Me If You Can Sequel
19 MAR2012
Two of the most iconic figures in distance running, Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebreselassie, are preparing to directly compete against each other in the upcoming Vienna Half Marathon on April 15.
Kenyan Kiptoo Best in Bath
14 MAR2012
Kenyan runner Edwin Kiptoo took first position in the Bath Half Marathon with an impressive time of 62:01, and in process shaved eight seconds off the previous course record.
Overall In Third Gear At Silverstone
13 MAR2012
Scott Overall stepped up his preparations for London 2012 as he secured victory in the 10th Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon.
Ethiopian Double At Inverness
12 MAR2012
Wallsend Harriers Yared Hagos made amends for a below par performance on his last visit to the Scottish Highlands with a stunning run in the Global Energy Inverness Half Marathon.
Colchester Set For Second Half
8 MAR2012
The second Colchester Half Marathon will take place this Sunday, following on from last year's successful inaugural event
Overall Takes Pole Position At Silverstone
7 MAR2012
Scott Overall will commence his Olympic preparations on Sunday (March 11) as he takes part in the 10th adidas Silverstone Half Marathon.
Milton Keynes Sees Rise In Numbers
6 MAR2012
The Milton Keynes Festival of Running attracted a rise in entries this year.
Hagos Half Marathon Hero
29 FEB2012
Wallsend Harriers Yared Hagos gave an outstanding performance in Lifestyle Renault Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon as he broke a long-standing course record
The Other Half Marathon Mystery
23 FEB2012
After the recent controversy surrounding the extended length of the Brighton Half Marathon, one other 13.1 mile event over the course has been subject to investigation.
Brighton Goes Over Distance
21 FEB2012
Sunday's Brighton Half Marathon left organisers a little red-faced as the event ran 0.32miles over distance.
Eastbourne Tester
15 FEB2012
Room is still available for runners at the Eastbourne Half Marathon.
Last Chance To Race Your Pace
10 FEB2012
Entries for the Race Your Pace Half Marathon, organised for Saturday, February 18, close on Monday.
Iwan To Star In Great North Run
6 JAN2012
Olympic Silver medallist Iwan Thomas has revealed he will be taking part in the Great North Run on September 16.
Paddock Awaits Races
5 JAN2012
Entry for the Paddock Wood Half Marathon is now open.
Look In Mirror For Great North Run Chance
3 JAN2012
The Daily Mirror is offering 3,000 places in the 2012 Great North Marathon through a ballot
Royal T-Shirt Competition
20 DEC2011
Organisers behind the Royal Parks Half Marathon are seeking designers to design the official t-shirt for their year's event.
Deadline Looms For NY Half
19 DEC2011
Registration for the 2012 New York City half marathon closes at midnight this evening (Monday, December 19).
Dirty Fun In Beds
23 NOV2011
500 runners in Bedforshire enjoyed great autumn conditions at the Dirt Half Challenge 2011
Mild In Marlow
8 NOV2011
Nearly 1000 runners completed the 2012 Marlow half marathon on Sunday (November 6)
Poppy Run Nearly Full
4 NOV2011
The annual Poppy Half Marathon has almost filled its 750 capacity with plenty of time left until the race date.
Croydon Half Is Streets Ahead
2 NOV2011
The 2012 Croydon half marathon will be held on April 1 and will be sponsored by estate agent group Streets Ahead.
Last Splash For Bath Half
2 NOV2011
Organisers of the Bath Half Marathon have confirmed the race entry level has nearly been reached for the 2012 event.
Reading Half Places Going Fast
31 OCT2011
Half of the 18000 places in the Mizuno Reading Half Marathon have already been snapped up by runners.
Entries Open For Tunbridge Wells Half
28 OCT2011
Entries have opened for the Tunbridge Wells half marathon on Sunday, February 26, 2012.
Birmingham Hails Gebreselassie
24 OCT2011
After disappointment in the Berlin marathon, Haile Gebreselassie returned to winning ways with a comfortable victory in the Bupa Great Birmingham Run.
Haile Heads For Birmingham
19 OCT2011
Former world record holder Haile Gebreselassie has confirmed he will participate in this Sundays (October 23) Bupa Great Birmingham Run.
Hastings Half Now Open
4 OCT2011
Registration for the Hastings Half Marathon is now open.
Royal Seal Of Approval
29 SEP2011
The Royal Parks Half Marathon recently picked up a prestigious prize at the 2011 Event Awards.
Fantastic Folkestone Half
26 SEP2011
The 6th Folkestone Rotary half marathon proved a big success with good weather, a big turnout and a new course record
Countdown To 2012 Great North Run
25 SEP2011
Afr After another successful year as the worlds biggest half marathon, organisers of the Bupa Great North Run are making plans for 2012
Its Great Up North
19 SEP2011
Another fantastic Bupa Great North Run with some 50000 runners taking part in the iconic race.
Seaside Training Dates
16 SEP2011
The Brighton Half Marathon have announced a series of organised training dates ahead of the race next February.
Mo to Make Honorary Appearance
12 SEP2011
Mo Farah to be honorary starter at this weekends Great North Run.
Pavey Set To Clash With Yamauchi At Great North Run
7 SEP2011
Jo Pavey and Mara Yamauchi, the leading UK distance runners, are set to face each other at the 2011 Bupa Great North Run
Mizuno to Sponsor Reading Half
23 AUG2011
Registration has now opened for the newly-christened Mizuno Reading Half Marathon, which will next take place on Sunday 1 April 2012
Lel Back For Great North Run Hat Trick
23 AUG2011
Kenyas Martin Lel to Challenge for third Great North Run title
Mo Says Maybe To Great North Run
15 AUG2011
Mo Farah will delay a decision about which event he will take part in at the Great North Run weekend (2012) until after the world championships.
Book Early For Brentwood
11 AUG2011
Registration for the 2012 LV= Brentwood Half Marathon on March 25 is now open (August 11) .
Slog Is Perfect Marathon Prep
3 AUG2011
The Stansted Park Slog on Sunday, September 4 is one of the best value half marathons in the south of England a great preparatory event for an autumn marathon.
Corporate Challenge For Brighton Half
22 JUL2011
The Brighton Half Marathon is introducing a new Corporate Challenge into its event next February.
Kent Classic Open For Entries
30 JUN2011
The Dartford Half Marathon is poised waiting for entries.
Rock n Roll Running Arrives in Britain
27 JUN2011
Major US event company, the Competitor group, have announced plans for the first Rock 'n' Roll series' race in the UK to take place in Edinburgh on April 15, 2012.
Facebook Clinic
22 JUN2011
The Royal Parks Half Marathon are hosting a sports science clinic on their facebook page.
Places Available At Southend
10 JUN2011
Race day entries will be accepted at this weekend's Southend Half Marathon.
Midnight Run
27 MAY2011
The British Heart Foundation are hosting a midnight half marathon in October to coincide with the end of British Summer Time.
Brighton Half Set To Expand
3 APR2011
The 2012 Brighton Half Marathon will have a newly increased entry limit for Olympic year.
Fleet Footed In Hampshire
24 MAR2011
Almost 3000 runners enjoyed cheering crowds at the ASICS Fleet Pre-London Half Marathon on Sunday.
Sun Shines On Hastings Half
23 MAR2011
Over 3500 finishers enjoyed benign conditions in Sunday's Hastings Half Marathon.
Mo Stars In New York
21 MAR2011
Mo Farah won the 2011 New York Half Marathon on his debut at the distance and set a new UK record
Jordan Back On F1 Grid
10 MAR2011
Over 6000 runners, including Katie Price, completed the adidas Silverstone Half Marathon on Sunday.
The Musical Half Marathon
23 FEB2011
Entries for London's musical Half Marathon Run to the Beat are now open.
Successful Staging Of Brighton Half
22 FEB2011
The 21st staging of the Brighton Half Marathon at the weekend was a major success.
Ballot Open For Royal Park Half
19 FEB2011
A new race ballot race entry system has been launched for the hugely popular Royal Parks Half Marathon
Brighton Sell Out
15 FEB2011
All places at this weekend's Brighton Half Marathon have now been taken, organisers confirm.
Croydon Entries Closed
12 FEB2011
The inaugural Croydon Half Marathon reached entry capacity with two months to go until race date.
Last Call For Great North Run Ballot
5 FEB2011
The general ballot for the Bupa Great closes at 12.00pm on Monday, February 7
Great North Ballot Open
12 JAN2011
The ballot for places for the UK's biggest half marathon are now open.
Only VIP Places Left For Brighton
23 DEC2010
Public places at next year's Brighton Half Marathon are now sold out, but VIP places still remain.
Training Date For Brighton Half
21 DEC2010
Orgnaisers behind the Brighton Half Marathon have organised a special training day one month ahead of the race day.
A Race With A View
16 DEC2010
600 Places Left At Portsmouth RNLI Coastal Half Marathon
Pole Position
15 DEC2010
News of the Silverstone Half Marathon - entries now open.
Entries Filling Fast For Reading Half
18 NOV2010
There are under 2000 places left for March's hugely popular Reading Half Marathon.
Brighton Half Announces Race Partnerships
11 NOV2010
The Brighton Half Marathon has partnered with retailer Sweatshop and brand Brooks
Record Entry For Marlow
10 NOV2010
There were nearly 1000 finishers at a record-breaking Marlow Half Marathon on Sunday.
Fleet Of Foot
4 NOV2010
The 2011 ASICS Fleet Pre-London Half Marathon is open for entries.
Entries Up In Maidstone
19 OCT2010
Finishers were up by around 150 at the Maidstone Half Marathon on Sunday
The Eco Friendly Half Marathon
30 SEP2010
The Royal Parks Foundation is gearing up to host one of the UK's most uniquely themed half marathons next week.
Ladies Record At Folkestone
29 SEP2010
There was a new ladies record set at the fifth Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon at the weekend.
Entries Open For Brighton Half
28 SEP2010
The 2011 Brighton Half Marathon - formerly the Sussex Beacon Half - is now open for entries.
Gebrselassie Wins Bupa Great North Run On Debut
20 SEP2010
The 30th Bupa Great north Run was won by Haile Gebrselassie yesterday.
A Royal Training Plan
13 SEP2010
The Royal Parks Half Marathon are holding their last workshops and training runs soon.
Fundraising At The Royal Parks Half
23 JUL2010
Annette Johnson is running the Royal Parks Half in aid of The Children's Trust
Royal Parks In Waiting
23 JUN2010
Preparations for the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon are in full swing
Midsummer Munro Madness
21 JUN2010
This weekend saw runners take on the Midsummer Munro Half Marathon Challenge
Run To The Ministry Beat
18 JUN2010
THe Ministry of Sound is Run to the Beat's official Music partner
Fly Around Folkestone
17 JUN2010
The Folkestone Half marathon is a beautiful course in the seaside town
English Half Marathon 2010 Launches
28 MAY2010
Entries are now open for the New Balance English Half Marathon
The Hardest Half?
16 APR2010
Midsummer Munro Race Preview
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