The Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon is an annual half marathon Welsh road running event which takes place around Lake Vyrnwy each September.
| Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | September |
| Location | Lake Vyrnwy, Wales |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half Marathon |
| Established | 1988 |
| Course records | 1:02:14 (men) 1:12:05 (women) |
| Official site | lakevyrnwyhalfmarathon |
History
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The first Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon was held in 1988 in aid of the St Wddyn's Church Restoration Fund .[1] An appeal to raise money towards the church roof had been placed in a local newspaper and Doug Morris, of the Oswestry Olympians, offered to organise a half marathon for the appeal .[2] The race has been run annually until 2008 when after Doug Morris' death, just before the 2007 edition,[3] the race organisers took a year off before restarting in 2009.
Course
editThe race consists of just over one lap of the lake.
Winners
edit| Edition | Year | Date | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st | 2019 | 8 Sep | Jonathan Mellor | 1:04:36 | Alison Lavender | 1:17:58 |
| 30th | 2018 | 9 Sep | Stuart Hawkes | 1:06:44 | Clara Evans | 1:17:59 |
| 29th | 2017 | 10 Sep | Jonathan Mellor | 1:04:57 | Elizabeth Renondeau | 1:21:17 |
| 28th | 2016 | 11 Sep | Ryan Holroyd | 1:07:59 | Rachel Jones | 1:20:32 |
| 27th | 2015 | 13 Sep | Ben Fish[4] | 1:07:53 | Kelly Crickmore | 1:17:12 |
| 26th | 2014 | 14 Sep | Alex O'Gorman | 1:08:35 | Alison Lavender | 1:17:00 |
| 25th | 2013 | 15 Sep | Ben Fish[4] | 1:08:05 | Claire Martin[5] | 1:19:34 |
| 24th | 2012 | 9 Sep | Ben Fish[4] | 1:06:50 | Alison Lavender | 1:20:02 |
| 23rd | 2011 | 11 Sep | Ben Fish[4] | 1:07:43 | Claire Martin[5] | 1:18:53 |
| 22nd | 2010 | 12 Sep | John McCole | 1:08:52 | Jenny Clague | 1:20:53 |
| 21st | 2009 | 13 Sep | Ben Fish[4] | 1:06:55 | Claire Martin[5] | 1:18:53 |
| 2008 | No Race | |||||
| 20th | 2007 | 9 Sep | Paul Sankey | 1:11:28 | Jenny Clague | 1:15:43 |
| 19th | 2006 | 10 Sep | Marc Yattich | 1:05:31 | Cathy Mutwa[6] | 1:12:43 |
| 18th | 2005 | 11 Sep | Wilfred Taragon | 1:02:14 | Ogla Kimaiyo | 1:12:05 |
| 17th | 2004 | 19 Sep | Zachary Kihara | 1:04:44 | Cathy Mutwa[6] | 1:15:53 |
| 16th | 2003 | 14 Sep | Onesmus Kilonzo | 1:03:04 | Pauline Wangui | 1:15:00 |
| 15th | 2002 | 15 Sep | Eric Kiplagat | 1:06:41 | Louise Watson | 1:17:30 |
| 14th | 2001 | 16 Sep | Larry Mathews | 1:05:08 | Amanda Allen | 1:12:43 |
| 13th | 2000 | Nick Jones | 1:03:12 | Amanda Wright-Allen | 1:18:23 | |
| 12th | 1999 | Ian Pierce and Tony Graham | 1:06:58 | Bronwen Cardy-Wise | 1:18.34 | |
| 11th | 1998 | Joseph Kioo Mitunda | 1:04.55 | Cath Charnock | 1:17.57 | |
| 10th | 1997 | Dale Loughlin | 1:04.06 | Lesley Turner | 1:17.48 | |
| 9th | 1996 | Tony Graham | 1:06.58 | Tracy Swindell | 1:18.04 | |
| 8th | 1995 | Tony O'Brien | 1:05.54 | Lesley Turner | 1:17.07 | |
| 7th | 1994 | Steve Brace | 1:05.39 | Janice Moorekite | 1:17.07 | |
| 6th | 1993 | Andrew Green | 1:04.55 | Lesley Turner | 1:15.40 | |
| 5th | 1992 | Dave Gratton | 1:06.00 | Bronwen Cardy-Wise | 1:15.40 | |
| 4th | 1991 | Paul Campbell | 1:07.58 | Bronwen Cardy-Wise | 1:16.45 | |
| 3rd | 1990 | Andrew Green | 1:04.34 | Amanda Wright | 1:17.29 | |
| 2nd | 1989 | Andrew Green | 1:04.16 | Janet Witter | 1:24.21 | |
| 1st | 1988 | Andrew Green | 1:07.58 | Frances Mudway | 1:22.35 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "LAKE VYRNWY HALF MARATHON - History". LAKE VYRNWY HALF MARATHON. LAKE VYRNWY HALF MARATHON. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Memorial to Doug Morris". Mercia Fell Runners. Mercia Fell Runners. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ North Wales Daily Post (13 August 2007). "'Unsung' sports hero dies". Daily Post. Daily Post. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Ben Fish at Power of 10
- ^ a b c Claire Martin at Power of 10
- ^ a b Cathy Mutwa at Power of 10