Half Marathon

Mike Scotney reports: The weather gods were smiling, another fine day for a race. I only entered earlier in the week, rationalising that if I was going to do a long run this weekend, it may as well be in a race!

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Laura Gale reports: Three Forts Challenge is a friendly low-key event not far from Brighton in Worthing. Described as ‘The Tough One’ the route is off-road with varied rough terrain. There was a full marathon, but my sister and I did the half marathon.

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Jackie Davis reports: Whilst those of you running at the weekend were getting absolutely soaked to the skin, I was basking in glorious sunshine … sounds wonderful … until you include that I was at the starting line for a half marathon!

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Nicola Morris gives us another view of this race: About 8 hours after the end of the race and I think I was still thawing out! It is ironic to think that the conversations leading up to the Stratford half and full marathon had been...

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Bournville Harriers scored a great one-two in the rain-affected Stratford Half Marathon with Orlando Corea and Paul Thompson coming first and second.

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Stephen Hopkins reports: After the good weather in the preceding week, the day before race day was somewhat cooler and wet so i wasn’t expecting what turned out to be a lovely day,ideal for running. The race itself starts and finishes in Telford town park...

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Ed Hartley report: On a perfect day for racing, me and a thousand other runners set out through the streets of Taunton, right and lefting it till we hit the straight smooth tarmac of the open road, with nice long pulls to the halfway (quarterway?)...

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Linda Howell reports: I entered this race as a build up to the London Marathon and because Ric’s friend Susanne was doing it. So after Susanne pulled out with a bad ankle and I’d decided against running London I was torn whether or not to...

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Emily Holden reports: “This course is virtually flat and has on occasion been very windy.” So says the course description for the Shakespeare Raceway Half Marathon on the organiser’s website.

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Stuart Mugridge reports: A flying visit down to Kent for the Tunbridge Wells half marathon and perfect conditions for my first race of this length. There had been a touch of frost overnight but the sky was clear and by start time the air temperature...

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