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| image = Tunbridge |
| image = Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon Medal.jpg |
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| caption = 2010 Finishers Medal |
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| date = February |
| date = February |
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| location = [[Tunbridge Wells]], [[United Kingdom]] |
| location = [[Tunbridge Wells]], [[United Kingdom]] |
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| type = Road |
| type = Road |
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| distance = [[Half Marathon]] |
| distance = [[Half Marathon]] |
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| est = 1983 |
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| record = 1: |
| record = 1:04:15 |
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| homepage = [http://www.twharriers.org.uk/ |
| homepage = [http://www.twharriers.org.uk/tunbridge-wells-half-marathon/] |
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The '''Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon''' is a [[half marathon]] [[road running]] event that takes place in [[Tunbridge Wells]] every February. It is organised by the Tunbridge Wells Harriers running club. |
The '''Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon''' is a [[half marathon]] [[road running]] event that takes place in [[Tunbridge Wells]] every February. It is organised by the Tunbridge Wells Harriers running club. |
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The first Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon was staged in 1983, with just 53 runners.<ref>[http://www.twharriers.org.uk/about-us/ TW Harriers club history]</ref> The race came in at number 38 in [[Runner's World|Runner's World's]] top 50 races of 2007,<ref>[http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?uan=3242 RW Races Of The Year 2007]</ref> and was given a rating of 83 out of 100 by members of the magazine's forum.<ref>[http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?UAN=3239 RW Readers' races of the year 2007]</ref> The magazine said that "The historical villages and the undulating course make for a great race".<ref>[http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?sp=332336698636344373352&v=1&UAN=1163 Runner's World preview of the 2009 Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon]</ref> In 2008 the race attracted over 1,500 entrants. |
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==History== |
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The first Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon was staged in 1983, with just 53 runners<ref>[http://www.twharriers.org.uk/about_us/club_history TW Harriers club history]</ref>. |
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The race is run on a single {{convert|13.1|mi|km}} circuit through Tunbridge Wells and some of the nearby villages. It starts at the Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre on St John's Road, and follows the [[A26 road|A26]] through [[Southborough, Kent|Southborough]], the B2176 along Bidborough Ridge, the B2188 through [[Penshurst]] and [[Fordcombe]] and the [[A264 road|A264]] through [[Langton Green]] before rejoining the A26 to return to the finish line at the Sports Centre. |
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==Popularity== |
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The Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon came in at number 38 in [[Runner's World|Runner's World's]] top 50 races of 2007<ref>[http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?uan=3242 RW Races Of The Year 2007]</ref>, and was given a rating of 83 out of 100 by members of the magazine's forum<ref>[http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?UAN=3239 RW Readers' races of the year 2007]</ref>. The magazine said that "The historical villages and the undulating course make for a great race"<ref>[http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?sp=332336698636344373352&v=1&UAN=1163 Runner's World preview of the 2009 Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon]</ref>. |
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In 2008 the race attracted over 1,500 entrants. |
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==Elite race winners== |
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==Route== |
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'''Key:''' |
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The race is run on a single {{convert|13.1|mi|km}} circuit through Tunbridge Wells and some of the nearby villages. |
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{{legend2|#A9F5A9|'''Course record'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} |
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===Men=== |
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The race starts at the Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre on St John's Road, and follows the [[A26 road|A26]] through [[Southborough]], the B2176 along Bidborough Ridge, the B2188 through [[Penshurst]] and [[Fordcombe]] and the [[A264 road|A264]] through [[Langton Green]] before rejoining the A26 to return to the finish line at the Sports Centre. |
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==Mens Elite Race Winners== |
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[[File:Tunbridge Wells War Memorial bus stops 2.JPG|thumb|Tunbridge Wells War Memorial]] |
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[[File:Royal Tunbridge Wells - Kent dot.png|thumb|Tunbridge Wells on a map of UK]] |
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!width="50"| Time<br />([[hour|h]]:[[minute|m]]:[[second|s]]) |
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!width="228" class="unsortable"| Notes |
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| 2020 |
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| {{sortname|Billy|Hobbs}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:13:16 |
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| 2019 |
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| {{sortname|Simon|Goldsworthy}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:11:29 |
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| 2018 |
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| {{sortname|Simon|Goldsworthy}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:11:21 |
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| 2017 |
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| {{sortname|James|Connor|James Connor (athlete)}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:08:50 |
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| 2016 |
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| {{sortname|Paul|Martelletti}} |
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| {{NZL}} |
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| 1:08:30 |
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| 2015 |
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| {{sortname|Daniel|Bradley|Daniel Bradley (athlete)}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:12:56 |
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| 2014 |
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| {{sortname|Ben|Cole}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:11:11 |
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| 2013 |
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| {{sortname|Tom|Payn}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:07:11 |
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| 2012 |
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| {{sortname|Yared|Hagos|Yared Hagos (athlete)}} |
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| {{ETH}} |
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|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''1:04:15''' |
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| 2011 |
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| {{sortname|Andy|Greenleaf}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:09:24 |
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| 2010 |
| 2010 |
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| {{GBR}} |
| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:09:11 |
| 1:09:11 |
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| 2009 |
| 2009 |
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| {{GER}} |
| {{GER}} |
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| 1:08:49 |
| 1:08:49 |
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| 2008 |
| 2008 |
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| {{GBR}} |
| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:09:48 |
| 1:09:48 |
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| 2007 |
| 2007 |
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| {{sortname|William|Levett}} |
| {{sortname|William|Levett|William Levett (athlete)}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:11:15 |
| 1:11:15 |
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| 2006 |
| 2006 |
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| {{GBR}} |
| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:13:56 |
| 1:13:56 |
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| 2005 |
| 2005 |
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| No event held |
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| {{GBR}} |
| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:12:51 |
| 1:12:51 |
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| 2003 |
| 2003 |
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| {{sortname|Allan|Lee}} |
| {{sortname|Allan|Lee|Allan Lee (athlete)}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:12:31 |
| 1:12:31 |
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| 2002 |
| 2002 |
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| {{GBR}} |
| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:10:39 |
| 1:10:39 |
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| 2001 |
| 2001 |
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| {{sortname|Darrell|Smith}} |
| {{sortname|Darrell|Smith|Darrell Smith (athlete)}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:11:26 |
| 1:11:26 |
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| 2000 |
| 2000 |
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| {{sortname|Scott|McDonald}} |
| {{sortname|Scott|McDonald|Scott McDonald (athlete)}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:13:42 |
| 1:13:42 |
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| 1999 |
| 1999 |
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| {{GBR}} |
| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:05:33 |
| 1:05:33 |
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| Course record |
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{{clear}} |
{{clear}} |
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===Women=== |
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==Womens Elite Race Winners== |
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[[File:Royal Tunbridge Wells - Kent dot.png|thumb|Tunbridge Wells on a map of UK]] |
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!width="228" class="unsortable"| Notes |
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| 2019 |
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| {{sortname|Helen|Gaunt}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:23:44 |
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| 2019 |
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| {{sortname|Andrea|Berquez}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:26:35 |
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| 2018 |
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| {{sortname|Maria|Heslop}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:22:25 |
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| 2017 |
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| {{sortname|Maria|Heslop}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:22:29 |
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| 2016 |
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| {{sortname|Maria|Heslop}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:23:43 |
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| 2015 |
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| {{sortname|Alice|Heather-Hayes}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:22:35 |
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| 2014 |
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| {{sortname|Maria|Heslop}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:21:17 |
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| 2013 |
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| {{sortname|Deirdre|McDermot}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:21:58 |
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| 2012 |
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| {{sortname|Helen|Davies|Helen Davies (athlete)}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''1:12:41''' |
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| 2011 |
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| {{sortname|Liz|Yelling}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:13:56 |
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| 2010 |
| 2010 |
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| {{sortname|Helen|Decker}} |
| {{sortname|Helen|Decker|Helen Davies (athlete)}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:18:37 |
| 1:18:37 |
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| 2009 |
| 2009 |
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| {{GBR}} |
| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:22:57 |
| 1:22:57 |
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| 2008 |
| 2008 |
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| {{GBR}} |
| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:23:12 |
| 1:23:12 |
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| 2007 |
| 2007 |
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| 1:27:55 |
| 1:27:55 |
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| 2006 |
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| 1:24:25 |
| 1:24:25 |
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| 2005 |
| 2005 |
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| No event held |
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| 2004 |
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| 1:25:10 |
| 1:25:10 |
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| 2003 |
| 2003 |
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| 1:25:33 |
| 1:25:33 |
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| 2002 |
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| 1:26:24 |
| 1:26:24 |
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| 2001 |
| 2001 |
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| {{sortname|Andrea|Green}} |
| {{sortname|Andrea|Green|Andrea Green (athlete)}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:15:36 |
| 1:15:36 |
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| 2000 |
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| 1:20:13 |
| 1:20:13 |
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| 1999 |
| 1999 |
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| {{sortname|Janice| |
| {{sortname|Janice|Moorekite}} |
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| {{GBR}} |
| {{GBR}} |
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| 1:23:20 |
| 1:23:20 |
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{{clear}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.twharriers.org.uk/racing/tw_half_marathon Tunbridge Wells Harriers TW Half Marathon web page] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080616105930/http://www.twharriers.org.uk/racing/tw_half_marathon Tunbridge Wells Harriers TW Half Marathon web page] |
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{{Royal Tunbridge Wells}} |
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{{European half marathons}} |
{{European half marathons}} |
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[[Category:Half marathons in the United Kingdom]] |
[[Category:Half marathons in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Tunbridge Wells]] |
[[Category:Sport in Royal Tunbridge Wells]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:47, 20 April 2022
Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon | |
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Date | February |
Location | Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Half Marathon |
Established | 1983 |
Course records | 1:04:15 |
Official site | [1] |
The Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon is a half marathon road running event that takes place in Tunbridge Wells every February. It is organised by the Tunbridge Wells Harriers running club.
The first Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon was staged in 1983, with just 53 runners.[1] The race came in at number 38 in Runner's World's top 50 races of 2007,[2] and was given a rating of 83 out of 100 by members of the magazine's forum.[3] The magazine said that "The historical villages and the undulating course make for a great race".[4] In 2008 the race attracted over 1,500 entrants.
The race is run on a single 13.1 miles (21.1 km) circuit through Tunbridge Wells and some of the nearby villages. It starts at the Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre on St John's Road, and follows the A26 through Southborough, the B2176 along Bidborough Ridge, the B2188 through Penshurst and Fordcombe and the A264 through Langton Green before rejoining the A26 to return to the finish line at the Sports Centre.
Elite race winners[edit]
Key: Course record
Men[edit]
Year | Athlete | Nationality | Time (h:m:s) |
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2020 | Billy Hobbs | United Kingdom | 1:13:16 |
2019 | Simon Goldsworthy | United Kingdom | 1:11:29 |
2018 | Simon Goldsworthy | United Kingdom | 1:11:21 |
2017 | James Connor | United Kingdom | 1:08:50 |
2016 | Paul Martelletti | New Zealand | 1:08:30 |
2015 | Daniel Bradley | United Kingdom | 1:12:56 |
2014 | Ben Cole | United Kingdom | 1:11:11 |
2013 | Tom Payn | United Kingdom | 1:07:11 |
2012 | Yared Hagos | Ethiopia | 1:04:15 |
2011 | Andy Greenleaf | United Kingdom | 1:09:24 |
2010 | Ben Moreau | United Kingdom | 1:09:11 |
2009 | Florian Neuschwander | Germany | 1:08:49 |
2008 | Benjamin Noad | United Kingdom | 1:09:48 |
2007 | William Levett | United Kingdom | 1:11:15 |
2006 | Julian Rendall | United Kingdom | 1:13:56 |
2005 | No event held | ||
2004 | Julian Rendall | United Kingdom | 1:12:51 |
2003 | Allan Lee | United Kingdom | 1:12:31 |
2002 | Andrew Graffin | United Kingdom | 1:10:39 |
2001 | Darrell Smith | United Kingdom | 1:11:26 |
2000 | Scott McDonald | United Kingdom | 1:13:42 |
1999 | Barry Royden | United Kingdom | 1:05:33 |
Women[edit]
Year | Athlete | Nationality | Time (h:m:s) |
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2019 | Helen Gaunt | United Kingdom | 1:23:44 |
2019 | Andrea Berquez | United Kingdom | 1:26:35 |
2018 | Maria Heslop | United Kingdom | 1:22:25 |
2017 | Maria Heslop | United Kingdom | 1:22:29 |
2016 | Maria Heslop | United Kingdom | 1:23:43 |
2015 | Alice Heather-Hayes | United Kingdom | 1:22:35 |
2014 | Maria Heslop | United Kingdom | 1:21:17 |
2013 | Deirdre McDermot | United Kingdom | 1:21:58 |
2012 | Helen Davies | United Kingdom | 1:12:41 |
2011 | Liz Yelling | United Kingdom | 1:13:56 |
2010 | Helen Decker | United Kingdom | 1:18:37 |
2009 | Tina Oldershaw | United Kingdom | 1:22:57 |
2008 | Tina Oldershaw | United Kingdom | 1:23:12 |
2007 | Emma Dennis | United Kingdom | 1:27:55 |
2006 | Miranda Heathcote | United Kingdom | 1:24:25 |
2005 | No event held | ||
2004 | Tina Oldershaw | United Kingdom | 1:25:10 |
2003 | Tina Oldershaw | United Kingdom | 1:25:33 |
2002 | Kristina Farr | United Kingdom | 1:26:24 |
2001 | Andrea Green | United Kingdom | 1:15:36 |
2000 | Tina Oldershaw | United Kingdom | 1:20:13 |
1999 | Janice Moorekite | United Kingdom | 1:23:20 |