Milton Keynes Marathon
| Milton Keynes Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early May Bank Holiday |
| Location | Milton Keynes, England |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, Half marathon, 5K run |
| Primary sponsor | Rightmove |
| Established | 2012 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:31:14 (2016) Ben Fish Women's: 2:54:55 (2019) Helen Mussen |
| Official site | Milton Keynes Marathon |
| Participants | 1,841 (2019) |
The Milton Keynes Marathon is an annual marathon and marathon relay event held in Milton Keynes, England on the Spring bank holiday, first held in 2012.
History
The inaugural event was held in April 2012 and attracted 4,400 runners.[1]
The 2012 event was won by Team Mizuno runner Dave Mitchinson with a time of two hours 41 minutes and 54 seconds.[2]
In 2013 a kids "Superhero Fun Run" was added to the schedule followed by a Half Marathon race in 2014 and a 5k "Rocket" race in 2016. The Rocket 5k is held on the preceding Sunday to the Bank Holiday Monday on which the marathon, half marathon, marathon relay and superhero fun run are held.
In 2018 the race weekend attracted 11,000 runners.
The 2020 edition of the race was postponed to 2020.09.06 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of either transferring their entry to another runner or to 2021 for free, running the race virtually, or obtaining a full refund.[3]
Course
The start and finish of the event are based at the Stadium MK football stadium, home of Milton Keynes Dons F.C..[2]
Much of the route of the marathon uses the Milton Keynes redway system through the parks and thus involves far less of the invariant-grade road running that is typical elsewhere.[4]
Winners
Marathon
| Edition | Year | Date | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2019 | May 6 | Michael Aldridge | 2:32:48 | Helen Mussen | 2:54:55 |
| 7 | 2018 | May 7 | Denys Olefir | 2:37:43 | Colleen Mukuya | 2:57:58 |
| 6 | 2017 | May 1 | Gareth Cooke | 2:40:08 | Asia Zmyslona | 2:57:37 |
| 5 | 2016 | May 2 | Ben Fish | 2:31:14 | Kate Wright | 3:03:41 |
| 4 | 2015 | May 4 | Jack Parslow | 2:37:30 | Kate Wright | 2:58:30 |
| 3 | 2014 | May 5 | Rick Lloyd | 2:43:25 | Sarah Hill | 3:00:21 |
| 2 | 2013 | May 6 | Edward Catmur | 2:46:59 | Andrea Green | 3:04:23 |
| 1 | 2012 | April 29 | Dave Mitchinson | 2:41:54 | Yvette Grice | 3:00:35 |
Half Marathon
| Edition | Year | Date | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2019 | May 6 | Jordan Clay | 1:10:57 | Rebecca Butler | 1:28:48 |
| 5 | 2018 | May 7 | Michael Aldridge | 1:13:02 | Johanna O'Regan | 1:25:33 |
| 4 | 2017 | May 1 | David Hudson | 1:14:16 | Rebecca Moore | 1:16:50 |
| 3 | 2016 | May 2 | Steve Way | 1:09:53 | Sophie Carter | 1:25:29 |
| 2 | 2015 | May 4 | Marcus Engstrom | 1:15:27 | Sophie Carter | 1:18:59 |
| 1 | 2014 | May 5 | Ismail Ssenyange | 1:08:38 | Jane Ovington | 1:23:01 |
References
- ^ "Milton Keynes marathon". ITV. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Milton Keynes' first marathon hailed a success". BBC Beds, Herts and Bucks. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ https://mkmarathon.com/coronavirus-covid19-updates/
- ^ "Milton Keynes Marathon and Half Marathon". Spinal Injuries Association. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
The Milton Keynes Marathon has quickly established itself as one of the highlights of the County's sporting year. With 4,500 acres of woodlands, lakesides, parks and landscaped areas within the city boundary, Milton Keynes is the ideal venue for a Green City Marathon.
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