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Hackney Half

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Hackney Half
DateMay
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Event typeRoad
DistanceHalf marathon
Primary sponsorWizz Air
Established2014
Official sitewww.hackneymoves.com

The Hackney Half is an annual half-marathon held during the spring in the London borough of Hackney. The first event was held in 2014, with over 12,000 runners taking part.[1] The event is London's biggest half-marathon event, with 24,000 runners taking part in the 2023 event.[2]

In 2020, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] In 2021, the event originally set to happen in May, was postponed to September 26th with a scaled back event due to the COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom.[4]

In 2023, organisers of the event were accused of “greenwashing” by Green Party councillor Alastair Binnie-Lubbock, after the airline Wizz Air sponsored the event.[5] General entries for the 2025 event sold out in a record time of two weeks.[6][7]

Course

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Runners at the Hackney Half 2015 event

The closed road race has a flat course that starts and finishes in Hackney Marshes, taking in Hackney Downs, Hackney Central past the Hackney Empire, Broadway Market, and Hackney Wick.[8]

Records

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Editions

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Edition Date Men's winner Time Women's winner Time
1 22 June 2014[9] Peter Emase 1:04:19 Gladys Yator 1:15:30
2 10 May 2015[10] Mathew Kimutai 1:03:21 Katy Webster 1:17:38
3 8 May 2016[11] Mark Kibiwott 1:04:38 Hannah Walker 1:18:12
4 30 April 2017[12] Paul Whittaker 1:06:55 Isabel Clark 1:18:10
5 22 May 2018[13] Joe Morwood 1:08:50 Stephanie Davis 1:16:41
6 19 May 2019[14] Jonathan Cornish 1:06:58 Emily Stewart 1:19:45
7 26 September 2021[15] Jonathan Cornish 1:06:36 Laura Kaye 1:19:12
8 22 May 2022[16] Sam Bramwell 1:09:17 Rebecca Bunting 1:19:13
9 21 May 2023[17] Sam Bramwell 1:07.56 Kirsty Fraser 1:17.16
10 19 May 2024[18] Fredrick Hessian 1:08:05 Yvie Lock 1:15:25

References

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  1. ^ Bartholomew, Emma (2014-06-28). "Inaugural Run Hackney half marathon: photo gallery". Hackney Gazette.
  2. ^ Ouzia, Malik (2023-05-20). "East London set for biggest ever Hackney Half with record 24,000 field". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  3. ^ Chant, Holly (2020-05-29). "The Hackney Half will not happen in 2020". Runner's World. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  4. ^ McGuire, Jane (2021-02-24). "Hackney Half marathon postponed following government's lockdown roadmap". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  5. ^ Gregory, Julia (2023-05-19). "Local councillor accuses Hackney Half organisers of 'participating in greenwashing' through Wizz Air sponsorship". Hackney Citizen. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  6. ^ "Hackney Half sells out general entries for 2025 in record two weeks". Running Insights - Everything RUNNING. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  7. ^ Brooke, Mike (2024-06-06). "Hackney Half marathon general entries for 2025 sold out". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  8. ^ "2024 Hackney Half Marathon: Everything you need to know". Runner's World. 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  9. ^ "Kenyan runners top podium at Hackney's first half marathon". Hackney Citizen. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  10. ^ "Run Hackney 2015". MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  11. ^ "Vitality Run Hackney 2016". MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  12. ^ "Hackney". MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  13. ^ "Results 2018: Virgin Sport Hackney News". Ahotu. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  14. ^ "Hackney Festival of Fitness 2019". Hackney Magazine. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  15. ^ "No shortage of energy for runners in the Hackney Half and 5K". Hackney Gazette. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  16. ^ "Hackney Half Marathon report 2022". runABC. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  17. ^ "Record numbers enjoy Wizz Air Hackney Half Marathon". Hackney Gazette. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  18. ^ Amber, Peake (2024-05-20). "Hackney Half Marathon 2024 results: Times of top runners who crossed finishing line first". LondonWorld. Retrieved 2024-05-20.