Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon
| 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 |
The Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon is an annual half marathon road running event which takes place around Lake Vyrnwy, Wales each September.
History
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
The race consists of just over one lap of the lake.
Winners
| Edition | Year | Date | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 & 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 | |
References
- ^ "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