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Marlborough Downs Challenge

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The Marlborough Downs Challenge is an ultramarathon across the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire, England. The race is nearly all on footpaths. It starts and finishes in Marlborough and the course goes as far as Devizes. The distance is 53 km (33 mi). The race is organised by Marlborough Running Club. A 32 km (20 mi) event is organised on the same day. A number of walkers participate in the events.

The 2019 event took place on 11 May and was the 17th running of the event.[1]

Results

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The winners of some recent races are given below.

Year First Man Time Men First Woman Time Women Finishers
1999 Allen Smalls 4:58:11 29 Katherine Reed 5:44:18 5 34
2000 ? ?
2001 Cancelled Cancelled
2002 Mike Bradley 4:45:14 33 Ramona Thevenet-Smith 5:48:38 7 40
2003 Brian Cole 4:52:32 38? Isobel Partridge & Siri Terjesen 5:31:45 20? 58
2004 Andy Eccles 4:08:34 54? Susan Sleath 5:07:06 24? 78
2005 Brian Cole 4:06:46 62? Susan Sleath 4:57:41 21? 83
2006 Brian Cole 4:11:44 49? Susan Bruce 5:00:53 14? 63
2010 Allen Smalls 3:51:33 103 Kate Bailey 4:20:13 28 131[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Marlborough Downs Challenge". Marlborough Running Club. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. ^ "MDC Results" (PDF). Retrieved 23 October 2010.
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