Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon
| Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
 2010 Finishers Medal | |
| Date | February |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half Marathon |
| Established | 1983 |
| Course records | 1:04:15 |
| Official site | |
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
Key: Course record
Men
| Year | Athlete | Nationality | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Martelletti, PaulPaul Martelletti |  New Zealand |
1:08:30 |
| 2015 | Bradley, DanielDaniel Bradley |  United Kingdom |
1:12:56 |
| 2014 | Cole, BenBen Cole | United Kingdom |
1:11:11 |
| 2013 | Payn, TomTom Payn | United Kingdom |
1:07:11 |
| 2012 | Hagos, YaredYared Hagos |  Ethiopia |
1:04:15 |
| 2011 | Greenleaf, AndyAndy Greenleaf | United Kingdom |
1:09:24 |
| 2010 | Moreau, BenBen Moreau | United Kingdom |
1:09:11 |
| 2009 | Neuschwander, FlorianFlorian Neuschwander |  Germany |
1:08:49 |
| 2008 | Noad, BenjaminBenjamin Noad | United Kingdom |
1:09:48 |
| 2007 | Levett, WilliamWilliam Levett | United Kingdom |
1:11:15 |
| 2006 | Rendall, JulianJulian Rendall | United Kingdom |
1:13:56 |
| 2005 | No event held | ||
| 2004 | Rendall, JulianJulian Rendall | United Kingdom |
1:12:51 |
| 2003 | Lee, AllanAllan Lee | United Kingdom |
1:12:31 |
| 2002 | Graffin, AndrewAndrew Graffin | United Kingdom |
1:10:39 |
| 2001 | Smith, DarrellDarrell Smith | United Kingdom |
1:11:26 |
| 2000 | McDonald, ScottScott McDonald | United Kingdom |
1:13:42 |
| 1999 | Royden, BarryBarry Royden | United Kingdom |
1:05:33 |
Women
| Year | Athlete | Nationality | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Heslop, MariaMaria Heslop | United Kingdom |
1:23:43 |
| 2015 | Heather-Hayes, AliceAlice Heather-Hayes | United Kingdom |
1:22:35 |
| 2014 | Heslop, MariaMaria Heslop | United Kingdom |
1:21:17 |
| 2013 | McDermot, DeirdreDeirdre McDermot | United Kingdom |
1:21:58 |
| 2012 | Davies, HelenHelen Davies | United Kingdom |
1:12:41 |
| 2011 | Yelling, LizLiz Yelling | United Kingdom |
1:13:56 |
| 2010 | Decker, HelenHelen Decker | United Kingdom |
1:18:37 |
| 2009 | Oldershaw, TinaTina Oldershaw | United Kingdom |
1:22:57 |
| 2008 | Oldershaw, TinaTina Oldershaw | United Kingdom |
1:23:12 |
| 2007 | Dennis, EmmaEmma Dennis | United Kingdom |
1:27:55 |
| 2006 | Heathcote, MirandaMiranda Heathcote | United Kingdom |
1:24:25 |
| 2005 | No event held | ||
| 2004 | Oldershaw, TinaTina Oldershaw | United Kingdom |
1:25:10 |
| 2003 | Oldershaw, TinaTina Oldershaw | United Kingdom |
1:25:33 |
| 2002 | Farr, KristinaKristina Farr | United Kingdom |
1:26:24 |
| 2001 | Green, AndreaAndrea Green | United Kingdom |
1:15:36 |
| 2000 | Oldershaw, TinaTina Oldershaw | United Kingdom |
1:20:13 |
| 1999 | Moorekite, JaniceJanice Moorekite | United Kingdom |
1:23:20 |