Reading Half Marathon

Reading ENG

Website: readinghalfmarathon.com

Race Winners (35 runnings)
17 Mar 2019 1:03:50 Scott Overall-2 1:11:37 Stephanie Twell (ENG)
18 Mar 2018 -- cancelled due to dangerous weather -- cancelled due to dangerous weather
19 Mar 2017 1:03:08 Andrew Vernon (ENG) 1:12:15 Charlotte Purdue (ENG)
03 Apr 2016 1:03:57 Robert Wambua Mbithi (KEN) 1:12:54 Jennifer-Louise Nesbitt (ENG)
22 Mar 2015 1:03:10 Amos Kiplagat (KEN) 1:10:32 Lilian Partridge (ENG)
02 Mar 2014 1:04:44 Scott Overall (ENG) 1:12:20 Susan Partridge-2
17 Mar 2013 1:04:15 Andrew Lessuda Papassio (KEN) 1:12:14 Emily Biwott (KEN)
01 Apr 2012 1:03:08 Edwin Kipyego-2

1:11:01

Alice Mogire Kemunto (KEN)
20 Mar 2011 1:03:08 Simon Kasimili-3

1:11:22

Edith Chelimo (KEN)
21 Mar 2010 1:03:03 Edwin Kipyego (KEN)

1:12:47

Susan Partridge (SCO)
29 Mar 2009 1:02:46 Kiplimo Kimutai (KEN)

1:12:49

Joyce Kirui (KEN)
02 Mar 2008 1:01:19 Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN)

1:09:35

Elizabeth Yelling (ENG)

25 Mar 2007

1:03:36

Simon Kasimili-2

1:10:47

Louise Damon (ENG)

09 Apr 2006

1:04:51

Simon Kasimili (KEN)

1:12:10

Catherine Mutua-3

06 Mar 2005

1:01:51

Julius Kimtai Rotich-2

1:13:09

Catherine Mutua-2

07 Mar 2004

1:01:38

Julius Kimtai Rotich (KEN)

1:14:27

Galina Ignatyeva (RUS)

09 Mar 2003

1:06:33

Carl Warren (ENG)

1:16:42

Catherine Mutua (KEN)

10 Mar 2002

1:03:23

Michael Rotich (KEN)

1:16:30

Andrea Green (ENG)

11 Mar 2001

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cancelled due to outbreak of foot and mouth disease

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cancelled due to outbreak of foot and mouth disease

12 Mar 2000

1:02:56

Samuel Bitok Kibiwot (KEN)

1:14:23

Birhane Dagne (ENG)

14 Mar 1999

1:04:18

Sammy Nyangincha (KEN)

1:15:18

Lyubov Denisova (RUS)

15 Mar 1998

1:03:59

James Karanja Kuria (KEN)

1:16:08

Maria Bradley (GBR)

16 Mar 1997

1:04:50

Spencer Duval (ENG) (nc)

1:15:44

Lucia Subano (KEN)

31 Mar 1996

1:03:31

Gary Staines (ENG)

1:19:08

Carolyn Horne (ENG)

30 Apr 1995

1:04:49

Baha Tulumba (TAN)

1:15:31

Kathryn Bailey (ENG)

10 Apr 1994

1:06:46

Andrew Leach

1:24:40

Tanya Maria Ball (ENG)

28 Mar 1993

1:01:38

Paul Evans (ENG)

1:16:49

Alison Fletcher (ENG)

26 Apr 1992

1:02:20

Steve Brace-3

1:11:36

Scholastica Ndigingi (KEN)

07 Apr 1991

1:04:28

Steve Brace-2

1:18:59

Celia Duncan (ENG)

01 Apr 1990

1:03:32

Steve Brace (WAL) & Nick Trainer (GBR)

1:12:21

Angela Hulley (ENG)

02 Apr 1989

1:04:11

Paul Cuskin-2

1:13:43

Marina Sammy (ENG)

10 Apr 1988

1:03:16

Paul Cuskin (ENG)

1:14:09

Karen Macleod (SCO)

05 Apr 1987

1:02:07

Kevin Forster (ENG)

1:12:45

Paula Fudge (ENG)

06 Apr 1986

1:02:39

Paul Davies-Hale (ENG)

1:12:09

Ann Ford (ENG)

24 Mar 1985

1:03:55

Kingston Mills (IRL)

1:12:56

Veronique Marot (ENG)

25 Mar 1984

1:04:39

Michael Hurd (ENG)

1:13:56

Karen Holdsworth (ENG)

13 Mar 1983

1:07:45

Mark Curzons

1:16:00

Sarah Rowell (ENG)

Notes: The 1984 course appears to have been short. A bomb scare shortened the 1992 course by some 700m. Race currently known as Sage Reading Half-Marathon.

(nc) => national championship

1997 Danielle Sanderson was the national champion (2nd place, 1:16:07)


Most Wins (1983-date)

Men

3

Steve Brace (WAL) 1990-92
  Simon Kasimili (KEN) 2006-07,2011

Women

3

Catherine Mutua (KEN) 2003,2005-06

Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)

Year        Men      Women      Total
2017    $14,170    $14,600    $28,770
2016     14,630     14,090     28,720
2015     15,795     15,640     31,435
2014     15,105     15,105     30,210
2013      3,020      3,020      6,040
2012      3,600      3,600      7,200
2011      4,870      3,410      8,280
2010      2,985      2,760      5,745
2009      3,655      2,650      6,305
....     
2007      3,400      3,885      7,285
2006      3,480      3,480      6,960
....     
2003      2,515      1,100      3,615
2002      3,600      1,705      5,305
2000      1,180      1,180      2,360
1999      3,835      2,940      6,775
1998      4,590      3,970      8,560
Sums   $100,430    $93,135   $193,565

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
2017    -1.1    +0.1
2016     n/c    -3.8
2015    -2.8    -5.2
2014    -1.6    -1.6
2013    -0.0     n/c
2012    -2.0    -1.4
2011    -1.8    -3.8
2010    -2.7    -4.1
2009    -3.4     n/c
2008    -1.6    -3.6
2007    -3.5     n/c
2006    -0.7     n/c
....    
2000    -2.4    -0.5
....    
1998    -3.5     n/c
1997    -1.9     n/c
Avg     -2.1    -2.6

Competitive Level (1990-date)
Year     Men   Women
2017     419     378
2016     244     209
2015     166     475
2014     241     320
2013     252     149
2012     200     292
2011     329     395
2010     137     153
2009     304     189
2008     283     442
2007     304      22
2006     122     n/c
2005     154     n/c
2004      92     n/c
....     
1998      82     n/c

Quality Performances through 2019

Men
<1:01:30       1
<1:02:00       5
<1:02:30       8
<1:03:00      14
<1:03:30      27
<1:04:00      45
<1:04:30      63
<1:05:00      90

Women
<1:10:00       1
<1:11:00       4
<1:12:00      10
<1:13:00      27
<1:14:00      45
<1:15:00      70

Last Updated on 11 May 2019 mp

Contributors: Stan Eldon (50), John Falvey (5), Francois Lorange (5)