Great West Run
| Great West Run | |
|---|---|
 Participants run along the race course (2016) | |
| Date | October |
| Location | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon, 1.5-mile |
| Primary sponsor | Friends Provident (previous) Guildhall Shopping Centre (2009) Tozers Soliciters (2014) |
| Established | 1985 |
| Official site | thegreatwestrun |
The Great West Run is an annual road running event held through the streets of Exeter. It was first run in 1985. Originally run as a marathon, in recent years it has always been run as a half marathon. In 2009 a course record was set, [1] but the route has gone through numerous changes, with new routes in 2006, 2013 and 2017. In 2013 the event moved from an early May date to an October date. Junior and family 1.5-mile events take place in parallel to the main run.
Sponsorship
[edit]For some years it was sponsored by Friends Provident. In 2009 the chief sponsor was the Guildhall Shopping Centre in central Exeter.[2] In 2014 the event was sponsored by Tozers Solicitors.[3]
Recent winners
[edit]Table of recent winners.
| Year | Date | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 May | John Ward[4] | 1:10:23 | Maddie Horton[5] | 1:16:43 |
| 2005 | 2 May | John Ward[4] | 1:08:50 | Maddie Horton[5] | 1:18:47 |
| 2006 | 30 Apr | Kairn Stone[6] | 1:10:36 | Heather Foundling-Hawker[7] | 1:22:43 |
| 2007 | 6 May | Mark Croasdale | 1:10:10 | Heather Foundling-Hawker[7] | 1:22:43 |
| 2008 | 4 May | Kairn Stone[6] | 1:10:27 | Catherine Newman | 1:21:12 |
| 2009 | 3 May | Kairn Stone[6] | 1:09:05 | Heather Foundling-Hawker[7] | 1:23:45 |
| 2010 | 2 May | Tom Merson[8] | 1:10:10 | Lucy Commander[9] | 1:25:05 |
| 2011 | 1 May | Tom Merson[8] | 1:10:16 | Lucy Commander[9] | 1:25:33 |
| 2012 | 6 May | Shaun Antell[10] | 1:10:38 | Vicky Pincombe | 1:22:13 |
| 2013 | 13 Oct | Tom Merson[8] | 1:10:02 | Lucy MacAlister[11] | 1:19:08 |
| 2014 | 19 Oct | Tom Merson[8] | 1:09:20 | Hannah Brooks | 1:21:42 |
| 2015 | 18 Oct | Shaun Antell[10] | 1:10:08 | Annabel Granger[12] | 1:21:18 |
| 2016 | 16 Oct | Phil Wylie | 1:10:10 | Lucy MacAlister[11] | 1:20:57 |
| 2017 | 15 Oct | Tom Merson[13] | 1:09:39 | Annabel Granger[14] | 1:23:14 |
| 2018 | 14 Oct | Peter Le Grice | 1:06:23 | Carys Hughes | 1:22:37 |
| 2019 | 13 Oct | Tom Merson | 1:07:04 | Carys Hughes | 1:20:45 |
| 2022 | 22 May | Tom Merson | 1:08:13 | Sammy Antell | 1:21:12 |
| 2023 | 21 May | Alex Carter | 1:07:34 | Rosie Mew | 1:21:21 |
| 2024 | 26 May | Joshua Benford | 1:09:08 | Anna Harrold | 1:19:28 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Great West Run course record for Bay's Kairn". Torquay Herald Express. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Scott to compete to boost Heroes". Exeter Express & Echo. 1 May 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Thousands take to the streets of Exeter for Great West Run". Exeter Express & Echo. 19 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ a b John Ward at Power of 10
- ^ a b Maddie Horton at Power of 10
- ^ a b c Kairn Stone at Power of 10
- ^ a b c Heather Foundling-Hawker at Power of 10
- ^ a b c d Tom Merson at Power of 10
- ^ a b Lucy Commander at Power of 10
- ^ a b Shaun Antell at Power of 10
- ^ a b Lucy MacAlister at Power of 10
- ^ Annabel Granger at Power of 10
- ^ "Tom Merson Profile". www.thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Sporthive Event Results". results.sporthive.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
External links
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