Freckleton Half Marathon
| Freckleton Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | June |
| Location | Freckleton, Lancashire |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Established | 1965 |
| Course records |
1:04:45 (men) 1:12:56 (women) |
| Official site | Official website |
The Freckleton Half Marathon is an annual road running event held in Freckleton, Lancashire, United Kingdom. The event was the idea of the then chairman of the local sport committee who was inspired by Ron Hill's performance in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and Ron accepted the invitation to run.[1] Ron won that first race and later described the distance "The half marathon is a great distance, as you can push yourself almost flat out without the risk of blowing up".[2] Ron returned to Freckleton in 2007, aged 70, and wore the race number 65 in honour of the first year.[3]
The race provided three of the first six world records at this relatively new Half Marathon distance, two achieved by Ron Hill in 1965 and 1969, and one by Pete Ravald in 1966.
Ben Fish of Blackurn Harriers and Team Fish holds the record for the most wins with a record nine wins in nine years m.
The race is probably the oldest continuously running Half Marathon event in the UK, after the demise of the Romford Half Marathon and The Morpeth.[4][5][6]
Winners
| First Places | Athletes |
|---|---|
| 9 | Ben Fish[7] |
| 6 | Susan Catterall, Ken Moss [8] |
| 4 | Ron Hill, Pete Banks |
| 3 | Kathryn Charnock, Roger Brewster, Paul Muller |
Year by year:[6]
| Date | Time (h:m:s) | First Man | Time (h:m:s) | First Woman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2016 | 1:09:24 | David Rigby | 1:28:38 | Joanna Goorney |
| 21 Jun 2015 | 1:09:19 | Ben Fish | 1:25:13 | Michelle Nolan [9] |
| 22 Jun 2014 | 1:10:30 | Ben Fish | 1:23:42 | Tessa Walker |
| 16 Jun 2013 | 1:10:30 | Ben Fish | 1:29:45 | Joanna Goorney |
| 17 Jun 2012 | 1:07:38 | Ben Fish | 1:19:10 | Carly Needham |
| 19 Jun 2011 | 1:11:03 | Ben Fish | 1:24:50 | Caroline Betmead |
| 20 Jun 2010 | 1:08:27 | Ben Fish | 1:20:45 | Carly Needham |
| 21 Jun 2009 | 1:08:44 | Ben Fish | 1:26:40 | Beverley Wright |
| 22 Jun 2008 | 1:12:34 | Ben Fish | 1:29:32 | Alison Sedman |
| 17 Jun 2007 | 1:09:44 | Ben Fish | 1:28:00 | Anne Sweeney |
| 18 Jun 2006 | 1:13:05 | Peter Newton | 1:27:11 | Tracey Dutton |
| 19 Jun 2005 | 1:12:40 | Eddie Simpson | 1:30:50 | Tracey Dutton |
| 20 Jun 2004 | 1:11:25 | Duncan Mason | 1:26:20 | Karen Hutchinson |
| 22 Jun 2003 | 1:17:09 | Roger Brewster | 1:33:13 | Susan Catterall |
| 16 Jun 2002 | 1:12:48 | Darren Hale | 1:26:39 | Alison Crook |
| 17 Jun 2001 | 1:07:08 | Duncan Mason | 1:21:03 | Kathryn Charnock |
| 18 Jun 2000 | 1:15:05 | Darren Hale | 1:37:52 | Karen Hutchinson |
| 20 Jun 1999 | 1:09:33 | Graham Hill | 1:24:27 | Joan Jackson |
| 21 Jun 1998 | 1:10:50 | Paul Muller | 1:25:22 | Joan Jackson |
| 22 Jun 1997 | 1:11:32 | Paul Muller | 1:20:59 | Kathryn Charnock |
| 16 Jun 1996 | 1:10:59 | Paul Muller | 1:23:55 | Kathryn Charnock |
| 18 Jun 1995 | 1:09:38 | Pete Banks | 1:21:23 | Jan Rashleigh |
| 19 Jun 1994 | 1:08:44 | Pete Banks | 1:24:37 | Lynne Quigley |
| 20 Jun 1993 | 1:08:14 | Pete Banks | 1:22:49 | Janice Needham |
| 21 Jun 1992 | 1:10:07 | Ken Moss | 1:22:52 | Susan Catterall |
| 16 Jun 1991 | 1:08:02 | Pete Banks | 1:24:22 | Denise Wakefield |
| 17 Jun 1990 | 1:09:55 | Ken Moss | 1:23:06 | Susan Catterall |
| 18 Jun 1989 | 1:09:18 | Ken Moss | 1:23:46 | Susan Catterall |
| 19 Jun 1988 | 1:09:26 | Ken Moss | 1:12:56 | Veronique Marot |
| 21 Jun 1987 | 1:08:57 | Ken Moss | 1:28:19 | Maureen Platt |
| 22 Jun 1986 | 1:09:03 | Ken Moss | 1:18:35 | Collette Harkin |
| 16 Jun 1985 | 1:06:54 | Roger Brewster | 1:23:52 | Susan Catterall |
| 17 Jun 1984 | 1:07:26 | Roger Brewster | 1:20:15 | Susan Catterall |
| 18 Jun 1983 | 1:09:32 | Peter Morris | 1:28:28 | Frances Mudway |
| 19 Jun 1982 | 1:07:42 | Joe Ritson | 1:20:14 | Anne Pendlebury |
| 20 Jun 1981 | 1:07:20 | Gerard Helme | 1:29:06 | Anne Pendlebury |
| 21 Jun 1980 | 1:06:50 | Stan Curran | ||
| 16 Jun 1979 | 1:06:05 | Brian Bowler | 1:23:14 | Collette Chapman |
| 17 Jun 1978 | 1:06:18 | Jeffrey Norman | 1:37:31 | Sue Styan |
| 18 Jun 1977 | 1:06:37 | Kevin Best | 1:53:05 | Elly Deady |
| 19 Jun 1976 | 1:05:31 | Roger Harrison | ||
| 21 Jun 1975 | 1:08:06 | Norman Deakin | ||
| 15 Jun 1974 | 1:07:26 | Dave Evans | ||
| 16 Jun 1973 | 1:05:40 | Alan Blinston | ||
| 17 Jun 1972 | 1:06:30 | John Calvert | ||
| 19 Jun 1971 | 1:05:25 | Ron Hill | ||
| 20 Jun 1970 | 1:06:03 | Ron Hill | ||
| 21 Jun 1969 | 1:04:45 | Ron Hill | ||
| 15 Jun 1968 | 1:07:20 | John Fewery | ||
| 17 Jun 1967 | 1:07:35 | Martin Craven | ||
| 18 Jun 1966 | 1:05:42 | Pete Ravald | ||
| 19 Jun 1965 | 1:05:44 | Ron Hill |
References
- ↑ "Race History". Freckleton Half Marathon. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ Roger Robinson. "Footsteps: Historic Half Marathons". Runners World. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ "June 2007". Hillysocks. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ "Romford Half Marathon". ARRS. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ "Morpeth to Newcastle Half Marathon". ARRS. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Freckleton Half Marathon". ARRS. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ Ben Fish profile at Power of 10
- ↑ Ken Moss profile at Power of 10
- ↑ Michelle Nolan profile at Power of 10