Great South Run

The Great South Run is an annual 10 miles (16.09 km) road running race which takes place in Portsmouth, United Kingdom providing an intermediate distance between the ten kilometre and the half marathon (21.097 km) runs. Launched in 1990, it is part of the Great Run series created by former British athlete Brendan Foster.^[1] It was originally held in Southampton, but the race moved to its current course after the first edition.^[2]

The Great South Run has become one of Europe's most popular mass participation races over 10 miles, with a record 21,000 entries for the 2009 race.^[3] Although the elite race is an IAAF Gold Label Road Race which attracts some of the most successful professional runners,^[4] it is not a recognised distance for purposes of IAAF records.^[5] World record holder Paula Radcliffe and 2007 World Champion Luke Kibet are among the past winners. Morrisons sponsored the 2015 race.^[2] The race used to be sponsored by Bupa (1992-2014) and Diet Coke (1990-1991). The 2016 race is the first Great South Run without a major sponsor.

The 1999 edition of the race was selected to be the Amateur Athletic Association 10-mile championships that year.^[6] Paula Radcliffe won the women's race in 2008 in a time of 51 minutes 11 seconds, a new British record.^[7] Kenyan runner Joseph Ebuya won the 2010 edition in 45:15 minutes, which was a significant improvement upon the previous UK all-comers record held by the 1995 winner Benson Masya.^[8]

Channel 5 broadcasts The Great South Run every year.

Past winners

Course record holder Sonia O'Sullivan took consecutive wins in 2002–2003.

Mo Farah won the race in 2009.

Key: Course record

Edition	Year	Men's winner	Time (m:s)	Women's winner	Time (m:s)
1st	1990	Marti ten Kate (NED)	47:52	Alison Gooderham (GBR)	56:09
2nd	1991	Thomas Naali (TAN)	47:11	Olga Bondarenko (URS)	53:16
3rd	1992	Boay Akonay (TAN)	47:04	Iulia Negura (ROM)	53:19
4th	1993	Gary Staines (GBR)	46:11	Iulia Negura (ROM)	53:01
5th	1994	Gary Staines (GBR)	47:00	Gitte Karlshøj (DEN)	54:49
6th	1995	Benson Masya (KEN)	45:56	Liz McColgan (GBR)	53:12
7th	1996	Gary Staines (GBR)	46:57	Derartu Tulu (ETH)	52:39
8th	1997	Christopher Kelong (KEN)	46:53	Liz McColgan (GBR)	52:00
9th	1998	Stéphane Franke (GER)	47:40	Marian Sutton (GBR)	54:17
10th	1999	Simon Kasimili (KEN)	47:42	Esther Kiplagat (KEN)	54:42
11th	2000	Gert Thys (RSA)	48:26	Restituta Joseph (TAN)	55:10
12th	2001	Khalid Skah (MAR)	46:17	Restituta Joseph (TAN)	52:36
13th	2002	Simon Kasimili (KEN)	47:27	Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL)	51:00
14th	2003	John Yuda (TAN)	46:35	Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL)	53:26
15th	2004	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	47:14	Benita Johnson (AUS)	52:32
16th	2005	John Yuda (TAN)	46:45	Derartu Tulu (ETH)	51:27
17th	2006	Simon Arusei (KEN)	47:17	Jo Pavey (GBR)	52:46
18th	2007	Luke Kibet (KEN)	47:31	Rose Cheruiyot (KEN)	53:44
19th	2008	Bernard Kipyego (KEN)	46:42	Paula Radcliffe (GBR)	51:11
20th	2009	Mo Farah (GBR)	46:25	Inês Monteiro (POR)	52:32
21st	2010	Joseph Ebuya (KEN)	45:15	Grace Momanyi (KEN)	52:03
22nd	2011	Leonard Komon (KEN)	46:18	Aselefech Mergia (ETH)	52:55
23rd	2012	Stephen Mokoka (RSA)	46:40	Jo Pavey (GRB)	53:01
24th	2013	Emmanuel Bett (KEN)	48:03	Florence Kiplagat (KEN)	53:53
25th	2014	James Rungaru (KEN)	46:31	Belaynesh Oljira (ETH)	52:40
26th	2015	Moses Kipsiro (UGA)	46:00	Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)	51:17
27th	2016	Chris Thompson (GBR)	47:23	Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)	51:49

References

General

British Road Race Championships – Great South Run winners. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
Martin, Dave (2006-10-22). Pavey bounces back with Great South Run victory. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
Martin, Dave (2009-10-25). Farah scores tremendous victory while Monteiro destroys opposition in Portsmouth. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.

Specific

↑ IAAF back Nova International in street racing initiative. Great Run (18 May 2009). Retrieved on 25 October 2009.
1 2 History and Tradition. Great Run. Retrieved on 25 October 2009.
↑ Hedley, Nicola (19 October 2009). Kibet seeks another victory in Portsmouth. IAAF. Retrieved on 25 October 2009.
↑ Ndereba to headline women's 10-miler field in Portsmouth. IAAF (29 September 2009). Retrieved on 25 October 2009.
↑ "Gebrselassie approaching Record for Running Records". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). 16 March 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
↑ British Road Race Championships – Great South Run winners. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 25 October 2009.
↑ Superb Radcliffe wins Great South. BBC Sport (26 October 2008). Retrieved on 25 October 2009.
↑ Martin, Dave (24 October 2010). Ebuya clocks the fastest ever 10 Miles in UK. IAAF. Retrieved on 24 October 2010.

External links

IAAF Gold Label Road Races

Amsterdam Marathon Beijing Marathon Berlin Marathon Bogotá Half Marathon Bogotá Women's Race Boston Marathon Chicago Marathon Dubai Marathon Frankfurt Marathon Fukuoka Marathon Gold Coast Marathon Great Manchester Run Great North Run Great Scottish Run Great South Run Istanbul Marathon Lake Biwa Marathon Lisbon Half Marathon Lisbon Marathon London Marathon Nagoya Women's Marathon New York City Marathon Ottawa 10K Ottawa Marathon Paris Marathon Portugal Half Marathon Prague Half Marathon Prague Marathon Roma-Ostia Half Marathon Rome Marathon Rotterdam Marathon Seoul International Marathon Shanghai Marathon Sydney Marathon Tokyo Marathon Toronto Waterfront Marathon Vienna City Marathon Xiamen International Marathon Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon

Great Run road races

Great Winter Run Great Edinburgh International Cross Country (Great Winter Run) Great Ireland Run Great Birmingham 10K Great Bristol 10K Great Manchester Run Great Women's 10K Great Donington Run Great North 10K Great Newham London Run Great Yorkshire Run Great Bristol Half Marathon Great North Run Great Birmingham Run Great South Run Great Ethiopian Run Great Ireland Run Great Scottish Run Past events Great Australian Run Great Capital Run

10-mile road races

Army Ten-Miler Broad Street Run Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run Crim Festival of Races Dam tot Damloop Diecimiglia del Garda Grand Prix von Bern Great South Run Kumamoto Kosa 10 Miler Tely 10 Tilburg Ten Miles

Athletics in the United Kingdom

Major meetings	London Grand Prix British Grand Prix Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Glasgow International Match AAA Championships

Major road races	London Marathon Great Run series: Great North Run Great Manchester Run Great South Run

Major cross country	Antrim International Cross Country Great Edinburgh International Cross Country UK Cross Challenge

Championships	1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 1994 IAAF World Cup 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships 2013 European Team Championships 2017 World Championships in Athletics

See also: Category:Athletics in the United Kingdom; Category:British athletes

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