Great West Run

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Great West Run
Exeter , Sidwell Street - geograph.org.uk - 5164678.jpg
Participants run along the race course (2016)
DateOctober
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)
Established1985;40 years ago (1985)
Official site thegreatwestrun.co.uk

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.

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Sponsorship

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

Table of recent winners.

YearDateMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
20042 May John Ward [4] 1:10:23 Maddie Horton [5] 1:16:43
20052 May John Ward [4] 1:08:50 Maddie Horton [5] 1:18:47
200630 Apr Kairn Stone [6] 1:10:36 Heather Foundling-Hawker [7] 1:22:43
20076 May Mark Croasdale 1:10:10 Heather Foundling-Hawker [7] 1:22:43
20084 May Kairn Stone [6] 1:10:27 Catherine Newman 1:21:12
20093 May Kairn Stone [6] 1:09:05 Heather Foundling-Hawker [7] 1:23:45
20102 May Tom Merson [8] 1:10:10 Lucy Commander [9] 1:25:05
20111 May Tom Merson [8] 1:10:16 Lucy Commander [9] 1:25:33
20126 May Shaun Antell [10] 1:10:38 Vicky Pincombe 1:22:13
201313 Oct Tom Merson [8] 1:10:02 Lucy MacAlister [11] 1:19:08
201419 Oct Tom Merson [8] 1:09:20 Hannah Brooks 1:21:42
201518 Oct Shaun Antell [10] 1:10:08 Annabel Granger [12] 1:21:18
201616 Oct Phil Wylie 1:10:10 Lucy MacAlister [11] 1:20:57
201715 Oct Tom Merson [13] 1:09:39 Annabel Granger [14] 1:23:14
201814 Oct Peter Le Grice 1:06:23 Carys Hughes 1:22:37
201913 Oct Tom Merson 1:07:04 Carys Hughes 1:20:45
202222 MayTom Merson1:08:13Sammy Antell1:21:12
202321 MayAlex Carter1:07:34Rosie Mew1:21:21
202426 MayJoshua Benford1:09:08Anna Harrold1:19:28
202525 MaySimon Fox1:10:25Atsede Gidey1:19:35

References

  1. ↑ "Great West Run course record for Bay's Kairn". Torquay Herald Express. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Scott to compete to boost Heroes". Exeter Express & Echo. 1 May 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. 1 2 John Ward at Power of 10
  5. 1 2 Maddie Horton at Power of 10
  6. 1 2 3 Kairn Stone at Power of 10
  7. 1 2 3 Heather Foundling-Hawker at Power of 10
  8. 1 2 3 4 Tom Merson at Power of 10
  9. 1 2 Lucy Commander at Power of 10
  10. 1 2 Shaun Antell at Power of 10
  11. 1 2 Lucy MacAlister at Power of 10
  12. ↑ Annabel Granger at Power of 10
  13. ↑ "Tom Merson Profile". www.thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  14. ↑ "Sporthive Event Results". results.sporthive.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.


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