Hackney Half

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Hackney Half
DateMay
Location London, United Kingdom
Event typeRoad
Distance Half marathon
Primary sponsor Wizz Air
Established2014
Official site www.hackneymoves.com

The Hackney Half is an annual half-marathon held during the spring in the London borough of Hackney. The first event was held in 2014, with over 12,000 runners taking part. [1] The event is London's biggest half-marathon event, with 24,000 runners taking part in the 2023 event. [2]

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In 2020, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] In 2021, the event originally set to happen in May, was postponed to September 26th with a scaled back event due to the COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom. [4]

In 2023, organisers of the event were accused of “greenwashing” by Green Party councillor Alastair Binnie-Lubbock, after the airline Wizz Air sponsored the event. [5] General entries for the 2025 event sold out in a record time of two weeks. [6] [7] . The event's popularity has grown, with general entries for the 2026 race selling out in two days. [8]

Course

Runners at the Hackney Half 2015 event HACKNEY HALF MARATHON 2015 MAY 10.jpg
Runners at the Hackney Half 2015 event

The closed road race has a flat course that starts and finishes in Hackney Marshes, taking in Hackney Downs, Hackney Central past the Hackney Empire, Broadway Market, and Hackney Wick. [9]

Records

Editions

EditionDateMen's winnerTimeWomen's winnerTime
122 June 2014 [10] Peter Emase1:04:19Gladys Yator1:15:30
210 May 2015 [11] Mathew Kimutai1:03:21Katy Webster1:17:38
38 May 2016 [12] Mark Kibiwott1:04:38Hannah Walker1:18:12
430 April 2017 [13] Paul Whittaker1:06:55Isabel Clark1:18:10
522 May 2018 [14] Joe Morwood1:08:50Stephanie Davis1:16:41
619 May 2019 [15] Jonathan Cornish1:06:58Emily Stewart1:19:45
726 September 2021 [16] Jonathan Cornish1:06:36Laura Kaye1:19:12
822 May 2022 [17] Sam Bramwell1:09:17Rebecca Bunting1:19:13
921 May 2023 [18] Sam Bramwell1:07.56Kirsty Fraser1:17.16
1019 May 2024 [19] Fredrick Hessian1:08:05Yvie Lock1:15:25
1118 May 2025 [20] Hugo Fry and Chris Bruchhausen1:06:53 Becky Briggs 1:14:20

References

  1. ↑ Bartholomew, Emma (2014-06-28). "Inaugural Run Hackney half marathon: photo gallery". Hackney Gazette.
  2. ↑ Ouzia, Malik (2023-05-20). "East London set for biggest ever Hackney Half with record 24,000 field". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  3. ↑ Chant, Holly (2020-05-29). "The Hackney Half will not happen in 2020". Runner's World. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  4. ↑ McGuire, Jane (2021-02-24). "Hackney Half marathon postponed following government's lockdown roadmap". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  5. ↑ Gregory, Julia (2023-05-19). "Local councillor accuses Hackney Half organisers of 'participating in greenwashing' through Wizz Air sponsorship". Hackney Citizen. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  6. ↑ "Hackney Half sells out general entries for 2025 in record two weeks". Running Insights - Everything RUNNING. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  7. ↑ Brooke, Mike (2024-06-06). "Hackney Half marathon general entries for 2025 sold out". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  8. ↑ "Mayor joins 'record number' of runners for Hackney Half". Hackney Citizen. 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  9. ↑ "2024 Hackney Half Marathon: Everything you need to know". Runner's World. 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  10. ↑ "Kenyan runners top podium at Hackney's first half marathon". Hackney Citizen. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  11. ↑ "Run Hackney 2015". MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  12. ↑ "Vitality Run Hackney 2016". MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  13. ↑ "Hackney". MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  14. ↑ "Results 2018: Virgin Sport Hackney News". Ahotu. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  15. ↑ "Hackney Festival of Fitness 2019". Hackney Magazine. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  16. ↑ "No shortage of energy for runners in the Hackney Half and 5K". Hackney Gazette. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  17. ↑ "Hackney Half Marathon report 2022". runABC. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  18. ↑ "Record numbers enjoy Wizz Air Hackney Half Marathon". Hackney Gazette. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  19. ↑ Amber, Peake (2024-05-20). "Hackney Half Marathon 2024 results: Times of top runners who crossed finishing line first". LondonWorld. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  20. ↑ "Record numbers race through Hackney for London's biggest half marathon". LondonWorld. 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
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