Snowdonia Marathon

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Snowdonia Marathon
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Logo of the Snowdonia Marathon
DateOctober
LocationSnowdonia National Park, Wales
Event typeMountain
Distance Marathon
Established1982
Official site snowdoniamarathon.co.uk

The Snowdonia Marathon, known as Marathon Eryri from 2023, is a marathon in Snowdonia (Eryri), North Wales. It was established in 1982 as an alternative to city and town races. The route makes a circumnavigation of the Snowdon massif, starting and finishing at Llanberis. [1] It is held annually in October.

Contents

In a 2007 poll by Runner's World Magazine, the Snowdonia Marathon was voted the best marathon in the UK. [2]

The marathon announced in June 2023 that it would be known as Marathon Eryri in future, citing the removal of the term Snowdonia by the national park authority a few months earlier. [3]

The marathon starts and finishes near the village of Llanberis at the foot of Snowdon. It follows the road through Nant Peris (the former starting point) up towards Pen-y-Gwryd. From there it descends to the shore of Llyn Dinas and continues to the village of Beddgelert. It then loops back on the other side of Snowdon as far as the villages of Rhyd-ddu and Waunfawr before traversing the slopes of the mountain to finish back in Llanberis. Over 2,000 runners were registered for the 2010 race.

Media coverage

A television highlights show is produced and aired by S4C. The BBC reports the news and winners on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru.

Results

Men's race

YearWinning time
(h:m:s)
First placeSecond placeThird place
20242:28:41Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andrew Davies (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael Kallenberg (WAL)Flag of England.svg Michael Young (ENG)
20232:31:19Flag of England.svg Marshall Smith (ENG)Flag of England.svg Daniel Connolly (ENG)Flag of England.svg Thomas Charles (ENG)
2022 [4] 2:39:51Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Kashi (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhodri Owen (WAL)Flag of England.svg Michael Taylor (ENG)
2021 [5] No race
2020 [6] No race
2019 [7] 2:34:14Flag of England.svg Callum Rowlinson (ENG)Flag of England.svg Daniel Connolly (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Martin Green (WAL)
2018 [8] [9] 2:38:21Flag of England.svg Russell Bentley (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Martin Green (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Weekes (WAL)
2017 [10] 2:36:54Flag of England.svg Daniel Jones (ENG)Flag of England.svg Matt Hobbs Otter (ENG)Flag of England.svg Paul Jones (ENG)
2016 [11] 2:35:05Flag of England.svg Russell Bentley (ENG)Flag of England.svg Daniel Jones (ENG)Flag of England.svg Rob Bridges (ENG)
2015 [12] 2:33:39Flag of England.svg John Gilbert (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael Kallenburg (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phillip Matthews (WAL)
2014 [13] 2:40:10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Alun Vaughan (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Steve Rees (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Harvey Wharton (WAL)
2013 [14] 2:43:50Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Samuel (WAL)Flag of England.svg Robert Bridges (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Atkin (WAL)
2012 [15] 2:35:42Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Samuel (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Roberts (WAL)Flag of Ireland.svg Justin Maxwell (IRE)
2011 [16] 2:36:45Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Samuel (WAL)Flag of Scotland.svg Murray Strain (SCO)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Richard Gardiner (WAL)
2010 [17] 2:36:24Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Richard Gardiner (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matt Janes (WAL)Flag of England.svg Michael Aldridge (ENG)
2009 [18] 2:46:59Flag of England.svg Julian Macdonald (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gwyn Owen (WAL)Flag of England.svg Paul Lewis (ENG)
2008 [18] 2:44:40Flag of England.svg Martin Cox (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Samuel (WAL)Flag of England.svg Philip Hails (ENG)
2007 [19] 2:41:28Flag of England.svg Shaun Milford (ENG)Flag of England.svg John Allen (ENG)Flag of England.svg Dennis Walmsley (ENG)
2006 [20] 2:39:55Flag of England.svg Dennis Walmsley (ENG)Flag of England.svg John Allen (ENG)Flag of England.svg Philip Hails (ENG)
2005 [21] 2:46:50Flag of England.svg Dennis Walmsley (ENG)Flag of England.svg Richard Pattinson (ENG)Flag of England.svg John Allen (ENG)
2004 [22] 2:41:54Flag of England.svg Dennis Walmsley (ENG)Flag of England.svg Simon Link (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg James McQueen (WAL)
2003 [23] 2:38:44Flag of England.svg Martin Cox (ENG)Flag of England.svg Phil Nichol (ENG) [24] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dylan Jones (WAL)
2002No race
20012:37:14Flag of England.svg Dennis Walmsley (ENG)
20002:48:12Flag of England.svg Philip Nichol (ENG)
19992:40:09Flag of England.svg Dennis Walmsley (ENG)
19982:43:16Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Roberts (WAL)
19972:41:31Flag of England.svg John Allen (ENG)
19962:40:53Flag of England.svg Stuart Mills (ENG)
19952:35:25Flag of England.svg John Parker (ENG)
19942:32:54Flag of Poland.svg John Wieczorek (POL)
19932:35:35Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Shane Snow (WAL)
19922:36:41Flag of England.svg John Parker (ENG)
19912:31:41Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Emlyn Roberts (WAL)
19902:37:30Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dewi Jones (WAL)
19892:34:52Flag of England.svg Kevin Gaskell (ENG)
19882:33:57Flag of England.svg Kevin Gaskell (ENG)
19872:33:08Flag of England.svg  Jeffrey Norman  (ENG)
19862:33:31Flag of England.svg  Jeffrey Norman  (ENG)
19852:28:02Flag of England.svg  Jeffrey Norman  (ENG)
19842:29:08Flag of England.svg Michael Neary (ENG)
19832:29:38Flag of England.svg  Jeffrey Norman  (ENG)
19822:34:09Flag of England.svg  Jeffrey Norman  (ENG)

Women's race

YearWinning time
(h:m:s)
First placeSecond placeThird place
20242:59:23Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Louise Flynn (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Elinor Kirk (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Antoinette Rose (WAL)
20232:58:03Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Alaw Evans (WAL)Flag of England.svg Gillian Allen (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Caryl Edwards (WAL)
2022 [4] 3:13:43Flag of England.svg Caroline Brock (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Clare Patterson (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Llinos Jones (WAL)
2021 [5] No race
2020 [6] No race
2019 [7] 3:09:18Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andrea Rowlands (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Anna Bracegirdle (WAL)Danielle Higham
2018 [25] [9] [26] 3:05:33Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Anna Bracegirdle (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Emma Wookey (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andrea Rowlands (WAL)
2017 [10] 2:57:25Flag of England.svg Hayley Munn (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andrea Rowlands (WAL)Flag of England.svg Sarah Cumber (ENG)
2016 [11] 3:03:59Flag of England.svg Joanne Nelson (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andrea Rowlands (WAL)Flag of England.svg Tracy Mccartney (ENG)
2015 [12] 3:08:47Flag of England.svg Tracy Mccartney (ENG)Flag of England.svg Joanne Nelson (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andrea Rowlands (WAL)
2014 [13] 3:08:53Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andrea Rowlands (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lucy Walmsley (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Angharad Mair  (WAL)
2013 [14] 3:12:07Flag of England.svg Sarah Caskey (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Melanie Staley (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andrea Rowlands (WAL)
2012 [15] 3:06:26Flag of England.svg Emily Gelder (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Clare Phillips (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Sally Wilder (WAL)
2011 [16] 3:11:32Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kelly Morgan (WAL)Flag of England.svg Olivia Walwyn (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gina Paletta (WAL)
2010 [17] 3:05:15Flag of England.svg Christine Howard (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andrea Rowlands (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Shan Roberts (WAL)
2009 [27] 3:17:03Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Shan Roberts (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andrea Rowlands (WAL)Flag of England.svg Robyn Oldham (ENG)
2008 [18] 3:14:55Flag of England.svg Alison Sedman (ENG)Flag of England.svg Ruth Johnstone (ENG)Flag of England.svg Nicky Tyrrell (ENG)
2007 [19] 3:13:21Flag of England.svg Debbie Walters (ENG)Flag of England.svg Jenny Moore (ENG)Flag of England.svg Alison Sedman (ENG)
2006 [20] [28] 3:05:53Flag of England.svg Adela Salt (ENG)Zoe ProcterLouise Blizzard
2005 [21] 3:20:49Flag of England.svg  Liz Hawker  (ENG)Yvonne WykeMaggie Hughes
2004 [22] 3:11:59Flag of England.svg Alison Sedman (ENG)Flag of England.svg Adela Salt (ENG)Amy Karen McKechnie
2003 [23] 3:11:02Flag of England.svg Alison Sedman (ENG)Flag of England.svg Kathryn Drake (ENG)Flag of England.svg  Liz Hawker  (ENG)
2002No race
20013:12:13Flag of England.svg Kathryn Drake (ENG)
20003:06:52Flag of England.svg Sally Newman (ENG)
19993:07:39Flag of England.svg Sally Newman (ENG)
19983:07:26Flag of England.svg Kathryn Drake (ENG)
19973:11:19Flag of England.svg Zoe Lowe (ENG)
19962:59:42Flag of England.svg  Carolyn Hunter-Rowe  (ENG)
19953:06:52Flag of England.svg Kathryn Drake (ENG)
19943:12:55Flag of England.svg Kathryn Drake (ENG)
19932:57:59Flag of England.svg Kathryn Drake (ENG)
19923:01:32Flag of England.svg Kathryn Drake (ENG)
19913:02:30Flag of England.svg Zoe Lowe (ENG)
19903:04:56Flag of England.svg Zoe Lowe (ENG)
19893:01:21Flag of England.svg Kathryn Drake (ENG)
19882:56:43Flag of England.svg June Cowper (ENG)
19873:11:25Flag of England.svg P Mee (ENG)
19863:17:40Flag of England.svg Rose Gillick (ENG)
19853:21:11Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jean Robertson (WAL)
19843:28:19Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Bridget Hogge (WAL)
19833:33:25Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jean Robertson (WAL)
19823:42:04Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jean Robertson (WAL)

Half-marathon

Since 2012 there has also been an annual Snowdonia Half Marathon, held in April, and mostly run on roads between Llanrwst, Trefriw and Betws-y-coed. [29]

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