by ukadmin | Jan 23, 2020 | Featured, Half Marathon, News, Pre-event
British Olympic hero Sir Mo Farah will begin his journey towards this year’s Tokyo Games by racing another of the all-time distance running greats, Kenenisa Bekele, at the 2020 Vitality Big Half on Sunday 1 March. Mo Farah and Kenenisa Bekele for Vitality Big Half...
by ukadmin | Oct 10, 2018 | Cardiff, Events, Featured, Half Marathon, News
The Cardiff Half Marathon, another five-star certified road race by European Athletics Running for All, on Sunday staged the inaugural edition of the Commonwealth Half Marathon. Mohamud Aadan led England to a bronze medal in the men’s team race in seventh in 62:31...
by ukadmin | Sep 8, 2014 | Events, Half Marathon, News
On a glorious September morning, Mo Farah (coach: Alberto Salazar) returned to the North East to make amends for his defeat twelve months ago, on the day that the Great North Run celebrated its one millionth finisher. Crossing the line in his trademark...
by ukadmin | Mar 5, 2013 | Featured, Half Marathon, News
Bath Half-Marathon, March 3 IAAF World Championships marathon representative Susan Partridge (John Montgomery) finished a very close second in a PB 70:32 to go of the McCain Power of Ten half-marathon rankings Alyson Dixon (self-coached), who also ran for Britain in...
by ukadmin | Feb 25, 2013 | Featured, Half Marathon, Marathon, USA
NEW ORLEANS – February, 24, 2013 – Running competitively on the roads for the first time since winning two gold medals at the London Olympics last summer, Mo Farah didn’t have time to acknowledge all the well-wishers along the half-marathon route of...
by ukadmin | Oct 8, 2012 | Featured, Half Marathon, News
The Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland women’s team finished an impressive fourth place at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Kavarna, Bulgaria. Despite hot and humid conditions, Gemma Steel (coach: John Nuttall) clocked a personal best 71:09 to...