Hastings Half Marathon

The Hastings Half-Marathon is a road running event that takes place every March around the streets of Hastings. Starting in 1985 and organised by The Hastings Lions Club the race has become quite popular over the last few years, with calls for it to be crowned The Great South Run, attracting 5,000 entries every year. It has been voted best race of its kind in the UK for three years. In 2005 it was voted fifth best race in the UK and was voted number 23 in the list of the Top 50 2007 races in the UK by readers of Runners' World. The 35th edition of the half marathon took place on 24 March 2019.

Hastings Half Marathon
DateMarch
LocationHastings, East Sussex
Event typeHalf Marathon
Distance13.1 miles
Established1985
Official sitehttp://www.hastings-half.co.uk
Part of the race goes through the historic old town

Course

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The route has a total climb of 237 metres with an average climb rate of 18 metres per mile. Taking this into account, this route is equivalent to running approximately 14.0 miles (22.5 km) on the flat.

The course circumnavigates the ancient town of Hastings, starting at the Seafront and following the route of William the Conqueror towards Battle, East Sussex, around the back of the town and down to the famous 'Old Town' and fishing village of Hastings, then back along the three-mile (5 km) seafront back to where it started. Although tough for the first part of the course, runners have produced some very fast times and PBs, as the last two-thirds is flat or downhill, and then the finish on the promenade.

Past winners

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Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Nation Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Nation Time (h:m:s)
38th 2024 Seyfu Jamaal   United Kingdom 1:06:48 Grace Baker   United Kingdom 1:21:13
37th 2023 Charlie Brisley   United Kingdom 1:11:03 Beth Kidger   United Kingdom 1:16:30
36th 2022 James Baker   United Kingdom 1:10:12 Rachael Mulvey   United Kingdom 1:22:22
2021 Cancelled
2020 Cancelled
35th 2019 Josselin Polini   France 1:10:56 Heather Noone   United Kingdom 1:21:44
34th 2018 Adam Clarke   United Kingdom 1:08:35 Maria Heslop   United Kingdom 1:21:29
33rd 2017 Ben Fish   United Kingdom 1:09:52 Sarah Gruber   United Kingdom 1:26:35
32nd 2016 Robert Mbithi   Kenya 1:04:51 Lenah Jerotich   Kenya 1:16:51
31st 2015 Sammy Nyokaye   Kenya 1:05:27 Mercyline Ondieki   Kenya 1:21:36
30th 2014 Boniface Kongin   Kenya 1:04:18 Gladys Kwambai   Kenya 1:16:42
29th 2013 Peter Emase   Kenya 1:06:58 Polline Wanjiku   Kenya 1:16:39
28th 2012 Bernard Chemugo   Kenya 1:06:17 Jane Muia   Kenya 1:14:10
27th 2011 Gordon Mugi Mahugu   Kenya 1:08:00 Rebby Cherono Koech   Kenya 1:15:13
26th 2010 Ben Fish   United Kingdom 1:07:08 Jessica Macrory   United Kingdom 1:21:31
25th 2009 Kiplimo Kimutai   Kenya 1:02:48 Caroline Hoyte   United Kingdom 1:16:56
24th 2008 Kiplimo Kimutai   Kenya 1:05:24 Magdeline Mukunzi Syombua   Kenya 1:14:20
23rd 2007 Philemon Baaru   Kenya 1:03:22 Birhan Dagne   Ethiopia 1:16:02
22nd 2006 Michael Coleman   United Kingdom 1:06:40 Birhan Dagne   Ethiopia 1:15:50
21st 2005 Fred Mogaka   Kenya 1:04:10 Jo Kelsey   United Kingdom 1:18:19
20th 2004 Fred Mogaka   Kenya 1:04:22 Hawa Hussein   Tanzania 1:19:51
19th 2003 Johnson Mururi   Kenya 1:03:26 Jane Omoro   Kenya 1:11:52
18th 2002 Simon Kasimili   Kenya 1:04:55 Jude Craft   United Kingdom 1:20:17
17th 2001 Stephen Ariga   Kenya 1:04:11 Andrea Green   United Kingdom 1:17:08
16th 2000 Simon Kasimili   Kenya 1:03:45 Esther Kiplagat   Kenya 1:12:19
15th 1999 Sammy Otieno   Kenya 1:01:37 Bronwen Cardy-Wise   United Kingdom 1:22:01
14th 1998 Stephen Kiogora   Kenya 1:02:48 Birhan Dagne   Ethiopia 1:16:30
13th 1997 Ian Cornford   United Kingdom 1:05:44 Carolyn Horne   United Kingdom 1:18:53
12th 1996 Mark Flint   United Kingdom 1:02:55 Debbie Percival   United Kingdom 1:15:05
11th 1995 Samuel Bitok Kibiwot   Kenya 1:03:30 Debbie Percival   United Kingdom 1:20:48
10th 1994 Samuel Bitok Kibiwot   Kenya 1:03:25 Alison Fletcher   United Kingdom 1:21:21
9th 1993 Eamonn Martin   United Kingdom 1:02:52 Andrea Wallace   United Kingdom 1:11:13
8th 1992 William Koech   Kenya 1:02:36 Andrea Wallace   United Kingdom 1:13:15
7th 1991 Paul Evans   United Kingdom 1:03:09 Glynis Penny   United Kingdom 1:18:03
6th 1990 Paul Davies-Hale   United Kingdom 1:03:11 Julie Holland   United Kingdom 1:14:17
5th 1989 Paul Davies-Hale   United Kingdom 1:02:09 Veronique Marot   United Kingdom 1:13:54
4th 1988 David Lewis   United Kingdom 1:03:34 Susan Tooby   United Kingdom 1:13:53
3rd 1987 Tony Graham   United Kingdom 1:10:15 Ann Marie Fox   United Kingdom 1:18:59
2nd 1986 Derek Stevens   United Kingdom 1:06:06 Eva Isaacs   Sweden 1:20:01
1st 1985 Derek Stevens   United Kingdom 1:06:58 Caroline Horne   United Kingdom 1:16:08

References

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  1. ^ Franco Civai & Mick McGeoch (2011-03-24). Hastings Half Marathon. ARRS. Retrieved on 2012-03-27.
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