Maidenhead Half Marathon
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Maidenhead Half Marathon is an annual running race held in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. The inaugural race took place on Sunday 4 September 2011, starting at 9.30am, and attracted over 2,000 entrants.[1] It was organised by local company Purple Patch Running.
| Year | Date | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Charles Coleman | 1:12:02 | Samantha Amend [2] | 1:19:39 | |
| 2012 | Jonathan Stead | 1:10:56 | Shona McIntosh | 1:17:49 | |
| 2013 | 8 September | Tim Haughian | 1:11:49 | Alex Gounelas | 1:20:11 |
| 2014 | Michael Hiscott | 1:07:34 | Amy Clements | 1:20:39 | |
| 2015 [3] | 6 September | Peter Thompson | 1:10:48 | Tracy Barlow | 1:17:29 |
| 2016 [4] | 4 September | Matthew Richards | 1:12:25 | Tracy Barlow | 1:15:51 |
| 2017 [5][6] | 3 September | Paul Molyneux | 1:07:55 | Helen Davies | 1:18:00 |
| 2018 | 2 September | Joe Morwood | 1:10:05 | Camilla Hermsen | 1:22:50 |
| 2019 | 1 September | Rob Corney | 1:08:30 | Katherine Wood | 1:15:28 |
| 2020 | No Event | ||||
| 2021 [7] § | 5 September | Neil Kevern | 1:09:23 | Naomi Mitchell | 1:16:44 |
§ Location changed to Dorney Lake for this edition.
Course
Maidenhead Half Marathon has a fast flat course,[8] with an overall elevation change of less than 10 m, and therefore provides excellent PB potential.
2011
The original course took in some of the most attractive local scenery including Bray, Maidenhead Riverside and Cookham. Starting in front of the Town Hall, runners made their way round the town centre before heading out along the A308 towards Windsor. Around the 3-mile (4.8 km) mark the route turned left and headed into Bray Village, then along Oldfield Road and through Guards Club Park to Maidenhead Bridge. Next was a scenic, mile-long stretch alongside the River Thames before runners made their way to Cookham on Ray Mead Road. The route then turned left onto The Causeway, then back towards Maidenhead on Maidenhead Road. Approaching Maidenhead the runners turned left again and followed Cookham Road as far as Kidwells Park. The final part of the route went through the centre of Kidwells Park, under the A4, down the High Street, and looped around Chapel Arches before finishing in front of the Town Hall.
2012
For 2012 the route was altered to two laps of the Maidenhead/Cookham half of the route, staying north of the A4 throughout. Although less picturesque, this reduced congestion at the start and gave spectators a better opportunity to see the action. The amended route was voted in 4th place for PB potential in the Runner's World Races of the Year 2012 Awards.