Reading Half Marathon

Reading ENG

Race Winners (25 runnings)

02 Mar 2008	1:01:19	Patrick Makau (KEN)	1:09:35	Elizabeth Yelling (ENG)
25 Mar 2007	1:03:36	Simon Kasimili-2	1:10:47	Louise Damon (ENG)
09 Apr 2006	1:04:51	Simon Kasimili (KEN)	1:12:10	Catherine Mutua-3
06 Mar 2005	1:01:51	Julius Kimtai-2	1:13:09	Catherine Mutua-2
07 Mar 2004	1:01:38	Julius Kimtai (KEN)	1:14:27	Galina Ignatyeva (RUS)
09 Mar 2003	1:06:33	Carl Warren (ENG)	1:16:42	Catherine Mutua (KEN)
10 Mar 2002	1:03:23	Michael Rotich (KEN)	1:16:30	Andrea Green (ENG)
11 Mar 2001	---	cancelled	---	cancelled
12 Mar 2000	1:02:56	Samuel Bitok (KEN)	1:14:23	Birhane Dagne (ENG)
14 Mar 1999	1:04:18	Sammy Nyangincha (KEN)	1:15:18	Lyubov Denisova (RUS)
15 Mar 1998	1:03:59	James Karanja (KEN)	1:16:08	Maria Bradley (GBR)
16 Mar 1997	1:04:50	Spencer Duval (ENG) (nc)	1:15:44	Lucia Subano (KEN)
31 Mar 1996	1:03:31	Gary Staines (ENG)	1:19:08	Carolyn Horne (ENG)
30 Apr 1995	1:04:49	Baha Tulumba (TAN)	1:15:31	Kathryn Bailey (ENG)
10 Apr 1994	1:06:46	Andrew Leach	1:24:40	Tanya Maria Ball (ENG)
28 Mar 1993	1:01:38	Paul Evans (ENG)	1:16:49	Alison Fletcher (ENG)
26 Apr 1992	1:02:20	Steve Brace-3	1:11:36	Scholastica Ndigingi (KEN)
07 Apr 1991	1:04:28	Steve Brace-2	1:18:59	Celia Duncan (ENG)
01 Apr 1990	1:03:32	Steve Brace (WAL) & Nick Trainer (GBR)	1:12:21	Angela Hulley (ENG)
02 Apr 1989	1:04:11	Paul Cuskin-2	1:13:43	Marina Sammy (ENG)
10 Apr 1988	1:03:16	Paul Cuskin (ENG)	1:14:09	Karen Macleod (SCO)
05 Apr 1987	1:02:07	Kevin Forster (ENG)	1:12:45	Paula Fudge (ENG)
06 Apr 1986	1:02:39	Paul Davies-Hale (ENG)	1:12:09	Ann Ford (ENG)
24 Mar 1985	1:03:55	Kingston Mills (IRL)	1:12:56	Veronique Marot (ENG)
25 Mar 1984	1:04:39	Michael Hurd (ENG)	1:13:56	Karen Holdsworth (ENG)
13 Mar 1983	1:07:45	Mark Curzons	1:16:00	Sarah Rowell (ENG)

Notes: 1983 was the inaugural year. The 1984 course appears to have been short. The 1992 course was shortened by some 700m due to a bomb scare. The 2001 race was cancelled due to an outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease.

(nc) => national championship

1997 Danielle Sanderson was the national champion (2nd place, 1:16:07)

Most Wins (1983-date)

Men

3

Steve Brace (WAL)

1990-92

Women

3

Catherine Mutua (KEN)

2003,2005-06

Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)

Year        Men      Women      Total
2007     $3,400     $3,885     $7,285
2006      3,480      3,480      6,960
....     
2003      2,515      1,100      3,615
2002      3,600      1,705      5,305
2000      1,180      1,180      2,360
1999      3,835      2,940      6,775
1998      4,590      3,970      8,560
Sums    $22,600    $18,260    $40,860

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
2008    -1.6    -3.6
2007    -3.5     n/c
2006    -0.7     n/c
....    
2000    -2.4    -0.5
....    
1998    -3.5     n/c
1997    -1.9     n/c
Avg     -2.3    -2.0

Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
2008     283     442
2007     304      22
2006     122     n/c
2005     154     n/c
2004      92     n/c
....     
1998      82     n/c

Quality Performances

Men
<1:01:30       1
<1:02:00       5
<1:02:30       8
<1:03:00      12
<1:03:30      18
<1:04:00      28
<1:04:30      40
<1:05:00      54
<1:05:30      64
<1:06:00      71

Women
<1:10:00       1
<1:11:00       2
<1:12:00       3
<1:13:00      11
<1:14:00      15
<1:15:00      24
<1:16:00      34
<1:17:00      42

Last Updated on 10 Mar 2008

Contributor: Stan Eldon (50)