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Four Villages Half Marathon

The Four Villages Half Marathon is an annual road running event held during January in Cheshire, United Kingdom. The race is organised by Helsby Running Club. The event's course passes through the villages of Dunham on the Hill, Mouldsworth, Manley, Alvanley and Helsby.

Four Villages Half Marathon
DateJanuary
LocationHelsby, Cheshire
Event typeRoad
DistanceHalf marathon
Course records1:04:36 (men)
1:13:08 (women)
Official sitewww.helsbyrunningclub.org.uk/four-villages-half/

History

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The race was started in 1982[1] by staff from BICC, a manufacturing firm formerly located in Helsby. The race was inspired by the first London Marathon (which had been held on 29 March 1981), as well as to raise money to send a terminally ill local lad on the trip of a lifetime to Disneyland.[2]

The original route was through the four villages of Thornton-le-Moors, Ince, Elton and Helsby. In 1999, the course was changed to a similar course to the current (with some adjustments along the way), passing Dunham-on-the-Hill, Mouldsworth, Manley and Helsby.

Winners

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Edition Date Time (h:m:s) First Man Time (h:m:s) First Woman
40 21 Jan 2024 1:09:12 Matthew Rhys Collins 1:18:40 Rachael Burns
39 15 Jan 2023 1:07:51 Omar Ahmed 1:14:49 Anna Bracegirdle
38 16 Jan 2022 1:07:22 Michael Kallenberg 1:15:20 Anna Bracegirdle
Jan 2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19
37 19 Jan 2020 1:06:14 Mohammed Abu-Rezeq[3][4] 1:14:31 Eleanor Whyman-Davis[3]
36 20 Jan 2019 1:06:38 Mohammed Abu-Rezeq[5][4] 1:18:08 Kirsty Longley[5][6]
35 21 Jan 2018 1:09:09 Ben Fish [7] 1:19:40 Gemma Connolly [8]
34 15 Jan 2017 1:07:24 Mohammed Abu-Rezeq [4] 1:19:18 Gemma Connolly [8]
33 17 Jan 2016 1:07:06 Michael Kallenberg [9] 1:22:46 Gemma Connolly [8]
18 Jan 2015 Cancelled due to bad weather [10]
32 19 Jan 2014 1:05:46 Mohammed Abu-Rezeq [4] 1:19:23 Dianne McVey [11]
20 Jan 2013 Cancelled due to bad weather [12]
31 22 Jan 2012 1:08:32 Martin Williams [13] 1:21:05 Gemma Connolly [8]
30 23 Jan 2011 1:05:55 Neil Renault [14] 1:14:31 Michelle Ross-Cope[15]
29 17 Jan 2010 1:04:54 Dave Webb[16] 1:15:02 Michelle Ross-Cope[15]
28 18 Jan 2009 1:07:47 Neil Renault [14] 1:21:21 Helen Waugh
27 20 Jan 2008 1:05:22 Tomas Abyu[17] 1:16:05 Nicky Archer
26 21 Jan 2007 1:04:56 Tomas Abyu[17] 1:16:59 Louise Gardner
25 22 Jan 2006 1:05:58 Andrew Norman [18] 1:14:31 Debra Mason[19]
24 23 Jan 2005 1:07:27 Michael Aspinall [20] 1:14:48 Anna Pichrtova
23 18 Jan 2004 1:10:29 Simon Shiels [21] 1:14:22 Tracey Morris[22]
22 19 Jan 2003 1:05:23 Alastair O'Connor 1:16:56 Kate Burge
21 20 Jan 2002 1:04:36 Carl Warren [23][24] 1:13:08 Marian Sutton[25][26]
20 2001 1:07:29 Duncan Mason 1:20:04 Jackie Newton
19 2000 1:05:47 Duncan Mason 1:17:03 Angela Allen
18 1999 1:07:16 G Hill 1:18:29 J Newton
Course changed
17 1998 1:07:05 Simon Shiels 1:15:18 Alison Wyeth
16 19 Jan 1997 1:04:11 Kevin McCluskey[27] 1:16:06 Carolyn Hunter-Rowe[28]
15 21 Jan 1996 1:06:00 Mark Kinch[29] 1:16:03 Trudi Thomson[30]
14 22 Jan 1995 1:07:57 D Mansbridge 1:16:38 K Cornwall
13 1994 1:08:26 T Morrey 1:19:57 D Hoogesteger
12 24 Jan 1993 1:05:40 D Swanston 1:21:44 A Whitelaw
11 1992 1:05:21 C Sweeney 1:21:29 L Clarke
10 1991 1:06:03 Tony O'Kell 1:18:22 K Cornwall
9 1990 1:07:51 B Gillespie 1:22:55 Janice Needham
8 1989 1:05:13 Tony O'Kell 1:21:26 M Henry
7 1988 1:08:15 Tony O'Kell 1:19:59 M Henry (née Burke)
6 1987 1:05:58 R Lindsay 1:19:44 M Burke
5 1986 1:09:48 C Potter 1:23:35 J Littler
4 20 Jan 1985 1:09:22 D Vernon 1:20:53 G Nicholson
3 1984 1:06:10 S Anders 1:32:57 V Gillespie
2 1983 1:08:48 Stan Curran 1:23:56 Susan Catterall
1 1982 1:12:36 Mark Edwards 1:54:14 V Malchin

References

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  1. ^ "Helsby Running Club: Shell four villages half marathon". Helsby Running Club. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ^ "32nd Essar Four Villages Half Marathon (2014) Entrant's Booklet" (PDF). Helsby Running Club. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "37th Essar Four Villages Half Marathon - Final Results". Niftyentries.com. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d Mohammed Abu-Rezeq at Power of 10
  5. ^ a b "36th Essar Four Villages Half Marathon - Live Results". Niftyentries.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  6. ^ Kirsty Longley at Power of 10
  7. ^ Ben Fish at Power of 10
  8. ^ a b c d Gemma Connolly at Power of 10
  9. ^ Michael Kallenberg at Power of 10
  10. ^ Frances Barrett (19 January 2015). "Cancellation of Essar Four Villages Half Marathon sparks date debate". The Chester Chronicle. The Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  11. ^ Dianne McVey at Power of 10
  12. ^ Rachel Flint (19 January 2013). "Helsby Half Marathon cancelled due to heavy snow". The Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  13. ^ Martin Williams at Power of 10
  14. ^ a b Neil Renault at Power of 10
  15. ^ a b Michelle Ross-Cope at Power of 10
  16. ^ Dave Webb at Power of 10
  17. ^ a b Tomas Abyu at Power of 10
  18. ^ Andrew Norman at Power of 10
  19. ^ Debra Mason at Power of 10
  20. ^ Michael Aspinall at Power of 10
  21. ^ Simon Shiels at Power of 10
  22. ^ Tracey Morris at Power of 10
  23. ^ Carl Warren at Power of 10
  24. ^ "Carl Warren Athlete Profile". IAAF. IAAF. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  25. ^ Marian Sutton at Power of 10
  26. ^ "Athlete Profile Marian Sutton". IAAF. IAAF. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  27. ^ Kevin McCluskey at Power of 10
  28. ^ Carolyn Hunter-Rowe at Power of 10
  29. ^ Mark Kinch at Power of 10
  30. ^ Trudi Thomson at Power of 10
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