Snowdonia Marathon

Snowdonia Marathon

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Date October
Location Snowdonia National Park, Wales
Event type Mountain
Distance Marathon
Established 1982
Official site snowdoniamarathon.co.uk

The Snowdonia Marathon (Welsh: Marathon Eryri) was established in 1982 with the idea of being a dramatic alternative to the numerous city and town races that were becoming so popular. The route makes a circumnavigation of the Snowdon massif, starting and finishing at Llanberis.[1] It is held annually in October.

In a 2007 poll by Runner's World Magazine, the Snowdonia Marathon was voted the best marathon in the UK.[2]

Media coverage

A television highlights show is produced and aired by S4C. The BBC reports the news and winners on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru.

Results of the men's race

Year First Second Third
2014 [3] Wales Alun Vaughan Wales Steve Rees Wales Harvey Wharton
2013 Wales Rob Samuel England Robert Bridges Wales Rob Atkin
2012 Wales Rob Samuel Wales Matthew Roberts Republic of Ireland Justin Maxwell
2011 Wales Rob Samuel Scotland Murray Strain Wales Richard Gardiner
2010 Wales Richard Gardiner Wales Matt Janes England Michael Aldridge
2009 England Julian Macdonald Wales Gwyn Owen England Paul Lewis
2008 England Martin Cox Wales Rob Samuel England Philip Hails
2007 England Shaun Milford England John Allen England Dennis Walmsley

Results of the women's race

Year First place Second place Third place
2014 [4] Wales Andrea Rowlands Wales Lucy Walmsley Wales Angharad Mair
2013 England Sarah Caskey Wales Melanie Staley Wales Andrea Rowlands
2012 England Emily Gelder Wales Clare Phillips Wales Sally Wilder
2011 England Sarah Johnson England Olivia Walwyn Wales Gina Paletta
2010 England Christine Howard Wales Andrea Rowlands Wales Shan Roberts
2009 Wales Shan Roberts Wales Andrea Rowlands England Robyn Oldham
2008 England Alison Sedman England Ruth Johnstone England Nicky Tyrrell
2007 England Debbie Walters England Jenny Moore England Alison Sedman

Half-marathon

Since 2012 there has also been an annual Snowdonia Half Marathon, held in April, and mostly run on roads between Llanrwst, Trefriw and Betws-y-coed.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.snowdoniamarathon.co.uk/coursemap.pdf
  2. ↑ "Snowdonia Marathon". Snowdonia Marathon. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  3. ↑ http://www.tdl.ltd.uk/race-results.php?event=1805
  4. ↑ http://www.tdl.ltd.uk/race-results.php?event=1805
  5. ↑ "Snowdonia Half Marathon". Run Wales. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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