Bath Half Marathon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bath Half Marathon
Date	March
Location	Bath, United Kingdom
Event type	Road
Distance	Half marathon
Established	1981; 44 years ago (1981)
Course records	Men's: 1:01:45 (2016) Robert Wambua Mbithi Women's: 1:09.27 (2007) Liz Yelling
Participants	11,693 (in 2015)

The Bath Half Marathon (also known as the "BATHALF") is an annual road running half marathon held in Bath, England, normally on the second or third Sunday in March. It has been held every year since 1982, except for 2018 when it was cancelled due to snow. The race was first run in the year after the first London Marathon in 1981 and has remained a popular race for runners preparing for that event. The next race is scheduled for Sunday 14 March 2021.

It is the largest single day charity fundraising event in South West England, raising over £2.2 million for charity in 2016. Since 2000 the race has been organised by Bath-based Running High Events Ltd.

Course

Main group of runners in 2009, on Pulteney Road, Widcombe

The Bath Half is a fast flat course, straddling both sides of the River Avon. The race starts and finishes in Great Pulteney Street, which with its roadway spanning 46 feet (14 m) is one of the widest Georgian boulevards in Europe. The first mile is gently downhill on Pulteney Road to Churchill Bridge, then the route follows two identical laps from Churchill Bridge, rising up past Green Park station, round Queen Square, then down Charlotte Street and westbound out of the city centre along the A4 road (Upper Bristol Road and Newbridge Road) to Newbridge and crossing the 'New Bridge' at the 'Twerton Fork' at the beginning of the dual carriageway. From here the race heads eastbound on the A36 back towards the city centre, along Lower Bristol Road, before crossing over Churchill Bridge and up Green Park again for the beginning of the second lap. At the end of the second lap the runners pass across Churchill Bridge, then up Pulteney Road to the finish back in Great Pulteney Street.

The course route is unchanged since minor modifications in 2006. It was remeasured in 2006 by IAAF official course measurer Hugh Jones, describing the course as 'officially flat, with three undulations'. The assembly area for the race is the Bath Recreation Ground.

Results

Year	Competitors	Men's winner			Women's winner
		Athlete	Nationality	Time (h:m:s)	Athlete	Nationality	Time (h:m:s)
1982		Gates , Nigel Nigel Gates	United Kingdom	1:03:01	Smith, Joyce Joyce Smith	United Kingdom	1:11.45
1983		Gates , Nigel Nigel Gates	United Kingdom	1:04:24	Roberts, Annette Annette Roberts	United Kingdom	1:15.35
1984		Cowman, Maurice Maurice Cowman	United Kingdom	1:04:13	Welch, Priscilla Priscilla Welch	United Kingdom	1:12.13
1985		Anders, Steve Steve Anders	United Kingdom	1:03:29	Marot, Veronique Veronique Marot	United Kingdom	1:11.10
1986		Anders, Steve Steve Anders	United Kingdom	1:02:35	Marot, Veronique Veronique Marot	United Kingdom	1:10.23
1987		Wheway, John John Wheway	United Kingdom	1:03:02	Marot, Veronique Veronique Marot	United Kingdom	1:11.53
1988		Wheway, John John Wheway	United Kingdom	1:04:11	Ellis, Sally Sally Ellis	United Kingdom	1:11.38
1989		Wheway, John John Wheway	United Kingdom	1:04:26	Cardy-Wise, Bronwen Bronwen Cardy-Wise	United Kingdom	1:15.20
1990		Brace, Steve Steve Brace	United Kingdom	1:05:11	Marot, Veronique Veronique Marot	United Kingdom	1:13.46
1991		Buckley , Chris Chris Buckley	United Kingdom	1:04:41	MacLeod, Karen Karen MacLeod	United Kingdom	1:13.31
1992		Walker , Colin Colin Walker	United Kingdom	1:03:59	Roden, Ann Ann Roden	United Kingdom	1:15.26
1993		Brace, Steve Steve Brace	United Kingdom	1:04:05	Wallace, Andrea Andrea Wallace	United Kingdom	1:09.39
1994		Buckley , Chris Chris Buckley	United Kingdom	1:03:44	Nash , Hayley Hayley Nash	United Kingdom	1:13.15
1995		Taylor , David David Taylor	United Kingdom	1:04:22	MacLeod , Karen Karen MacLeod	United Kingdom	1:14.17
1996		Makepeace, Phil Phil Makepeace	United Kingdom	1:05:15	Nash , Hayley Hayley Nash	United Kingdom	1:16.10
1997		Davies , Gareth Gareth Davies	United Kingdom	1:06:55	Nash , Hayley Hayley Nash	United Kingdom	1:18.37
1998		Hall , Stuart Stuart Hall	United Kingdom	1:06:52	Ellis , Melanie Melanie Ellis	United Kingdom	1:15.34
1999		Graham , Tony Tony Graham	United Kingdom	1:06:58	Gunning , Debbie Debbie Gunning	United Kingdom	1:18.36
2000		Sheppard , Alan Alan Sheppard	United Kingdom	1:05:48	Purdy , Helen Helen Purdy	United Kingdom	1:15.55
2001		Green , Paul Paul Green	United Kingdom	1:04:57	Emmerson , Annie Annie Emmerson	United Kingdom	1:11.13
2002		Musyoki , William William Musyoki	Kenya	1:04:14	Lodge , Jo Jo Lodge	United Kingdom	1:14.01
2003		Lobb , Huw Huw Lobb	United Kingdom	1:04:51	Robinson , Debbie Debbie Robinson	United Kingdom	1:11.57
2004		Riri , Joseph Joseph Riri	Kenya	1:02:20	Wangari , Miriam Miriam Wangari	Kenya	1:14.37
2005		Tonui , Simon Simon Tonui	Kenya	1:02:53	Partridge , Susan Susan Partridge	United Kingdom	1:13.10
2006	6,000	Kasimili , Simon Simon Kasimili	Kenya	1:04:08	Mutwa , Cathy Cathy Mutwa	Kenya	1:12:43
2007	8,165	Shiferaw , Tewodros Tewodros Shiferaw	Ethiopia	1:02:09	Yelling , Liz Liz Yelling	United Kingdom	1:09.27
2008	10,054	Tonui , Raymond Raymond Tonui	Kenya	1:05:21	Gebresse , Roman Roman Gebresse	Kenya	1:13:09
2009	10,700	Tonui , Simon Simon Tonui	Kenya	1:03:09	Kandia , Joyce Joyce Kandia	Kenya	1:11:49
2010	10,800	Cherop , Ezekiel Ezekiel Cherop	Kenya	1:03:03	Ross-Cope , Michelle Michelle Ross-Cope	United Kingdom	1:12:07
2011	12,000	Kipkorir , Edwin Edwin Kipkorir	Kenya	1:04:00	Chelimo , Edith Edith Chelimo	Kenya	1:11:25
2012		Kiptoo , Edwin Edwin Kiptoo	Kenya	1:02:01	Muia , Jane Jane Muia	Kenya	1:11:19
2013	12,000	Shiferaw , Tewodros Tewodros Shiferaw	Ethiopia	1:03:26	Wanjiru , Polline Polline Wanjiru	Kenya	1:10:28
2014	11,300	Kirui , Nicholas Nicholas Kirui	Kenya	1:03:13	Lekapana , Perendis Perendis Lekapana	Kenya	1:10:53
2015	11,693	Martelletti , Paul Paul Martelletti	United Kingdom	1:05:27	Stepto , Emma Emma Stepto	United Kingdom	1:13:48
2016	11,352	Mbithi , Robert Robert Mbithi	Kenya	1:01:45	Jerotich , Lenah Lenah Jerotich	Kenya	1:12:24
2017	12,748	Fish , Ben Ben Fish	United Kingdom	1:05:16	Barnes , Ruth Ruth Barnes	United Kingdom	1:15:32
2018	Cancelled due to snow
2019	11,348	Thompson , Chris Chris Thompson	United Kingdom	1:03:09	Reed, Kate Kate Reed	United Kingdom	1:12:44
2020	6,827	Pollock , Paul Paul Pollock	Ireland	1:04:14	Briggs, Becky Becky Briggs	United Kingdom	1:14:34

Leading runners in 2006, Simon Tonui and Simon Kasimili

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  Leading runners in 2006, Simon Tonui and Simon Kasimili