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 siteOfficial website

History

The race was started by staff from BICC, a manufacturing firm located in Helsby since the 1920s. 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 life-time to Disneyland.[1]

The original route was through the four villages of Thornton-le-Moors, Ince, Elton and Helsby. In 1999, the course was changed to its current course.

Winners
Edition Date Time (h:m:s) First Man Time (h:m:s) First Woman
3619 Jan 2020 1:06:14Mohammed Abu-Rezeq[2][3] 1:14:31Eleanor Whyman-Davis[2]
3620 Jan 2019 1:06:38Mohammed Abu-Rezeq[4][3] 1:18:08Kirsty Longley[4][5]
3521 Jan 2018 1:09:09Ben Fish [6] 1:19:40Gemma Connolly [7]
3415 Jan 2017 1:07:24Mohammed Abu-Rezeq [3] 1:19:18Gemma Connolly [7]
3317 Jan 2016 1:07:06Michael Kallenberg [8] 1:22:46Gemma Connolly [7]
18 Jan 2015Cancelled due to bad weather [9]
3219 Jan 2014 1:05:46Mohammed Abu-Rezeq [3] 1:19:23Dianne McVey [10]
20 Jan 2013Cancelled due to bad weather [11]
3122 Jan 2012 1:08:32Martin Williams [12] 1:21:05Gemma Connolly [7]
3023 Jan 2011 1:05:55Neil Renault [13] 1:14:31Michelle Ross-Cope [14]
2917 Jan 2010 1:04:54Dave Webb [15] 1:15:02Michelle Ross-Cope [14]
2818 Jan 2009 1:07:47Neil Renault [13] 1:21:21Helen Waugh
2720 Jan 2008 1:05:22Tomas Abyu [16] 1:16:05Nicky Archer
2621 Jan 2007 1:04:56Tomas Abyu [16] 1:16:59Louise Gardner
2522 Jan 2006 1:05:58Andrew Norman [17] 1:14:31Debra Mason [18]
2423 Jan 2005 1:07:27Michael Aspinall [19] 1:14:48Anna Pichrtova
2318 Jan 2004 1:10:29Simon Shiels [20] 1:14:22Tracey Morris [21]
2219 Jan 2003 1:05:23Alastair O'Connor 1:16:56Kate Burge
2120 Jan 2002 1:04:36Carl Warren [22][23] 1:13:08Marian Sutton[24][25]
202001 1:07:29Duncan Mason 1:20:04Jackie Newton
192000 1:05:47Duncan Mason 1:17:03Angela Allen
181999 1:07:16G Hill 1:18:29J Newton
Course changed
171998 1:07:05Simon Shiels 1:15:18Alison Wyeth
1619 Jan 1997 1:04:11Kevin McCluskey[26] 1:16:06Carolyn Hunter-Rowe[27]
1521 Jan 1996 1:06:00Mark Kinch[28] 1:16:03Trudi Thomson[29]
1422 Jan 1995 1:07:57D Mansbridge 1:16:38K Cornwall
131994 1:08:26T Morrey 1:19:57D Hoogesteger
1224 Jan 1993 1:05:40D Swanston 1:21:44A Whitelaw
111992 1:05:21C Sweeney 1:21:29L Clarke
101991 1:06:03Tony O'Kell 1:18:22K Cornwall
91990 1:07:51B Gillespie 1:22:55Janice Needham
81989 1:05:13Tony O'Kell 1:21:26M Henry
71988 1:08:15Tony O'Kell 1:19:59M Henry (née Burke)
61987 1:05:58R Lindsay 1:19:44M Burke
51986 1:09:48C Potter 1:23:35J Littler
420 Jan 1985 1:09:22D Vernon 1:20:53G Nicholson
31984 1:06:10S Anders 1:32:57V Gillespie
21983 1:08:48Stan Curran 1:23:56Susan Catterall
11982 1:12:36Mark Edwards 1:54:14V Malchin

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