2006 Race Results
2006 Results (14th May 2006)
2005 Results (15th May 2005)
2004 Race Results (16th May 2004)
2003 Race Results (18th May 2003)
2002 Race Results (19th May 2002)
There were over 200 entrants for the Eighth Halstead Marathon, thanks in part to the nearly 60 entries for the Road Running Club Marathon Championship. Carrying a flag to mark his 500th marathon was Big Dave Carter, most of whose tattoos were hidden by his fancy dress, who was accompanied by his group of costumed supporters.
The slight early morning drizzle had stopped before the start, the day steadily turned warm and sunny with little wind and any thoughts of Christmas aroused by the message “Claus” written on the road were dispelled. Claus Warsoe, the 10th placed Danish runner (3.10.41) UNZKAT, was weekending in Halstead with his calligraphic family.
The winner was Brian Hennessey of Crawley AC in 2.46.46 with a six-minute lead over second placed Malcolm Packer of Louth AC who won the Vet +44 classification.
Local runner Tracy Apps (3.28.18) 35+ vet was the first female runner home, beating her male Springfield Striders colleagues and Hilary Walker (3.31.03), Serpentine R.C. the first 45+ vet and former course record holder. Peugeot UK supplied the first 60+ male vet Philip Duffy in 3.32.29 closely followed in 3.35.35 by 60 + Roy Grew of 100 KM Association.
The last finisher’s time of 6 hours 52 minutes was a triumph of her fortitude in the now hot sun.
2001 Race Results (16th September 2001)
Eschewing the Great North Run, about 100 runners set out on a sunny morning for the seventh running of the Halstead Marathon through the picturesque undulating lanes on the Essex Suffolk border. It was however, the brisk northeast wind that prevented Susan Martin-Clarke (3.15.21. 13th overall) from beating the course record again.
The visiting overseas runners from South Africa, Japan and Germany were led home by the winner Toby Meyer (2.54.16) whose pace judgement resulted in his overtaking faster starters. The performance of the day however was by Graham Baker an over 50 vet .who reduced his time from last year by a remarkable 21 minutes to take second place in 2.56.44. Graham a member of the Road Runners Club also achieved a PB on this demanding course.
The bravest performance was by Kim Fearon-Howard, Southend AC, (5.25.31 and limping badly). Kim, who is have a knee ligament operation on Wednesday turned up to watch and was persuaded to run on the basis that she had run all the previous Halstead Marathons.
Race Results Summary
1st Man Club Time Category 1st Lady Club Time Category Team Winners
2006 Alan Smalls Colchester Harriers 2:39:25 Male Open Sarah Tucker Springfield Striders 3:09:04 Female Open Orion Harriers
2005 William Speake Bildeston Bounders 2.41.18 Male Open Maggie Cooper Shaftesbury Barnet 3.09.52 Female 35+ Orion Harriers
2004 Alan Smalls Colchester Harriers 2.46.38 Male Open Tracey Apps Springfield Striders 3.15.25 Female 35+ Colchester Harriers
2003 Michael Cates Eton Manor 2.40.02 Senior Janet Cobby New Eltam Joggers 3.32.32 F 35 New Eltam Joggers
2002 Brian Hennessey Crawley A.C 2.46.46 Senior Tracy Apps Springfield Striders 3.23.18 F 35 Orion Harriers
2001 Toby Meyer Unattached 2.54.46 Senior Susan Martin-Clarke Dartford Road Runners 3.15.21 F 35 R.R.C
2000 Will Shand Worthing Striders 2.41.43 Senior Susan Martin-Clarke Dartford Harriers 3.12.47 F 35 Springfield Striders
1999 Alan Fisher Tiptree R.C 2.41.09 M 50 Janet Cobby New Eltam Joggers 3.24.27 F 35 Witham R.C
1998 Steve Allen Ilford A.C 2.42.43 M 40 Hilary Walker Serpertine Running Club 3.16.31 F 35 Grange Farm Trotters
1997 Jim Redfern 100k Association 2.44.10 Senior Laura Graham Springfield Striders 3.56.53 F 35 R.R C.
1996 Graeme Carey 100Km Association 2.50.57 M 40 Pam Jones Halstead Road  Runners 3.38.04 F 45 Halstead Road Runners
1995 Pete Johnson Thurrock Harriers 2.38.02 M 40 Pam Jones Halstead Road Runners 3.32.43 F 45 Halstead Road Runners
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