Thousands tackle Britain’s most beautiful Marathon and half marathon

The second, and final, day of the Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon is now over, with more than 1500 competitors taking part in Britain’s most beautiful Marathon, Half Marathon and Junior runs today.

Around 4,500 visitors, competitors and spectators descended on Northumbrian Water’s Kielder Waterside park for the day’s events and were treated to a great day of entertainment and athleticism by runners of all ages and from across the country.

In the Marathon, more than 670 runners made their way around Kielder Water, northern Europe’s largest man-made lake, and winning in a time of 2 hours 46 minutes 18 seconds was Russell Maddams from Keswick Athletic Club.

In second and third place were two police officers who were taking part in the Marathon as part of the Police Sport UK (PSUK) Police Marathon Championships – West Yorkshire’s Simon Newton (2 hours 46 mins 55 seconds) and Devon and Cornwall’s Alex Daniels (2 hours 52 minutes 43 seconds).

The winning woman was Morpeth Harrier Lorna MacDonald with a time of 3 hours 15 minutes 20 seconds. Second was Cheshire Police’s Lindsay Dixon (3 hours 25 minutes 58 seconds) and third was Debbie Crozier (3 hours 29 minutes 26 seconds).

The Half Marathon, which started on Northumbrian Water’s Kielder Dam, saw 894 runners take on 13.1 miles around the south side of the reservoir.

Winning the half, and finishing in a time of 1 hour 20 minutes 29 seconds, was Gosforth Harrier Benedict Moore. In second place was Sunderland Stroller John Cook (1 hour 23 minutes 11 seconds) and in third was Chris Snowball from Ashington Hirst Running Club (1 hour 23 minutes 59 seconds).

Sunderland Stroller and Olympian Aly Dixon was the fastest female finishing in 1 hour 24 minutes and 36 seconds. Second female was Haldon Trail Runner Vikki Thompson (1 hour 30 minutes 23 seconds) and third was Catherine Young from Claremont Road Runners (1 hour 32 minutes 45 seconds).

In the Junior Events, more than 162 children took part in a number of races held around the Kielder Waterside site while cheered on by families and spectators.

The marathon weekend is in its eighth year and is run by Events of the North, a company led by Olympians Steve Cram and Allison Curbishley, in conjunction with Northumbrian Water, Active Northumberland, and Northumberland County Council.

Race Director Steve Cram said: “It’s been an amazing day and the perfect way to finish off what has been an incredible weekend here at Kielder.

“We’ve seen some amazing running and performances against what is surely Britain’s most beautiful backdrop for any running event.

“I’d like to thank everyone who took part, everyone who came to support their friends and family and all of our partners and staff who helped us put together the Kielder Marathon Weekend.

“It’s thanks to everyone’s hard work and determination that it’s been such a huge success. Bring on next year!”

The half marathon and marathon races draw the weekend’s events to a close and have seen over X people take part in all of the races across the weekend over.

David Hall, Head of Leisure Strategy at Northumbrian Water, said: “More than 8,500 people have been to Kielder Waterside to watch, take part and enjoy the events this weekend and the whole place has been abuzz with excitement from start to finish.

“It’s an honour and a pleasure for us host this incredible event and I hope everyone who has been to Kielder over the course of the weekend has enjoyed themselves as much as we have.”

 

Kielder Half Marathon race results 2017

Male

1 Benedict Moore – Gosforth Harriers – 1 hour 20 minutes 29 seconds

2 John Cook – Sunderland Strollers – 1 hour 23 minutes 11 seconds

3 Chris Snowball – Ashington Hirst Running Club – 1 hour 23 minutes 59 seconds

Female

1 Aly Dixon – Sunderland Strollers – 1 hour 24 minutes 38 seconds

2 Vikki Thompson – Haldon Trail Runners – 1 hour 30 minutes 23 seconds

3 Catherine Young – Claremont Road Runners – 1 hour 32 minutes 45 seconds

Kielder Marathon race results 2017

Male

1 Russell Maddams – Keswick Athletic Club – 2 hours 46 minutes 18 seconds

2 Simon Newton – Police: West Yorkshore – 2 hours 46 minutes 55 seconds

3 Alex Daniels – Police: Devon and Cornwall – 2 hours 52 minutes 43 seconds

Female

1 Lorna MacDonald – Morpeth Harriers – 3 hours 15 minutes 20 seconds

2 Lindsay Dixon – Police: Cheshire – 3 hours 25 minutes 58 seconds

3 Debbie Crozier – 3 hours 29 minutes 26 seconds

 

Kielder Junior Runs race results 2017

The Centurion (2.5km) – under 16s

Boys

1 Josh Fiddaman – Blyth – 8 mins 44 seconds

2 Liam Brittle – Darlington Harriers – 9 mins 09 seconds

3 Conan Harper – Teviotdale Harriers – 9 mins 10 seconds

Girls

1 Ruth Fletcher – Mandate AC – 11 mins

2 Kara Drummond – Derwentside AC – 12 mins 22 seconds

3 Charlotte Anderson – 12 mins 35 seconds

Thousands tackle Britain’s most beautiful Marathon and half marathon

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