Morpeth to Newcastle Half Marathon

Newcastle ENG

Race Winners (90 runnings)

11 Jan 2004

1:07:23

Huw Lobb (ENG)

1:16:35

Annie Emmerson (ENG)

12 Jan 2003

1:07:08

David Norman (ENG)

1:15:36

Andrea Green (ENG)

13 Jan 2002

1:07:24

Dominic Bannister (ENG)

1:21:16

Jan Roxburgh (GBR)

01 Jan 2001

1:13:04

Mark Hudspith-4

1:28:02

Sheila Allen (GBR)

01 Jan 2000

1:11:23

Mark Hudspith-3

1:25:51

Jill Boltz (ENG)

01 Jan 1999

1:13:29

Ian Hudspith-2

1:24:54

Tracey Brindley (GBR)

01 Jan 1998

1:15:30

Brian Rushworth (ENG)

1:26:58

Sandra Branney (SCO)

01 Jan 1997

1:10:03

Mark Hudspith-2

1:22:44

Jane Shields (ENG)

01 Jan 1996

1:09:44

Steven Brace (WAL)

1:25:11

Anne Hegvold (NOR)

01 Jan 1995

1:08:07

Ian Hudspith (ENG)

1:18:30

Catherine Mijovic (GBR)

01 Jan 1994

1:09:50

Colin Walker (ENG)

1:20:00

Lynn Harding-3

01 Jan 1993

1:10:24

Mark Hudspith (ENG)

1:22:20

Lynn Harding-2

01 Jan 1992

1:09:35

Paul Evans (ENG)

1:20:23

Lynn Harding (SCO)

01 Jan 1991

1:12:27

Paul Davies-Hale-3

1:23:58

Angela Hulley-2

01 Jan 1990

1:09:14

Paul Cuskin (ENG)

1:20:08

Veronique Marot-3

01 Jan 1989

1:09:17

Fraser Clyne (SCO)

1:16:33

Angela Hulley (ENG)

01 Jan 1988

1:08:33

Paul Davies-Hale-2

1:19:26

Susan Crehan (ENG)

01 Jan 1987

1:12:24

Peter Tootell (ENG)

1:21:22

Veronique Marot-2

01 Jan 1986

1:07:02

Paul Davies-Hale (ENG)

1:18:06

Veronique Marot (ENG)

01 Jan 1985

1:05:38

Allister Hutton-2

1:22:03

Sue Gaskell (GBR)

01 Jan 1984

1:09:06

Allister Hutton (SCO)

1:19:44

Angela Tooby (WAL)

01 Jan 1983

1:08:24

Kevin Forster (ENG)

1:23:58

Margaret Lockley (CAN)

01 Jan 1982

1:06:31

Michael Kearns (ENG)

1:20:42

Jean Lochhead (GBR)

01 Jan 1981

1:05:45

Mike McLeod-6  

01 Jan 1980

1:03:25

Mike McLeod-5

14 Jan 1979

1:08:24

Steve Irvine (ENG)

01 Jan 1978

1:07:15

Mike McLeod-4

01 Jan 1977

1:04:49

Mike McLeod-3

01 Jan 1976

1:06:55

Mike McLeod-2

01 Jan 1975

1:06:55

Mike McLeod (ENG)

01 Jan 1974

1:09:50

James Alder-5

01 Jan 1973

1:06:16

Alan Domleo (ENG)

01 Jan 1972

1:05:47

James Wight (SCO)

01 Jan 1971

1:05:17

James Alder-4

01 Jan 1970

1:05:30

James Alder-3

01 Jan 1969

1:04:30

James Alder-2

01 Jan 1968

1:05:07

Alistair Fergus Murray-2

01 Jan 1967

1:04:53

Dick Tayler (NZL)

01 Jan 1966

1:05:58

Alistair Fergus Murray (SCO)

01 Jan 1965

1:05:42

James Alder (SCO)

01 Jan 1964

1:06:38

John Anderson (GBR)

01 Jan 1963

1:07:25

Juan Taylor (ENG)

01 Jan 1962

1:07:26

Laurence Sykes-2

01 Jan 1961

1:08:25

Laurence Sykes (GBR)

01 Jan 1960

1:06:03

Arthur Keily-3

01 Jan 1959

1:09:57

Arthur Keily-2

01 Jan 1958

1:06:25

Eddie Kirkup-3

01 Jan 1957

1:09:16

Arthur Keily (ENG)

01 Jan 1956

1:09:25

Eddie Kirkup-2

01 Jan 1955

1:08:30

Eddie Kirkup (ENG)

01 Jan 1954

1:08:08

James Peters-3

01 Jan 1953

1:07:06

James Peters-2

01 Jan 1952

1:11:45

James Peters (ENG)

01 Jan 1951

1:13:16

Bert Hemsley-3

01 Jan 1950

1:11:25

Jack Holden-3

01 Jan 1949

1:12:43

Jack Holden-2

01 Jan 1948

1:13:16

Bert Hemsley-2

01 Jan 1947

1:13:53

Jack Holden (ENG)

1940-46

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not held

01 Jan 1939

1:12:44

G Craven (ENG)

01 Jan 1938

1:13:16

W Middleton (GBR)

01 Jan 1937

1:15:49

Bert Hemsley (GBR)

01 Jan 1936

1:15:19

Donald Robertson (GBR)

01 Jan 1935

1:14:30

John Potts (GBR)

01 Jan 1934

1:15:36

Dunkie Wright-7

01 Jan 1933

1:19:35

E Atkinson (GBR)

01 Jan 1932

1:14:09

Dunkie Wright-6

01 Jan 1931

1:13:15

Dunkie Wright-5

01 Jan 1930

1:14:33

Dunkie Wright-4

01 Jan 1929

1:14:16

Dunkie Wright-3

01 Jan 1928

1:12:50

Dunkie Wright-2

01 Jan 1927

1:14:51

Dunkie Wright (GBR)

01 Jan 1926

1:17:13

T Minnikin-2

01 Jan 1925

1:21:50

R Howey (GBR)

01 Jan 1924

1:15:18

T Grady (GBR)

01 Jan 1923

1:16:39

T Minnikin (GBR)

01 Jan 1922

1:16:58

T Davidson (GBR)

01 Jan 1921

1:21:01

W Watt (GBR)

01 Jan 1920

1:17:16

H Thompson (GBR)

1915-19

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not held

01 Jan 1914

1:14:10

J McCluskey (GBR)

01 Jan 1913

1:14:21

J Breed-2

01 Jan 1912

1:15:33

J Breed (GBR)

01 Jan 1911

1:13:18

Frank Reay-2

01 Jan 1910

1:17:17

Frank Reay (GBR)

01 Jan 1909

1:18:40

A Marshall (GBR)

01 Jan 1908

1:17:45

F Melville (GBR)

01 Jan 1907

1:18:32

J Parkinson (ENG)

01 Jan 1906

1:20:27

J Monument (ENG)

01 Jan 1905

1:19:56

T Holborn (ENG)

01 Jan 1904

1:21:43

A Campbell (ENG)

1903

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not held

01 Jan 1902

n/a

B Stockdale (ENG)
Notes: 1902 was the inaugural year. The 1902 race was held as a handicap race. The race distance was 13 5/8 miles (21.9 km) through the 1982 race. The race distance was 14.1 miles (22.7 km) for 1983-2001. The course is from Morpeth to Newcastle upon Tyne, virtually a straight line from north to south.  The 1979 race was postponed from 01 Jan 1979 due to snow blocked roads.

Most Wins (1902-date)

Men

7

Dunkie Wright (GBR) 1927-32,1934

Women

3

Veronique Marot (ENG) 1986-87,1990
  Lynn Harding (SCO) 1992-94

Prize Money
No prize money has been awarded at this race.

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
1992    +3.4     n/c
1991    +6.1     n/c
1990    -1.1     n/c
1989     n/c     n/c
1988    -1.3     n/c
1987     n/c     n/c
1986    -2.7    -2.2
Avgs    +0.9    -2.2

Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
1992     518     n/c
1991     507     n/c


Last Updated on 31 Aug 2017

Contributors: Martin Rix, Athletics Weekly, Maurice Wilson, Alex Wilson (2), Juraj Gasparovic (1), Andy Milroy (1), Owen McGarrell