The Freckleton Half Marathon is an annual road running event held in Freckleton, Lancashire, United Kingdom. The event was the idea of the then chairman of the local sport committee who was inspired by Ron Hill's performance in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and Ron accepted the invitation to run. Ron won that first race and later described the distance "The half marathon is a great distance, as you can push yourself almost flat out without the risk of blowing up". Ron returned to Freckleton in 2007, aged 70, and wore the race number 65 in honour of the first year.

The race provided three of the first six world records at this relatively new Half Marathon distance, two achieved by Ron Hill in 1965 and 1969, and one by Pete Ravald in 1966.

Ben Fish of Blackurn Harriers and Team Fish holds the record for the most wins with a record nine wins in nine years m.

The race is the oldest continuously running Half Marathon event in the UK, after the demise of the Romford Half Marathon and The Morpeth.

Winners

First placesAthletes 10 Ben Fish 6 Susan Catterall, Ken Moss 4 Ron Hill, Pete Banks 3 Kathryn Charnock, Roger Brewster, Paul Muller, Joanna Goorney

Year by year:

DateTime (h:m:s)First ManTime (h:m:s)First Woman19 June 2022 1:11:29 Ben Fish 1:24:37 Dionne Allen16 June 2019 1:10:26 Robert Danson1:28:47 Margaret Beever17 June 2018 1:07:19 John Mason 1:31:53 Tracey Allan18 June 2017 1:11:15 David Rigby 1:33:14 Joanna Goorney19 June 2016 1:09:24 David Rigby 1:28:38 Joanna Goorney21 June 2015 1:09:19 Ben Fish 1:25:13 Michelle Nolan22 June 2014 1:10:30 Ben Fish 1:23:42 Tessa Walker16 June 2013 1:10:30 Ben Fish 1:29:45 Joanna Goorney17 June 2012 1:07:38 Ben Fish 1:19:10 Carly Needham19 June 2011 1:11:03 Ben Fish 1:24:50 Caroline Betmead20 June 2010 1:08:27 Ben Fish 1:20:45 Carly Needham21 June 2009 1:08:44 Ben Fish 1:26:40 Beverley Wright22 June 2008 1:12:34 Ben Fish 1:29:32 Alison Sedman17 June 2007 1:09:44 Ben Fish 1:28:00 Anne Sweeney18 June 2006 1:13:05 Peter Newton 1:27:11 Tracey Dutton19 June 2005 1:12:40 Eddie Simpson 1:30:50 Tracey Dutton20 June 2004 1:11:25 Duncan Mason 1:26:20 Karen Hutchinson22 June 2003 1:17:09 Roger Brewster 1:33:13 Susan Catterall16 June 2002 1:12:48 Darren Hale 1:26:39 Alison Crook17 June 2001 1:07:08 Duncan Mason 1:21:03 Kathryn Charnock18 June 2000 1:15:05 Darren Hale 1:37:52 Karen Hutchinson20 June 1999 1:09:33 Graham Hill 1:24:27 Joan Jackson21 June 1998 1:10:50 Paul Muller 1:25:22 Joan Jackson22 June 1997 1:11:32 Paul Muller 1:20:59 Kathryn Charnock16 June 1996 1:10:59 Paul Muller 1:23:55 Kathryn Charnock18 June 1995 1:09:38 Pete Banks 1:21:23 Jan Rashleigh19 June 1994 1:08:44 Pete Banks 1:24:37 Lynne Quigley20 June 1993 1:08:14 Pete Banks 1:22:49 Janice Needham21 June 1992 1:10:07 Ken Moss 1:22:52 Susan Catterall16 June 1991 1:08:02 Pete Banks 1:24:22 Denise Wakefield17 June 1990 1:09:55 Ken Moss 1:23:06 Susan Catterall18 June 1989 1:09:18 Ken Moss 1:23:46 Susan Catterall19 June 1988 1:09:26 Ken Moss1:12:56 Veronique Marot21 June 1987 1:08:57 Ken Moss 1:28:19 Maureen Platt22 June 1986 1:09:03 Ken Moss 1:18:35 Collette Harkin16 June 1985 1:06:54 Roger Brewster 1:23:52 Susan Catterall17 June 1984 1:07:26 Roger Brewster 1:20:15 Susan Catterall18 June 1983 1:09:32 Peter Morris 1:28:28 Frances Mudway19 June 1982 1:07:42 Joe Ritson 1:20:14 Anne Pendlebury20 June 1981 1:07:20 Gerard Helme 1:29:06 Anne Pendlebury21 June 1980 1:06:50 Stan Curran16 June 1979 1:06:05 Barry Bowler 1:23:14 Collette Chapman17 June 1978 1:06:18 Jeffrey Norman 1:37:31 Sue Styan18 June 1977 1:06:37 Kevin Best 1:53:05 Elly Deady19 June 1976 1:05:31 Roger Harrison21 June 1975 1:08:06 Norman Deakin15 June 1974 1:07:26 Dave Evans16 June 1973 1:05:40 Alan Blinston17 June 1972 1:06:30 John Calvert19 June 1971 1:05:25 Ron Hill20 June 1970 1:06:03 Ron Hill21 June 1969 1:04:45 Ron Hill15 June 1968 1:07:20 John Fewery17 June 1967 1:07:35 Martin Craven18 June 1966 1:05:42 Pete Ravald19 June 1965 1:05:44 Ron Hill

References

External links Official website