Training Runs & Plans
Training runs
Our training runs for the marathon will be announced later in 2024.
If you are interested in joining us at our scheduled 2024 10K or Half Marathon training runs, the dates are below.
7th Jan - 3 -5 miles
4th Feb - 4 – 7 miles
3th March - 6 – 9 miles
7th April - 10 – 11 miles
5th May - 12 – 13 miles
Why not come along and join us? We'll have a range of pace runner led groups and everybody is welcome.
These free training runs give runners the opportunity to run with others and chat about their training, gaining valuable advice, tips and encouragement as we prepare for the MBNA Chester 10K in March, the Essar Chester Half Marathon in May and the MBNA Chester Marathon & Metric Marathon in October.
We usually meet at The Little Roodee Car Park* CH1 1SL ready to run at 9am.
It's a traffic free route out and back along the river path. We will release more information about the runs closer to the time.
*parking charges do apply here but there are lots of places to park nearby.
Training plans
Our suggested training plans for 2023 were:
Marathon novice
Marathon improver
Metric marathon
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Race Record
The route is renowned for being fast and largely flat – more than 70% of our runners achieve PBs!
Men
2:20:26
David Bishop in 2022
Women
2:40:26
Julie Briscoe in 2013
2023 Marathon Results
Men
| 1st | Marshall Smith (Ashford AC) | 2:21:32 |
| 2nd | Jack Nixon (Saint Edmund Pacers) | 2:24:28 |
| 3rd | Blair McWhirter (Saint Edmund Pacers) | 2:27:48 |
Women
| 1st | Naomi Mitchell (Reading AC) | 2:41:21 |
| 2nd | Melissa Gibson (Ealing Eagles Running Club) | 2:43:32 |
| 3rd | Morven Goodrem | 2:44:57 |
Volunteer
As with all such events, our events would not be possible without the help of a huge team of volunteers.
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