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{{Infobox athletics race
| bgcolour      = orange
| image         = Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon Medal.jpg
| imagesize     = 250px
| caption       = 2010 Finishers Medal
| date          =  February
| location      = [[Tunbridge Wells]], [[United Kingdom]]
| type          = Road
| distance      = [[Half Marathon]]
| est           = 1983
| record        = 1:04:15
| homepage      = [http://www.twharriers.org.uk/tunbridge-wells-half-marathon/]
}}
The '''Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon''' is a [[half marathon]] [[road running]] event that takes place in [[Tunbridge Wells]] every February. It is organised by the Tunbridge Wells Harriers running club.

The first Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon was staged in 1983, with just 53 runners.<ref>[http://www.twharriers.org.uk/about-us/ TW Harriers club history]</ref> The race came in at number 38 in [[Runner's World|Runner's World's]] top 50 races of 2007,<ref>[http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?uan=3242 RW Races Of The Year 2007]</ref> and was given a rating of 83 out of 100 by members of the magazine's forum.<ref>[http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?UAN=3239 RW Readers' races of the year 2007]</ref> The magazine said that "The historical villages and the undulating course make for a great race".<ref>[http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?sp=332336698636344373352&v=1&UAN=1163 Runner's World preview of the 2009 Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon]</ref> In 2008 the race attracted over 1,500 entrants.

The race is run on a single {{convert|13.1|mi|km}} circuit through Tunbridge Wells and some of the nearby villages. It starts at the Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre on St John's Road, and follows the [[A26 road|A26]] through [[Southborough, Kent|Southborough]], the B2176 along Bidborough Ridge, the B2188 through [[Penshurst]] and [[Fordcombe]] and the [[A264 road|A264]] through [[Langton Green]] before rejoining the A26 to return to the finish line at the Sports Centre.

==Elite race winners==
'''Key:'''
{{legend2|#A9F5A9|'''Course record'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

===Men===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!width="40"| Year 
!width="137"| Athlete
!width="120"| Nationality
!width="50"| Time<br />([[hour|h]]:[[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
|-
| 2020
| {{sortname|Billy|Hobbs}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:13:16
|-
| 2019
| {{sortname|Simon|Goldsworthy}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:11:29
|-
| 2018
| {{sortname|Simon|Goldsworthy}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:11:21
|-
| 2017
| {{sortname|James|Connor|James Connor (athlete)}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:08:50
|-
| 2016
| {{sortname|Paul|Martelletti}}
| {{NZL}}
| 1:08:30
|-
| 2015
| {{sortname|Daniel|Bradley|Daniel Bradley (athlete)}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:12:56
|-
| 2014
| {{sortname|Ben|Cole}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:11:11
|-
| 2013
| {{sortname|Tom|Payn}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:07:11
|-
| 2012
| {{sortname|Yared|Hagos|Yared Hagos (athlete)}}
| {{ETH}}
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''1:04:15'''
|-
| 2011
| {{sortname|Andy|Greenleaf}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:09:24
|-
| 2010
| {{sortname|Ben|Moreau}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:09:11
|-
| 2009
| {{sortname|Florian|Neuschwander}}
| {{GER}}
| 1:08:49
|-
| 2008
| {{sortname|Benjamin|Noad}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:09:48
|-
| 2007
| {{sortname|William|Levett|William Levett (athlete)}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:11:15
|-
| 2006
| {{sortname|Julian|Rendall}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:13:56
|-
| 2005
| No event held
|
|
|-
| 2004
| {{sortname|Julian|Rendall}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:12:51
|-
| 2003
| {{sortname|Allan|Lee|Allan Lee (athlete)}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:12:31
|-
| 2002
| {{sortname|Andrew|Graffin}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:10:39
|-
| 2001
| {{sortname|Darrell|Smith|Darrell Smith (athlete)}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:11:26
|-
| 2000
| {{sortname|Scott|McDonald|Scott McDonald (athlete)}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:13:42
|-
| 1999
| {{sortname|Barry|Royden}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:05:33
|}
{{clear}}

===Women===
[[File:Royal Tunbridge Wells - Kent dot.png|thumb|Tunbridge Wells on a map of UK]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!width="40"| Year 
!width="137"| Athlete
!width="120"| Nationality
!width="50"| Time<br />([[hour|h]]:[[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
|-
| 2019
| {{sortname|Helen|Gaunt}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:23:44
|-
| 2019
| {{sortname|Andrea|Berquez}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:26:35
|-
| 2018
| {{sortname|Maria|Heslop}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:22:25
|-
| 2017
| {{sortname|Maria|Heslop}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:22:29
|-
| 2016
| {{sortname|Maria|Heslop}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:23:43
|-
| 2015
| {{sortname|Alice|Heather-Hayes}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:22:35
|-
| 2014
| {{sortname|Maria|Heslop}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:21:17
|-
| 2013
| {{sortname|Deirdre|McDermot}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:21:58
|-
| 2012
| {{sortname|Helen|Davies|Helen Davies (athlete)}}
| {{GBR}}
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''1:12:41'''
|-
| 2011
| {{sortname|Liz|Yelling}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:13:56
|-
| 2010
| {{sortname|Helen|Decker|Helen Davies (athlete)}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:18:37
|-
| 2009
| {{sortname|Tina|Oldershaw}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:22:57
|-
| 2008
| {{sortname|Tina|Oldershaw}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:23:12
|-
| 2007
| {{sortname|Emma|Dennis}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:27:55
|-
| 2006
| {{sortname|Miranda|Heathcote}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:24:25
|-
| 2005
| No event held
| 
| 
|-
| 2004
| {{sortname|Tina|Oldershaw}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:25:10
|-
| 2003
| {{sortname|Tina|Oldershaw}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:25:33
|-
| 2002
| {{sortname|Kristina|Farr}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:26:24
|-
| 2001
| {{sortname|Andrea|Green|Andrea Green (runner)}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:15:36
|-
| 2000
| {{sortname|Tina|Oldershaw}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:20:13
|-
| 1999
| {{sortname|Janice|Moorekite}}
| {{GBR}}
| 1:23:20
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080616105930/http://www.twharriers.org.uk/racing/tw_half_marathon Tunbridge Wells Harriers TW Half Marathon web page]
{{Royal Tunbridge Wells}}
{{European half marathons}}

[[Category:Half marathons in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Sport in Royal Tunbridge Wells]]
[[Category:Athletics competitions in England]]