Cardiff Half Marathon Charity Packages Jan 2014 | Page 3

CARDIFF HALF MARATHON
AT A GLANCE
The Cardiff Half Marathon is Wales’ biggest mass
participation sporting event and the second largest half
marathon race in the UK behind the Great North Run.

•  ardiff Half Marathon is the flagship event
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of major events company Run 4 Wales

Race entries continue to grow year on year and over
the last two events, there has been an increase in
entrants from 15,000 to 19,200 — a rise of almost 27%.
There were 14,250 finishers in 2013.

•  7 athletes sub-70 mins in 2013
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The new, loop course devised by double Olympic
marathon runner Steve Brace takes the athletes on
a fast, flat tour of some of the most iconic sites in the
Welsh capital.

•  acked by Welsh Government, Cardiff Council
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and Vale Of Glamorgan Council

Crowd support continues to grow, with an estimated
50,000 people lining the streets to cheer on the athletes.

•  ourse record of 61:51
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• ncorporates the Welsh Half Marathon
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and British Half Marathon Championships

•  014 will be the 12th running of the event
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•  ore than £2.3million was raised for charity
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in 2013

The Cardiff Half Marathon is no longer just a race, it has
become one of the most important dates on the Welsh
sporting calendar that includes international rugby and
football, Premier League football and Test cricket.

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