The Big Half

The Big Half is an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance (21.1 km), held in central London, United Kingdom. The event usually takes place in early March, a few weeks before the London Marathon. The competition attracts both mass and elite participation. Mo Farah and Charlotte Purdue are both three-time winners of the event.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Editions
Edition Date Men's winner Time Women's winner Time
14 March 2018  Mo Farah (GBR)1:01:40  Charlotte Purdue (GBR)1:10:29
210 March 2019  Mo Farah (GBR)1:01:15  Charlotte Purdue (GBR)1:10:38
31 March 2020  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)1:00:22  Lily Partridge (GBR)1:10:50
422 August 2021  Jake Smith (GBR)1:02:06  Charlotte Purdue (GBR)1:09:51
54 September 2022  Mo Farah (GBR)1:01:49  Eilish McColgan (GBR)1:07:35

See also

References
  1. Person, Rick (2020-03-02). The Big Half: race report. Runners World. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  2. The Vitality Big Half 2020: Kenenisa Bekele breaks Mo Farah's course record. BBC Sport (2020-03-01). Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  3. Big Half 2019: Mo Farah wins last race before London Marathon. BBC Sport (2019-03-10). Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  4. Mo Farah claims inaugural 'Big Half' win. BBC Sport (2018-03-04). Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  5. "Charlie Purdue and Jake Smith enjoy Big Half victories". Athletics Weekly. Athletics Weekly. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. Adams, Tim (2022-09-04). "Sir Mo Farah and Eilish McColgan dominate at Big Half in London". AW. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
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