Speedy half marathons in 2018
We've compiled a list of the speediest half marathons across the UK to give you the best chance of setting a new personal best.
1 / Hampton Court Half Marathon 2027
The original Hampton Court Half Marathon celebrates its 14th year in 2027. One of South West London’s major running events, the Hampton Court Half Marathon is highly rated as preparation for a Spring marathon or a major distance race in its own right:
This is the original Hampton Court Half Marathon and is run over a…
2 / Vitality Reading Half Marathon
The 2015 Vitality Reading Half Marathon will be run on a flatter and faster course than ever before, taking in the highlights of the City centre, passing through the beautiful grounds of the University campus, with the added buzz of huge crowd support. The final straight takes you into the magnificent Madejski Stadium…
3 / Liverpool Half Marathon
This event generates a brilliant atmosphere, with the widest possible range of runners taking part, as first timers and old timers mingle together on the famous waterfront. The course takes runners out of the City and up the only real hill in the race to Sefton Park. The last four miles are perfectly flat, along the…
4 / Milton Keynes Marathon and Half Marathon
Known as the ‘Green Marathon', the route takes you on a scenic tour of some of the amazing 4,500 acres of woodlands, lakesides, parks and landscaped areas within the City boundary, before finishing inside Stadium MK. Also MKM Half route. Pus 2.6k Superhero Fun Run.
5 / Edinburgh Marathon Festival - Half Marathon
Part of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival Weekend, the fast & flat EMF Half Marathon follows the marathon course which was voted the fastest marathon in the UK by Runners World - ideal if it’s your first half marathon or you are looking for a PB. The Edinburgh Half Marathon has sold out every year since 2012 and is one…
6 / Wizz Air Ealing Half Marathon 2026
Join thousands of runners at the Ealing Half Marathon, West London's only fully road closed half marathon.
Date 09:00am on Sunday 27th September 2026.
- Race village and Start – Walpole Park, Ealing W5.
- Voted the UK’s best half marathon three years in a row
- A true community race to help benefit We Run Ealing, our…
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