Swansea University Swansea Half Marathon
Front Runner Events is going greener to reduce the carbon footprint and minimise the environmental impact across its events. Over a number of years, several trials have been undertaken to remove all unnecessary waste and plastic from its events, which has resulted in considerable reductions and improvements. The goal is now to go a step
Most of us are familiar with setting ‘SMART’ objectives but this can be applied to running too! S = Specific. Try to make your running goals precise. It might sound obvious, but instead of just wanting to run further, why not aim to complete a specific distance within a certain time (e.g. 3k within 20 mins)
There are many misconceptions and beliefs that runners often fall into the trap of believing. With thanks to our training partners at Realbuzz, we are sharing some of the common myths you should disregard. 1. You must stretch before a run. Stretching is generally not considered the best way to prepare for a run. Stretching
Every October, people come together around the world to show their support for those affected by breast cancer. This year, we wanted to share Jo’s story about her journey with breast cancer and how the team at Maggie’s have supported Jo and her family through this. “The hardest part of being diagnosed is that you
It can sometimes be a challenge to motivate yourself to run during the winter months! However, there is no need to put an end to your training. Here are some tips to help motivate you through… Ensure you have completed a thorough warm-up inside!! Spend some extra time before your runs making sure you are
Front Runner Events, organisers of the Swansea Half Marathon are delighted to announce Maggie’s Swansea as their Charity of the Year for 2023, having worked together for the last six years. Tash Smith, Event Manager at Front Runner Events said: “We are absolutely thrilled to continue working with Maggie’s into 2023. The service Maggie’s offer
There were incredible finishing times achieved at the JCP Swansea Half Marathon on Sunday (12 June 2022). Congratulations to those top finishers across all age categories! The top 3 are listed below followed by age category winners… FEMALE WINNERS Overall Position Name Guntime Chiptime Category Team / Club 11 Natasha Cockram 01:12:48 01:12:48 FSEN Micky
The city welcomed visitors from all over the world as Wales’ favourite road race of the summer returned with a bang at the 8th edition of the JCP Swansea Half Marathon. The sun was shining, and conditions were near perfect for the 4,000 runners who took to the streets to #RunSwansea. Participants were able to
The city of Swansea will welcome athletes from all over the UK as they prepare to take on Wales’ biggest Summer half marathon event this weekend. The JCP Swansea Half Marathon will be taking place this Sunday (12th June) from Swansea Arena. The wheelchair race will start at 8.55 am before the main field of
The Front Runner Events team are excited to welcome a wonderful field of elite athletes to the JCP Swansea Half Marathon this June. The eighth edition of the race will be hosted on Sunday 12th June 2022 and will mark the largest and most competitive field of stellar British athletes the event has ever seen.
