The Carver Wolverhampton Marathon is an annual
marathon that is part of a series of events which constitute the Carver Marathon City Marathon Events. The other events occurring at the same time as the marathon include the Carver Wolverhampton Half Marathon, Banks's Run, Children's Run and a cycling event. The marathon is held in
Wolverhampton, England
Wolverhampton () is a city, metropolitan borough and administrative centre in the West Midlands, England. The population size has increased by 5.7%, from around 249,500 in 2011 to 263,700 in 2021. People from the city are called "Wulfrunians ...
in September each year. The main purpose of these events is to raise money for charity.
The marathon was first organized in 1998 by the late Roy Carver and Ian Savage, then Carver's Groups Sales Director.
The six categories cater to different participants. They are the
Marathon (42.195 km),
Half Marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcut ...
(21.097 km), Banks's Run (10 km), Cycling Event ( 20 km ), and the Children's Run. All events start and finish on Park Road West. The route consists of closed roads, open roads, paths and cycleways, and controlled roads. An estimated of 2,300 people participated in 2014.
The event organizer is
Neil Kendrick
name NeilNeil Michael Kendrick (born 11 November 1967) is a former English cricketer. Kendrick was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Bromley, Kent.
First-class career
He made his debut in County Cricket f ...
.
In 2018 the full Marathon was not run due to a lack of participants.
Past Results
Marathon
Half Marathon
Charity
The Carver Wolverhampton City Marathon focuses mainly on supporting local charities. In total since 1998 the marathon events have raised in excess of £300.000. Charities supported in the last 4 years include:
The Carver Wolverhampton City Marathon is a registered charity.
References
Marathons in the United Kingdom
Sport in Wolverhampton
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