The Nottingham 'Robin Hood' Marathon, is a race in
Nottingham,
England held every year since 1981. The race today incorporates a half-marathon and a fun-run. A corporate relay event is also held in which teams of five runners from local companies and businesses run legs of 2–3 miles on the half-marathon course.
The original race started and finished in the
Old Market Square, in Nottingham City Centre. From 1982 onwards the race has started and finished from the
Victoria Embankment taking in some of Nottingham's most historical and scenic sights, including the City Centre and
Nottingham Castle,
Wollaton Park, the
University of Nottingham and the
National Watersports Centre at
Holme Pierrepont
Holme Pierrepont is a hamlet and civil parish located south-east of the city of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. It is in the Gamston ward of the Rushcliffe local authority in the East Midlands region. The population of the civil parish ...
.
In 2005
Runners World Magazine
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readers voted the race the number two marathon in the United Kingdom.
The full marathon was dropped for the 2012 event because of "issues with the route around Holme Pierrepont".
The half-marathon event was held on a revised route. In 2013 the marathon returned after being cancelled in 2012, following revisions to the route to allow for greater participant safety. It was again dropped in 2018 having 'failed to meet the organisers' aspirations'.
The 2020 event was cancelled due to
COVID-19.
Winners
Key:
Half marathon
Marathon
References
List of Robin Hood Half-Marathon and Marathon winners
;Race reports
BBC Nottingham: 2004 race report BBC Nottingham: 2007 race report BBC Nottingham: 2008 race report BBC Nottingham: 2011 race report BBC Nottingham: 2012 race report
External links
Official website
Sport in Nottingham
Marathons in the United Kingdom
Half marathons in the United Kingdom
Recurring sporting events established in 1981
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