The Great West Run is an annual road running event held through the streets of Exeter. It was first run in 1985. Originally run as a marathon, in recent years it has always been run as a half marathon. In 2009 the course record was set In 2013 the event moved from an early May date to an October date. Junior and family 1.5-mile events take place in parallel to the main run.
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Sponsorship
For some years it was sponsored by Friends Provident; In 2009 the chief sponsor was the Guildhall Shopping Centre in central Exeter. In 2014 the event was sponsored by Tozers Solicitors.
Recent winners
Table of recent winners.
References
Great West Run Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA