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| Chris Limmer |
While other runners from GRC were sweltering in Paris running the marathon, another runner from the club chose to enjoy the sun in the Yorkshire Half Marathon. The 13.1 mile race takes place in Sheffield and heads up out of the city to the edge of the peaks before descending back into the city. Chris Limmer was running in his final race before the London Marathon and was hoping to be within a few minutes of the 1hr 20mins he ran at the Newtons Fractions half in March. The first 10km were a glorious struggle and the long drag out of the city was really worth it for the stunning views into the countryside to one side and looking down on Sheffield from the other. Chris kept up with a pack of runners containing the leading lady and was able to up the pace as the course began its descent. The lack of shade meant he wasn't able to completely free wheel down to the finish. Every water station counted and provided much needed cooling. Thankfully though Chris kept going and let gravity do its bit, he over took the first lady and nearly caught a couple of other competitors but didn't quite have it in his legs to pull himself in front. This did mean that rather than a 1:19:00 he had to settle for a time 1 second faster than he ran at Newtons Fractions of 1:20:04 and one that was a real confidence booster ahead of London Marathon. Finishing in 28thout of over 5000 competitors Chris was really pleased and thoroughly enjoyed the course. On reflection it is maybe not a race for newer runners because of the climbs but one of the best supported and most scenic city half marathons surely anywhere in the UK.
| Position |
Time |
Name |
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Category |
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Grading |
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| 28 |
1:20:04 |
Chris Limmer |
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MS |
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73.96% |
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