Bristol Marathon The half-marathon had been preceded locally by the Bristol Marathon, which was first run in 1982. In 2014, a new marathon was launched in Bristol. Organised by Go2Events, the
Bristol + Bath Marathon follows much of the Bristol Half Marathon route before heading out of the city through
South Gloucestershire and into
Bath finishing at
Royal Victoria Park. The inaugural event took place on 25 October 2015.
Bristol Half Marathon The first Bristol
Half Marathon was held in 1989, with just 1,000 runners competing. The event grew with 12,000 competitors in 2005, 15,000 in 2006 and 16,000 in 2009, a figure around which the participation level has settled. In the 1992 race, two Kenyan teammates finished first with the same time.
Gideon Mutisya and
David Mungai shared the 1:04:08 course-record time, though Mutisya was declared winner. The names of various sponsors have prefixed the title of the race in the past, with names including the
Bupa Bristol Half Marathon, the
Reebok Bristol Half Marathon and the Run Bristol Half Marathon, being sponsored by
Bristol City Council. On 14 December 2015, it was announced from 2016 the event, alongside sister event the Bristol 10k, would be organised by
Great Run and renamed the Great Bristol Half Marathon. In 2011 a business challenge was introduced, to stimulate participation by colleagues within Bristol companies. In 2024, a fatality occurred, when a 26-year old runner collapsed and died. ==Past winners==