| Date: | October |
| Location: | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Type: | Road |
| Distance: | Half marathon, 1.5-mile |
| Sponsor: | Friends Provident (previous) Guildhall Shopping Centre (2009) Tozers Soliciters (2014) |
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 a course record was set, [1] but the route has gone through numerous changes, with new routes in 2006, 2013 and 2017. 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.
For some years it was sponsored by Friends Provident. In 2009 the chief sponsor was the Guildhall Shopping Centre in central Exeter.[2] In 2014 the event was sponsored by Tozers Solicitors.[3]
Table of recent winners.
| Year | Date | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 May | 1:10:23 | Maddie Horton | 1:16:43 | ||
| 2005 | 2 May | 1:08:50 | Maddie Horton | 1:18:47 | ||
| 2006 | 30 Apr | Kairn Stone | 1:10:36 | Heather Foundling-Hawker | 1:22:43 | |
| 2007 | 6 May | 1:10:10 | Heather Foundling-Hawker | 1:22:43 | ||
| 2008 | 4 May | Kairn Stone | 1:10:27 | 1:21:12 | ||
| 2009 | 3 May | Kairn Stone | 1:09:05 | Heather Foundling-Hawker | 1:23:45 | |
| 2010 | 2 May | Tom Merson | 1:10:10 | Lucy Commander | 1:25:05 | |
| 2011 | 1 May | Tom Merson | 1:10:16 | Lucy Commander | 1:25:33 | |
| 2012 | 6 May | 1:10:38 | 1:22:13 | |||
| 2013 | 13 Oct | 1:10:02 | 1:19:08 | |||
| 2014 | 19 Oct | Tom Merson | 1:09:20 | 1:21:42 | ||
| 2015 | 18 Oct | Shaun Antell | 1:10:08 | Annabel Granger | 1:21:18 | |
| 2016 | 16 Oct | 1:10:10 | Lucy MacAlister | 1:20:57 | ||
| 2017 | 15 Oct | Tom Merson[4] | 1:09:39 | Annabel Granger[5] | 1:23:14 | |
| 2018 | 14 Oct | 1:06:23 | 1:22:37 | |||
| 2019 | 13 Oct | 1:07:04 | 1:20:45 | |||
| 2022 | 22 May | Tom Merson | 1:08:13 | Sammy Antell | 1:21:12 | |
| 2023 | 21 May | Alex Carter | 1:07:34 | Rosie Mew | 1:21:21 | |
| 2024 | 26 May | Joshua Benford | 1:09:08 | Anna Harrold | 1:19:28 |