The Nottingham 'Robin Hood' Marathon, is a race in Nottingham, England held every year since 1981, with the exception of 2020. 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.
In 2005 Runners World Magazine 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".[1] 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.[2] It was again dropped in 2018 having 'failed to meet the organisers' aspirations'. [3]
The 2020 event was cancelled due to COVID-19. The half marathon and fun runs returned in 2021.[4] The 43rd race is due to be held on September 29th 2024 [5]
Key:
| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Richard Milne (Wales) | 1:06:55 | Cherry Hanson | 1:15:26 |
| 1982 | Richard Milne (Wales) | 1:06:38 | Jill Clarke | 1:20:41 |
| 1983 | James Merryfield | 1:05:51 | Angela Smith | 1:23:42 |
| 1984 | Christopher Woodhouse | 1:05:06 | Ann Bankowska | 1:21:30 |
| 1985 | David Driver | 1:06:47 | Rosemary Hill | 1:24:24 |
| 1986 | Jeremy Watson | 1:07:41 | Jacqueline Davis | 1:27:30 |
| 1987 | David Lewis | 1:08:20 | Linda Rushmere (Southwell) | 1:19:29 |
| 1988 | David Lewis | 1:05:31 | Heather Jennings | 1:16:57 |
| 1989 | David Lewis | 1:04:43 | Heather Jennings | 1:18:40 |
| 1990 | David Lewis | 1:06:24 | Linda Rushmere (Southwell) | 1:19:22 |
| 1991 | Richard Ironmonger (Notts AC) | 1:06:09 | Jacqueline Davis | 1:20:05 |
| 1992 | James Gombetza (Zimbabwe) | 1:05:22 | Annette Bell (Lincoln Wellington) | 1:16:54 |
| 1993 | Michael Pearson | 1:07:26 | Ann Ford (Redhill Road Runners) | 1:20:34 |
| 1994 | James Harrison (Australia) | 1:05:41 | Linda Rushmere (Southwell) | 1:16:38 |
| 1995 | Alan Chilton | 1:08:08 | Carol Holmes | 1:15:16 |
| 1996 | Richard Ironmonger (Notts AC) | 1:09:06 | Carol Holmes | 1:17:31 |
| 1997 | Eamonn Hyland (Redhill Road Runners) | N/A | Ann Ford | N/A |
| 1998 | Michael Pearson | 1:09:24 | Claire Naylor | 1:20:22 |
| 1999 | Malcolm Price | 1:06:12 | Elizabeth Allott | 1:14:38 |
| 2000 | 1:08:25 | Claire Naylor | 1:18:13 | |
| 2001 | Andrew Pearson | 1:08:15 | Tara Krzywicki (Charnwood) | 1:17:09 |
| 2002 | William Musyoki (Kenya) | 1:07:10 | Alison Fletcher (Dulwich) | 1:17:37 |
| 2003 | Phillip Sly (Australia) | 1:05:31 | Lisa Knights (Sutton-in-Ashfield) | 1:20:49 |
| 2004 | Zachary Kihara Njoroge (Kenya) | 1:05:21 | Hawa Hussein (Tanzania) | 1:14:25 |
| 2005 | Paul Langat Kipkemboi (Kenya) | 1:03:25 | Catherine Mutua (Kenya) | 1:15:24 |
| 2006 | Simon Kasimili (Kenya) | 1:03:42 | Caroline Cheptanui Kilel (Kenya) | 1:13:32 |
| 2007 | Simon Tanui (Kenya) | 1:04:09 | Jane Muia Mwikali (Kenya) | 1:14:00 |
| 2008 | Ezekiel Cherop (Kenya) | 1:05:28 | Banuela Katesigwa (Tanzania) | 1:16:36 |
| 2009 | Ezekiel Cherop (Kenya) | 1:05:43 | Joyce Kirui (Kenya) | 1:16:57 |
| 2010 | Gordon Mugi Mahugu (Kenya) | 1:04:47 | Sara Kiptoo Cheriwoi (Kenya) | 1:16:54 |
| 2011 | Elisha Tarus Meli (Kenya) | 1:05:52 | Dorcus Chesang (Kenya) | 1:14:40 |
| 2012 | Luka Rotich (Kenya) | 1:01:38 | Agnes Chebet (Kenya) | 1:13:33 |
| 2013 | 1:06:54 | Polline Wanjiku | 1:16:10 | |
| 2014 | 1:04:23 | Gladys Kwambai | 1:14:25 | |
| 2015 | 1:02:34 | Sharon Barlow | 1:19:32 | |
| 2016 | 1:05:55 | Winfridah Moseti | 1:12:57 | |
| 2017 | Chris Thompson | 1:04:58 | Emily Waugh | 1:18:01 |
| 2018 [6] | Chris Rainsford | 1:07:54 | Katherine Wood | 1:17:34 |
| 2019 | Anthony Woodward | 1:12:19 | Samantha Harrison | 1:14:39 |
| 2020 | Race not held due to COVID-19 | |||
| 2021 | William Strangeway | 1:07:41 | Megan Rosier | 1:25:49 |
| 2022 | Kadar Omar | 1:05:37 | Sarah Lowery | 1:23:50 |
| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Michael Palmer | 2:21:21 | Janet Milburn | 3:17:00 |
| 1983 | Trevor Hawes (Wales) | 2:23:54 | Ann Curtis (Scotland) | 2:55:54 |
| 1984 | Nicholas Lees | 2:21:40 | Eleanor Robinson (Ripley) | 2:48:55 |
| 1985 | Phil Hall | 2:25:15 | Eleanor Robinson (Ripley) | 2:55:18 |
| 1986 | Trevor Hawes (Wales) | 2:26:14 | Eleanor Robinson (Ripley) | 2:57:14 |
| 1987 | Trevor Hawes (Wales) | 2:22:34 | Eleanor Robinson (Ripley) | 2:48:23 |
| 1988 | Trevor Hawes (Wales) | 2:24:31 | June Cowper | 2:47:37 |
| 1989 | Steven Needs (Telford) | 2:24:53 | Eleanor Robinson (Ripley) | 2:52:46 |
| 1990 | Steven Needs (Telford) | 2:23:43 | Jacqueline Davis | 2:46:11 |
| 1991 | Eamonn Hyland (Redhill Road Runners) | 2:23:17 | Elizabeth Clarke | 2:53:59 |
| 1992 | Nick Ballard | 2:25:13 | Jacqueline Casey | 2:50:19 |
| 1993 | Eamonn Hyland (Ireland) | 2:20:09 | Hayley Nash (Newport) | 2:42:49 |
| 1994 | Oelof Vorster (South Africa) | 2:22:44 | Gillian Kennedy | 2:58:46 |
| 1995 | Oelof Vorster (South Africa) | 2:23:10 | Barbara Stevens | 2:59:41 |
| 1996 | Oelof Vorster (South Africa) | 2:23:46 | Avril Allen (Kimberley) | 2:55:04 |
| 1997 | Mark Burnhope (Wolverhampton & Bilston) | 2:19:51 | Susan Dolan (Ireland) | 2:49:21 |
| 1998 | Christopher Parkes | 2:25:43 | Eleanor Robinson (Ripley) | 2:59:11 |
| 1999 | Gary Staines (South London) | 2:27:25 | Mandy Spink (Nottingham) | 2:52:31 |
| 2000 | Andrew Wetherill (Redhill Road Runners) | 2:24:41 | Mandy Spink (Nottingham) | 2:45:10 |
| 2001 | Jamie Jones (Overton) | 2:35:42 | Mandy Spink (Nottingham) | 2:54:15 |
| 2002 | Tim Hartley (Shepshed) | 2:37:23 | Carin Hume (Windsor, Slough & Eton) | 2:56:56 |
| 2003 | Darren Bilton (Leeds City) | 2:25:16 | Helen Burrell (Redhill Road Runners) | 2:56:31 |
| 2004 | Jeremy Bateman (Ripley) | 2:45:26 | Penny Wilson (Fleet and Crookham) | 3:10:58 |
| 2005 | Pumlani Bangani (Salford Harriers) | 2:23:21 | Beth Eburne (Hinckley) | 2:25:32 |
| 2006 | Pumlani Bangani (Salford Harriers) | 2:30:00 | Nicola Clay (Stilton) | 2:52:24 |
| 2007 | Nathaniel Williams (North York Moors) | 2:29:40 | Jenny Murray (Stockport) | 2:55:25 |
| 2008 | Pumlani Bangani (Salford Harriers) | 2:25:28 | Debra Mason (Rotherham) | 2:53:16 |
| 2009 | David Kirkland (Alnwick) | 2:26:43 | Jenny Bosman (Redhill Road Runners) | 2:58:17 |
| 2010 | Thomas Hughes (North Belfast) | 2:29:13 | Jenny Bosman (Redhill Road Runners) | 2:58:37 |
| 2011 | Carl Allwood (Sutton-in-Ashfield) | 2:38:40 | Sarah Harris (Long Eaton) | 2:47:47 |
| 2012 | Race not held | |||
| 2013 | Neil Renault | 2:27:08 | Melissa Pritchard | 2:59:15 |
| 2014 | Pere Capdevilla | 2:28:33 | Kay Walsha | 2:54:06 |
| 2015 | Christopher Zablocki | 2:24:22 | Sarah Davis-Foxon | 3:04:10 |
| 2016 | Adam Holland | 2:37:25 | Joanne Nelson | 2:56:09 |
| 2017 | Cristobal Ortigosa | 2:31:50 | Sonka Reimers | 2:55:05 |