Snowdonia Marathon Explained

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Date:October
Location:Snowdonia National Park, Wales
Type:Mountain
Distance:Marathon
Est:1982
Homepage:snowdoniamarathon.co.uk

The Snowdonia Marathon, known as Marathon Eryri from 2023, is a marathon in Snowdonia (Eryri), North Wales. It was established in 1982 as an alternative to city and town races. The route makes a circumnavigation of the Snowdon massif, starting and finishing at Llanberis.[1] It is held annually in October.

In a 2007 poll by Runner's World Magazine, the Snowdonia Marathon was voted the best marathon in the UK.[2]

The marathon announced in June 2023 that it would be known as Marathon Eryri in future, citing the removal of the term Snowdonia by the national park authority a few months earlier.[3]

The marathon starts and finishes near the village of Llanberis at the foot of Snowdon. It follows the road through Nant Peris (the former starting point) up towards Pen-y-Gwryd. From there it descends to the shore of Llyn Dinas and continues to the village of Beddgelert. It then loops back on the other side of Snowdon as far as the villages of Rhyd-ddu and Waunfawr before traversing the slopes of the mountain to finish back in Llanberis. Over 2000 runners were registered for the 2010 race.

Media coverage

A television highlights show is produced and aired by S4C.The BBC reports the news and winners on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru.

Results

Men's Race

YearWinning Time
(h:m:s)		First placeSecond placeThird place
2022 [4] 2:39:51Daniel KashiRhodri OwenMichael Taylor
2021 [5] No Race
2020 [6] No Race
2019 [7] 2:34:14
2018 [8] [9] 2:38:21
2017 [10] 2:36:54
2016 [11] 2:35:05
2015 [12] 2:33:39
2014 [13] 2:40:10
2013 [14] 2:43:50
2012 [15] 2:35:42
2011 [16] 2:36:45
2010 [17] 2:36:24
2009 [18] 2:46:59
2008 2:44:40
2007 [19] 2:41:28
2006 [20] 2:39:55
2005 [21] 2:46:50
2004 [22] 2:41:54
2003 [23] 2:38:44
2002 No Race
2001 2:37:14
2000 2:48:12
1999 2:40:09
1998 2:43:16
1997 2:41:31
1996 2:40:53
1995 2:35:25
1994 2:32:54
1993 2:35:35
1992 2:36:41
1991 2:31:41
1990 2:37:30
1989 2:34:52
1988 2:33:57
1987 2:33:08
1986 2:33:31
1985 2:28:02
1984 2:29:08
1983 2:29:38
1982 2:34:09

Women's Race

YearWinning Time
(h:m:s)		First placeSecond placeThird place
2022 [24] 3:13:43Caroline BrockClare PattersonLlinos Jones
2021 No Race
2020 No Race
2019 3:09:18Danielle Higham
2018 [25] [26] 3:05:33
2017 2:57:25
2016 3:03:59
2015 3:08:47
2014 3:08:53
2013 3:12:07
2012 3:06:26
2011 3:11:32
2010 3:05:15
2009 [27] 3:17:03
2008 3:14:55
2007 3:13:21
2006 [28] 3:05:53Zoe ProcterLouise Blizzard
2005 3:20:49Yvonne WykeMaggie Hughes
2004 3:11:59Amy Karen McKechnie
2003 3:11:02
2002 No Race
2001 3:12:13
2000 3:06:52
1999 3:07:39
1998 3:07:26
1997 3:11:19
1996 2:59:42
1995 3:06:52
1994 3:12:55
1993 2:57:59
1992 3:01:32
1991 3:02:30
1990 3:04:56
1989 3:01:21
1988 2:56:43
1987 3:11:25
1986 3:17:40
1985 3:21:11
1984 3:28:19
1983 3:33:25
1982 3:42:04

Half-marathon

Since 2012 there has also been an annual Snowdonia Half Marathon, held in April, and mostly run on roads between Llanrwst, Trefriw and Betws-y-coed.[29]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-04-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121224041915/http://www.snowdoniamarathon.co.uk/coursemap.pdf . 2012-12-24 .
  2. Web site: Snowdonia Marathon . Snowdonia Marathon . 2013-04-28.
  3. Web site: Snowdonia Marathon ditches English name in favour of Marathon Eryri . 2023-06-14 . Sky News . en.
  4. Web site: Snowdonia Marathon Eryri 2022 – Race report. www.snowdoniamarathon.co.uk. 7 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Snowdonia Marathon Eryri postponed until October 29th 2022. www.snowdoniamarathon.co.uk. 7 January 2023.
  6. Web site: Marathon Eryri postponed until October 30th 2021. www.snowdoniamarathon.co.uk. 7 January 2023.
  7. Web site: 37th Snowdonia Marathon Eryri 2019 – Race Report: Rowlinson and Rowlands storm to Eryri victories. www.snowdoniamarathon.co.uk. 27 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Event results -2018 Snowdonia Marathon Eryri - TDL Event Services. www.tdleventservices.co.uk. 28 October 2018.
  9. Web site: Snowdonia Marathon: Welsh runners and charities win big. www.bbc.co.uk/news. 28 October 2018.
  10. Web site: Event results -2017 Brooks Snowdonia Marathon - TDL Event Services. www.tdleventservices.co.uk. 28 October 2018.
  11. Web site: Event results -2016 Brooks Snowdonia Marathon - TDL Event Services. www.tdleventservices.co.uk. 28 October 2018.
  12. Web site: Event results -2015 Brooks Snowdonia Marathon - TDL Event Services. www.tdleventservices.co.uk. 28 October 2018.
  13. Web site: TDL Event Services - Electronic RFID timing for mass participation events throughout the UK. 1 November 2016.
  14. Web site: TDL Event Services - Electronic RFID timing for mass participation events throughout the UK. 1 November 2016.
  15. Web site: TDL Event Services - Electronic RFID timing for mass participation events throughout the UK. 1 November 2016.
  16. Web site: TDL Event Services - Electronic RFID timing for mass participation events throughout the UK. 1 November 2016.
  17. Web site: TDL Event Services - Electronic RFID timing for mass participation events throughout the UK. 1 November 2016.
  18. Web site: TDL Event Services - Electronic RFID timing for mass participation events throughout the UK. 1 November 2016.
  19. Web site: Results. www.runbritainrankings.com. 28 October 2018.
  20. Web site: Results. www.runbritainrankings.com. 28 October 2018.
  21. Web site: Results. 1 November 2016.
  22. Web site: Results. 1 November 2016.
  23. Web site: Results. 1 November 2016.
  24. Web site: Snowdonia Marathon Eryri 2022 – Race report. www.snowdoniamarathon.co.uk. 7 January 2023.
  25. Web site: Event results -2018 Snowdonia Marathon Eryri - TDL Event Services. www.tdleventservices.co.uk. 28 October 2018.
  26. Web site: Snowdonia Marathon Eryri - Race Report. www.welshathletics.org. 31 October 2018.
  27. Web site: Event results -2009 Snowdonia Marathon - TDL Event Services. www.tdleventservices.co.uk. 28 October 2018.
  28. Web site: untitled list of Snowdonia Marathon winners. arrs.run. 31 October 2018.
  29. Web site: Snowdonia Half Marathon . Run Wales . 2013-04-28.

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