A total of 2,168 runners completed the 2024 Fleet Half Marathon led by Sam Bramwell, of Herne Hill Harriers, in 1:05:06. The reigning women's champion is Georgie Bruinvels (Aldershot, Farnham & District AC) who finished 55th overall in 1:16:08. You can relive all the action in our runABC South report here...

This is an alert that entries for this ever-popular race – ideal spring marathon preparation – close at midnight on Sunday 2 March 2025 (earlier if fully sold out). Early entry is advised to secure your place in the Priority First Fleet Half Marathon on Sunday 16 March 2025.

Fleet & Crookham AC's army of volunteers has organised this keynote event since 1982 and the basics remain – a grassroots race run by runners for runners – as the event has been improved and evolved over the past 40-plus years.

Tweaks for 2025 include minor route revisions to remove the out-and-back section in the first mile and extending the town loop to avoid any issues when leading runners meet back runners. Pacemakers will help runners achieve 1:30, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10 and 2:20 finish times recorded by ChampionChip Timing.

This year's race is dedicated to the memory of David Holdway 1968 – 2024, the Start Director for many years, with funds being raised to support the British Heart Foundation. Fleet Half Marathon is a Founder Member of the British Association of Road Races, helping to raise funds for the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation and the provision of facilities and coaching for all running/athletics disciplines in the Fleet area.

Following the cancellation of the Great South Run on 20 October 2024, the Fleet Half Marathon is now hosting the fifth England Athletics Age Group Masters half marathon qualification race for 2024/25. This is the final qualification race for the representative race being held in Swansea on the 8th June 2025. Masters athletes (aged over 35) wishing to be considered for England team selection should also register their interest for the Fleet Half Marathon on Roster Athletics here.

Entries cost £30 (affiliated runners) and £32 (unattached) including FREE professional photography, a traffic-free course, a well-marshalled route with over 125 volunteers and professional medical support. There are no entries on the day so if you want to secure your place on the start line this year...click here.

Results and previous news items at the runABC South race listing here.

Image courtesy Fleet Half Marathon website