Swansea University Swansea Half Marathon
When Mike Bowring and Jessica Simmons heard that Alzheimer’s Society were one of the headline charity partners at this years JCP Swansea Half Marathon they just had to get involved. In almost 6 weeks time, Mike and his friends and family will be joining the 6,000 plus strong field of runners on the 13.1 mile
After being shortlisted for the last two years, and winning silver in 2016, this year, the race that has captured the attention of the running community scoops Gold in the “Best Half Marathon” category at the 2017 UK Running Awards. The JCP Swansea Half Marathon was awarded gold after receiving the most votes by runners
It’s hard to believe that Mothering Sunday this week will mark almost 12 weeks until the JCP Swansea Half Marathon, which takes place on Sunday 25th June. There have been mums, step mums, and grannies who have laced up over the years to #RunSwansea and 2017 is set to see many more mums taking part in this
Global sports giant ASICS have confirmed that they will continue supporting the JCP Swansea Half Marathon for a 4th consecutive year. The sports brand has been associated with Swansea’s biggest road race, since its inaugural event in 2014. ASICS have previously provided spot prizes to athletes on race day as well as supporting runners with
Winners of the JCP Swansea Half Marathon Corporate Challenge took home the award in 2016 and this week have announced that the prize money from the race will go to Swansea Food Bank. The strong team of school teachers from Bishopston Comprehensive was headed up by P.E teacher Andrew Bartley and head teacher Jeff Bird,
As the JCP Swansea Half Marathon celebrate the official launch of the 2017 race, they are joined by the BAFTA and multi-award winner Lowri Morgan. Lowri being an ultra marathon runner and local celebrity was only too pleased to talk at the evening celebration, sharing her love of running and passion for Swansea. Organisers of
Today, we re-launch #OneMileWednesday. The concept is simple, you just need to run a mile. Be it a mile more (for the experienced runners), or simply a mile for anyone new to running or limited by time. Share your #OneMileWednesday photos with us on social media and you could win yourself a free training t-shirt*. So, grab
We all over-indulge at Christmas, and why not, we all train hard enough, so we deserve a little break once a year. So, whether you are continuing your training or planning to start in the New Year, we have come up with a few simple Healthy Eating Tips to help you during the festive period.
The Organisers behind the JCP Swansea Half Marathon have today confirmed in a joint statement with the original Llanelli Half Marathon and Great Welsh Marathon event organisers, namely Human Being Active, that the SHM team will undertake the future operating of these and relevant supporting events. David Martin-Jewell, Managing Director of Swansea Half Marathon Limited
With Winter just around the corner, organisers of Wales’ 2nd biggest half marathon are ready to help runners get smart and fit for the colder months ahead. David Martin-Jewell, race director of the JCP Swansea Half Marathon says: “Winter training is an important part of being a runner and keeping up the required levels of
