{"id":5267,"date":"2019-03-18T13:47:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T13:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/?p=5267"},"modified":"2019-03-19T11:07:13","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T11:07:13","slug":"bath-half-marathon-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/?p=5267","title":{"rendered":"Bath Half Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>First run in 1980&#8242; the &#8220;Bath Half&#8221; as it&#8217;s more commonly known, is a sell out race every year. Part of the slick and well organised Vitality series, this half marathon is fast and flat and somewhere along the way has become the largest single charity fundraising event in the South West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pete Sexton made it a family outing as his wife Yvonne and daughter Rosie all took on the 13.1 mile course whilst Matt Wade accompanied friend Ben who was running their first ever half marathon for Diabetes UK.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1683\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/04EE8047-220C-4661-97E4-E1597E037474.jpeg?fit=474%2C271\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5275\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/04EE8047-220C-4661-97E4-E1597E037474.jpeg 1181w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/04EE8047-220C-4661-97E4-E1597E037474-768x1094.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1181px) 100vw, 1181px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting in Great Pulteney Street this 2 lap course straddles both sides of the Avon River. It then progresses westbound over New Bridge out then back over Churchill Bridge and back to Pulteney Street for a good sprint finish down one of Europes widest boulevards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/3037FAD3-66C4-4E81-BFC1-F280361651B5.jpeg?fit=474%2C267\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5272\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/3037FAD3-66C4-4E81-BFC1-F280361651B5.jpeg 2048w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/3037FAD3-66C4-4E81-BFC1-F280361651B5-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1493\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DFADEE34-31CF-4417-BAFD-46B88485A8CD.jpeg?fit=474%2C267\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5268\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DFADEE34-31CF-4417-BAFD-46B88485A8CD.jpeg 1493w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DFADEE34-31CF-4417-BAFD-46B88485A8CD-250x141.jpeg 250w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DFADEE34-31CF-4417-BAFD-46B88485A8CD-768x436.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1493px) 100vw, 1493px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/47DE5B6D-E2DC-4938-88BE-21E6A4778306.jpeg?fit=474%2C267\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5273\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/47DE5B6D-E2DC-4938-88BE-21E6A4778306.jpeg 2048w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/47DE5B6D-E2DC-4938-88BE-21E6A4778306-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Within team Sexton, it was Rosie that beat her Dad to the finish this time, with Yvonne taking a whopping 16 minutes off her previous time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so chuffed! I can\u2019t walk now&#8230;&#8230;but I did it!\u201d said Yvonne&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so proud of them both\u201d beams Pete \u201cRosie is a great example of getting out what you put in&#8230;. she\u2019s just like her mum. I\u2019m a very proud dad today\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1425\" height=\"1530\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DBECCD6D-0D44-49EF-BAFB-2C5A24A8F93C.jpeg?fit=474%2C267\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5269\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DBECCD6D-0D44-49EF-BAFB-2C5A24A8F93C.jpeg 1425w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DBECCD6D-0D44-49EF-BAFB-2C5A24A8F93C-768x825.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1425px) 100vw, 1425px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1415\" height=\"1619\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/A34B9C88-E552-4D74-832F-9EFB591A89FA.jpeg?fit=474%2C267\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5270\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/A34B9C88-E552-4D74-832F-9EFB591A89FA.jpeg 1415w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/A34B9C88-E552-4D74-832F-9EFB591A89FA-768x879.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1415px) 100vw, 1415px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt finished alongside his friend, having run the whole course together\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat a great experience!\u201d he chirps on the way home \u201c15000 runners and massive support from the crowds of people all the way around. At around mile 6 I felt a tap on my shoulder as Pete Sexton zoomed past! It was so good to see a familiar face!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1088\" height=\"1345\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2401E5BA-6AA2-4DCD-809D-A5F9ABD0CE23.jpeg?fit=474%2C294\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5314\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2401E5BA-6AA2-4DCD-809D-A5F9ABD0CE23.jpeg 1088w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2401E5BA-6AA2-4DCD-809D-A5F9ABD0CE23-768x949.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1088px) 100vw, 1088px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite not worrying about his time and just focussing on getting his friend to that all important finishline, Matt still managed to sneak a 1 minute PB!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"857\" height=\"1561\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/7075CDBB-DA6D-41E0-86D9-7B4F42A491C1.jpeg?fit=474%2C373\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5313\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/7075CDBB-DA6D-41E0-86D9-7B4F42A491C1.jpeg 857w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/7075CDBB-DA6D-41E0-86D9-7B4F42A491C1-768x1399.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rosanna Sexton &#8211; 1.27.55<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter Sexton &#8211; 1.35.16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yvonne Sexton &#8211; 2.42.35<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew Wade &#8211; 2.46.37<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1004\" height=\"884\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/A610B5CA-680D-4065-B8F9-D0706E3846A1.jpeg?fit=474%2C319\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5271\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/A610B5CA-680D-4065-B8F9-D0706E3846A1.jpeg 1004w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/A610B5CA-680D-4065-B8F9-D0706E3846A1-768x676.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First run in 1980&#8242; the &#8220;Bath Half&#8221; as it&#8217;s more commonly known, is a sell out race every year. 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