Vitality Reading Half Marathon

Steve Morris partook in the Vitality Reading Half Marathon. The new faster flatter course of 2015 was utilised again due to popular demand.

Runners commenced the race in the stunning parkland of Green Park and continued round the highlights of the town centre of Reading experiencing huge crowd support whilst also passing through beautiful grounds of the University campus. The final straight took them into the magnificent Madejski Stadium where they experienced a finish like no other.

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The race is perfect for both the experienced athlete looking for a new PB and the complete beginner looking for a friendly safe and fun environment to run in. The new course from 2015 with minor undulations, being very conducive to PB’s, attracts a field of 19,500 runners with one of the largest elite fields another attraction being the biggest individual prize pot in UK road racing with a guaranteed prize fund of £30,000.

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Steve finished in a time of 01:54:21 in 3870th position – brilliant!