We always claim that the Farnborough Winter Half Marathon is the coolest race in the UK. In 2023 it lived up to that billing: the temperatures dropped to -6C just before the start, the toilets froze and drinks station teams had to literally break the ice to serve water to passing runners. The one big upside was that the cool conditions were good for running and as no one wanted to stay on the course longer than they had to, times were quick. Robbie Simpson led home the half-marathon field in 1:05:23 and Hannah Pullen took the women's title in 1:18:35. Further back there were 85 runners under 80 minutes and 282 under 90 minutes.  In 2024 it was a little less cold but a lot windier. We had another year of great times and happy runners. 

For 2025 we have decided to focus solely on the half marathon and stop the accompanying 5k. Having the two races sharing parts of the same course was causing logistical issues and with a  number of free Park Run events in the local area the day before, demand for the 5K has been falling.  The kids run, which is free, will continue. 

Although we celebrate the winners and highlight the quality of the times at the front, we are just as proud of those local runners who  have taken their first racing steps at the Farnborough Winter Half. We don't have a cut-off and if you are worried about running outside three hours, don't be, you won't be alone. To help runners towards the back of the field we added a Run/Walk pace group to our pace teams in 2023. Feedback was great and it was popular again in 2024 and it will be part of our pacing programme once again in  2025.  Of course we will also have other pacers groups throughout the field with the fastest groups running sub-90 minutes.

The course is unchanged for 2025 and the field for the half marathon will increase to a maximum of 3000 with the an accompanying kids run, which is starts 30 minutes after the half-marathon. As you will see from the prices there is an incentive to enter early,  and don't forget that this is a popular race. In 2024 it was sold out by the end of December.

If you are looking for results from the 2024 Farnborough Winter Half Marathon or 5K you can find them by clicking on the button above. Individual race images, from all races  are also available by clicking on the button at the top of this page. The photos are free to download for personal use.

We are always grateful to our volunteers, particularly those from St Peters Church Farnborough which has been a great supporter of the event for a number of years now.  We also have a long list of sponsors who provide their support to the event,  notably our presenting sponsor, Farnborough Airport, Farnborough Business Park, which provides our iconic start/finish area, Rushmoor Borough Council, the Village Hotel Farnborough and HIGH5 Sports Nutrition, which supports all our UK events.