Great South Run
Encyclopedia
The Bupa Great South Run is an annual 10 miles road running
race which takes place in Portsmouth
, United Kingdom
. Launched in 1990, it is part of the Great Run
series created by former British athlete Brendan Foster
. It was originally held in Southampton
, but the race moved to its current course after the first edition.
The Bupa Great South Run has become one of Europe
's most popular mass participation races over 10 miles, with a record 21,000 entries for the 2009 race. The elite race is an IAAF Gold Label Road Race and it attracts some of the most successful professional runners, with world record holder Paula Radcliffe
and 2007 World Champion
Luke Kibet
among the past winners. It has been sponsored by BUPA
since 1992.
The 1999 edition of the race was selected to be the Amateur Athletic Association 10-mile championships that year. Paula Radcliffe
won the women's race in 2008 in a time of 51 minutes 11 seconds, a new British record
. Kenyan runner Joseph Ebuya
won the 2010 edition in 45:15 minutes, which was a significant improvement upon the previous UK all-comers record held by the 1995 winner Benson Masya
.
Channel 5
broadcast The Great South Run every year.
Road running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road . These events would be classified as long distance according to athletics terminology, with distances typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.2 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large numbers of runners...
race which takes place in Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Launched in 1990, it is part of the Great Run
Great Run
The Great Run is a series of road running events around the United Kingdom, which includes the Great North Run. The Great Run is a part of the NOVA international sporting group, which was launched by retired athlete Brendan Foster...
series created by former British athlete Brendan Foster
Brendan Foster
Brendan Foster CBE is a British former distance runner, entrepreneur and the founder of the Great North Run. He won the Bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics...
. It was originally held in Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, but the race moved to its current course after the first edition.
The Bupa Great South Run has become one of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
's most popular mass participation races over 10 miles, with a record 21,000 entries for the 2009 race. The elite race is an IAAF Gold Label Road Race and it attracts some of the most successful professional runners, with world record holder Paula Radcliffe
Paula Radcliffe
Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE is an English long-distance runner. She is the current women's world record holder in the marathon with her time of 2:15:25 hours...
and 2007 World Champion
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.-History:...
Luke Kibet
Luke Kibet
Luke Kibet is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. He won the marathon race at the 2007 World Championships.- Early career :Kibet was born in Kaplelach village, Moiben division, Uasin Gishu District...
among the past winners. It has been sponsored by BUPA
Bupa
Bupa is a large British healthcare organisation, with bases on three continents and more than ten million customers in over 200 countries. It is a private healthcare company, in direct contrast to the UK's National Health Services, which are tax-funded healthcare systems and do not require private...
since 1992.
The 1999 edition of the race was selected to be the Amateur Athletic Association 10-mile championships that year. Paula Radcliffe
Paula Radcliffe
Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE is an English long-distance runner. She is the current women's world record holder in the marathon with her time of 2:15:25 hours...
won the women's race in 2008 in a time of 51 minutes 11 seconds, a new British record
British records in athletics
British records in athletics are the best performances in athletics events by athletes representing the United Kingdom which are ratified by the Amateur Athletic Association and the British Amateur Athletic Board .-History:...
. Kenyan runner Joseph Ebuya
Joseph Ebuya
Joseph Ebuya is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and was the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships champion.-Early life and career:...
won the 2010 edition in 45:15 minutes, which was a significant improvement upon the previous UK all-comers record held by the 1995 winner Benson Masya
Benson Masya
Benson Masya was a Kenyan long-distance runner and marathon specialist, who competed in the late 1980s and 1990s. He participated at the inaugural IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1992 and finished in first place....
.
Channel 5
Channel 5
-In the Americas:*Channel 5 – Rosario, Argentine television station, founded in 1964, which broadcasts from the city of Rosario*Great Belize Television, Belize television station, known as "Channel 5", founded in 1991 and broadcasting from Belize City...
broadcast The Great South Run every year.
Past winners
Key:| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
Women's winner | Time (m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1990 | 47:52 | 56:09 | ||
| 2nd | 1991 | 47:11 | 53:16 | ||
| 3rd | 1992 | 47:04 | 53:19 | ||
| 4th | 1993 | 46:11 | 53:01 | ||
| 5th | 1994 | 47:00 | 54:49 | ||
| 6th | 1995 | 45:56 | 53:12 | ||
| 7th | 1996 | 46:57 | 52:39 | ||
| 8th | 1997 | 46:53 | 52:00 | ||
| 9th | 1998 | 47:40 | 54:17 | ||
| 10th | 1999 | 47:42 | 54:42 | ||
| 11th | 2000 | 48:26 | 55:10 | ||
| 12th | 2001 | 46:17 | 52:36 | ||
| 13th | 2002 | 47:27 | 51:00 | ||
| 14th | 2003 | 46:35 | 53:26 | ||
| 15th | 2004 | 47:14 | 52:32 | ||
| 16th | 2005 | 46:45 | 51:27 | ||
| 17th | 2006 | 47:17 | 52:46 | ||
| 18th | 2007 | 47:31 | 53:44 | ||
| 19th | 2008 | 46:42 | 51:11 | ||
| 20th | 2009 | 46:25 | 52:32 | ||
| 21st | 2010 | 45:15 | 52:03 | ||
| 22nd | 2011 | 46:18 | 52:55 |