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Sophie Christiansen
We are honoured to have Sophie Christiansen as the Official Starter for the Meridian Windsor Half Marathon 2017 Sophie Christiansen CBE is a British equestrian who has competed in four successive Paralympic Games and is currently an eight-time Paralympic champion and...
3 Lies Beginners Should Ignore
All too often, beginners get sidelined by disappointment after disappointment. Because there are SO many ways to go wrong when you start running. And there are too many “experts” writing confusing theoretical articles with no actionable advice. Simply not doing the...
Important Headphone Information
The Organising Committee of the Windsor Half Marathon have been wrestling with this dilemma for several weeks now and after feedback from many runners and our Medical Support have agreed to trial the following in 2017: Although it is a Traffic free course we do...
Ten Tips For Half Marathon Race Day
You've done it, the training is finished and the next stage is the start line. Here are the Windsor Half Marathon team's top ten tips to make half-marathon race day go more smoothly. Pack Your Bags The night before half-marathon race day, lay out all your kit and any...
Running That Perfect Half Marathon
We recently paced some runners we are coaching and found ourselves once again chatting about the same issues afterwards and on the way home. Put simply, we couldn't believe how difficult some runners make it for themselves in the first few miles of a race. There was...
5 Most Common Running Injuries… And What To Do Next
5 Most Common Running Injuries… And What To Do Next When you’re training for a half marathon, it can be difficult to admit you have an injury. Here’s how to assess what to do next. No runner wants an injury, especially if there’s a half marathon on the calendar. It...
How Much Water Do Women Runners Need To Drink?
Did you know: water is second only to oxygen in physical essentials for the human body. As you already know, running increases the need for water, electrolytes and optimum hydration. With warm weather heading our way, here's how much water to drink, how to know when...
Half Marathon Workout
Half Marathon Workout #1: The Long Run Every runner must run a weekly long run – no matter what distance you’re training to complete. They build general endurance so you can: • run further • complete longer and more intense workouts • maintain faster paces for...
Early Bird Closes
Early Bird closes at Midnight on Friday March 31st
HOKA ONE ONE Announced as Official Sportswear Partner
The organiser of the popular Windsor Running Festival, which includes the Windsor Half Marathon and the Running4Women Windsor 10K, has confirmed HOKA ONE ONE® as the Official Sportswear Partner for 2016. HOKA ONE ONE® is the world’s fastest-growing,...
Change of Start Time
Many thanks to the Crown Estate for taking on board all we had to say about the start time of 1.00pm. A great deal of the feedback which we received from you the runner was brought up in a meeting with the Crown Estate with the regards to the late start time: mainly...
Read What Runners Are Saying About 2015
Allison McIntyre I just wanted to thank you for an amazing experience yesterday. This was our first half marathon and it was a fantastic day. The course was stunning and the whole event was really well organised. We drove down from Scotland to take part and it was...