The Liverpool Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon was a running race that took place in Liverpool, United Kingdom, as part of the Rock & Roll Marathon series, generally held in May. As it was part of the Rock 'n' Roll race series, stages were set up along the route with bands and live entertainment. The race was postponed in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic and was rescheduled for October 2021. In September of that year it was announced that the race would not be returning after their upcoming 2021 event.Popular Rock 'n' Roll marathon to end in Liverpool after this year's race
Distances
Held over Saturday and Sunday, the event featured one mile, 5K, half marathon and marathon distance races.Race Distances
Route
Typically the race started at the Albert Dock.Race Routes The Marathon route headed north towards the city's football stadium before heading back towards the town centre and south towards Sefton Park before returning via the riverfront promenade. The course was drawn up to encompass as many of the city's musical landmarks as possible, including Mathew Street and Penny Lane.
The races finished outside the Liverpool Echo Arena.
Past winners Marathon Year DateTime (h:m:s)Men's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winner2017 28 May 2:33:53 Neil Smith 2:57:29 Sofia Mattiasson2016 29 May 2:27:15 Robert Pope 3:00:59 Joanne Nelson2015 14 Jun 2:29:28 Robert Pope 3:00:33 Joanne Nelson
Half Marathon Year DateTime (h:m:s)Men's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winner2017 28 May 1:10:25 Samuel Pictor 1:21:45 Sinead Tangney2016 29 May 1:09:44 Dejene Gezimu 1:25:20 Helen Sahgal2015 14 Jun 1:10:07 Tarus Elly 1:21:56 Michelle Nolan-Hood
Concert After the race an open air concert was held for finishers and members of the public with bands such as Cast, Republica and Space headlining.Liverpool Echo "Which bands are performing at the Liverpool Rock n Roll Marathon 2018?"
References
External links Official website Event organisers, Competitor Group of San Diego, California, US