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Record number of runners complete Big Half in London sunshine

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Place, T. (2026, September 6). Record number of runners complete Big Half in London sunshine. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/big-half-london-marathon-eilish-mccolgan-b1295962.html

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Eilish McColgan won her fourth consecutive victory in the women's Big Half race in London, finishing with a time of 1:10:54. In the men's race, Kadar Omar Abdullahi took first place with a time of 1:01:51, beating Jack Rowe by 14 seconds. The event also featured a team relay and a children's mile, which saw a record number of participants. A notable achievement of this year's Big Half is its increase in diversity, with 37% of participants coming from ethnically diverse communities, up 10 percentage points from last year.

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On September 5, 2027, thousands of runners participated in the Big Half, a half-marathon event in London. Over 7,000 participants were from community groups and represented the city's diverse communities, with 37% being from ethnically diverse backgrounds. The event included individual races for men and women, with Eilish McColgan winning the women's race in a time of 1:10:54, and Kadar Omar Abdullahi taking the top spot in the men's race with a time of 1:01:51. Additionally, the New Balance Big Relay, where teams of up to four runners completed equal legs of the half-marathon distance together, took place. The event also featured a family-friendly "Big Mile" section, which saw a record 1,768 finishers. The success of this year's event led to early bird tickets for next year selling out.

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Eilish McColgan claimed her fourth victory at the Big Half after returning to action following five months out with a broken toe, beating last year's winner Jessica Warner-Judd by over a minute, to finish in a time of 1:10:54. asserted

McColgan → claim → 1:10:54

Jack Rowe missed out on a record fourth consecutive victory in the men's race, coming second just 14 seconds behind Kadar Omar Abdullahi, who won in a time of 1:01:51. asserted

who → miss → 1:01:51

The New Balance Big Relay also took place, a team event where four participants each complete a 5K leg across the half-marathon distance. asserted

participants → take → distance

And the Big Mile, for families and children of all ages, saw a record 1,768 finish the event, held over the final one-mile stretch of the Big Half course. asserted

1,768 → see → course

Early bird tickets for next year’s event, set to take place on September 5 2027, have already sold out. asserted

tickets → set → September

Sanaa Qureshi, Head of Community Engagement and Event Lead for the Big Half, said: “It’s been a brilliant day. asserted

It → say → Half

The ambition behind the Big Half has always been to celebrate the vibrant diversity of London and create an event where everyone feels welcome. asserted

everyone → celebrate → event

“I’m proud to say that 37% of this year’s participants are from ethnically diverse communities, a 10-percentage point increase from last year. asserted

% → ’m → year

“We put community at the heart of the Big Half and with more than 7,000 participants from London’s inspiring community groups taking part, the event has been a showcase of the wonderful people, cultures and communities that make this city so unique.” asserted

city → put → people

Record number of runners complete Big Half in London sunshine

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