2025 Early Bird MBNA Chester Marathon - 5th October 2025

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05 Oct 2025 09:00

2025 Early Bird MBNA Chester Marathon - 5th October 2025

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2024 Prize Fund

The MBNA Chester Marathon cash prize fund is shown below. All prizes will be based on gun time in the race. 

In addition to the prizes below we are offering a £500 bonus to the first man to break 2 hours 20 minutes and the first woman to break 2 hours 35 minutes

Prizes are equal for male and female runners, with cash prizes for the top five and for age group and team prize winners.

The overall prizes for male and female top five will be awarded:

1st place £1,000

2nd place £750

3rd place £500

4th place £250

5th place £150

The first male and female finisher in each 5 year age group from 35-39 onwards, will be awarded a £50 cash prize. 

If a runner wins a prize in more than one category, the prize of the higher value will be awarded.

Club prizes based on cumulative times:
Men         1st 4 runners       £100
Women   1st 3 runners         £75

 

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Race Record

The route is renowned for being fast and largely flat – more than 70% of our runners achieve PBs!

Men

2:20:26
David Bishop in 2022

Women

2:40:26
Julie Briscoe in 2013

2023 Marathon Results

Men
1st Marshall Smith (Ashford AC) 2:21:32
2nd Jack Nixon (Saint Edmund Pacers) 2:24:28
3rd Blair McWhirter (Saint Edmund Pacers) 2:27:48
Women
1st Naomi Mitchell (Reading AC) 2:41:21
2nd Melissa Gibson (Ealing Eagles Running Club) 2:43:32
3rd Morven Goodrem 2:44:57
See all results

Volunteer

As with all such events, our events would not be possible without the help of a huge team of volunteers.

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