MORE PEOPLE than ever before took part in the recent Wizz Air Hackney Half Marathon,...
Starting and ending on Hackney Marshes, the 13.1-mile route took in a host of iconic local venues, including Broadway Market, Hackney Picturehouse, and the Hackney Empire – with people lining the streets to cheer runners homeMORE PEOPLE than ever before took part in the recent Wizz Air Hackney Half Marathon, with over 24,000 entries for 2023’s event, confirming its place as London’s most popular and well-attended half marathon.
The Wizz Air Hackney Half Marathon, which was won by Sam Bramwell , followed by women’s winner Kirsty Fraser , was the climax of the annual Hackney Moves festival of sport and movement.Runners have already raised over £1.4 million for charity with an array of local good causes among those benefiting, including Alzheimer’s Society, The Felix Project, Barts Charity, Hackney Night Shelter, and St Joseph’s Hospice Hackney.
There was live music from a range of artists across the entire route, and the chance for local people to sample different sports and activities, with groups like Strong Mums Club, Fight Klub, Reggae Aerobics, Hulafit, Hackney Rugby Club, London Fields Cricket, and Hackney Women’s Football Club.A host of free workshops also took place in the festival village, covering subjects like British Sign Language, self-defence, and menopause nutrition.
Marion Geoffroy, Wizz Air’s Managing Director in the UK added: “We want to congratulate each and every runner who participated in the Hackney Half today, and to all those who took part in making this event a very special and memorable day. It was fantastic to see runners from across the world come together for the event, many of whom travelled from across Europe with Wizz Air, to experience the incredible atmosphere in Hackney today.
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