Run Falmouth 2025 raises £30,000 for charity
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ThestartofRunFalmouth2025(Image:ColinHiggs)Ahalfmarathonhasraised£30,000forcharity.
Thisyear’sRunFalmouthhalfmarathon,heldonSunday,March16,byhealthcarecharityCornwallHospiceCare,wasalsoarecord-breaker.
Thelargestnumberofrunnerssignedup,andofthe950entries,798startedonabreezybutsunnymorning.
ThewinnerwasSteveReynoldsfromTruroRunningClub,whocrossedthefinishlineinonehourand13minutes,settinganewrecordforthecurrentcourse.
Healsowontheeventin2023inatimeofonehour,16minutes,and56seconds.
Conditionswerenearlyperfect,withblueskiesandsunshine,butachillybreezethatinplacesprovidedaheadwindfortherunners.
Steve,whocamethirdatlastyear’sRunFalmouth,ledfromthestartandsaidaftercrossingthefinishline:“I’mdelighted,it’satoughcourseinplacesbutIknowthe13.1-milerouteandhopedIcouldsetagoodpace.”
Steve’spacegavehimaclearlead,withsecond-placedEdDickinsonfromtheFalmouthRunningClubcrossingthelinemorethanfourminuteslaterwithatimeofonehour,17minutes,