2020 IS NOW WELL AND TRULY UNDERWAY AND OUR PACERS ARE READY TO GET HACKNEY MOVING!
Learn all about who will be bringing the good vibes and helping you race at your happy pace on the big day below! Scroll to the end to see the full line up of pacers and finishing times. If you fancy hitting the East End streets with the pacers, purchase tickets for the Hackney Half here. Once signed up, register for our free training runs leading up to the race where you can meet your pacer!
Who is your sporting hero?
Kipchoge, not just his performance, but his attitude too – Jordan Foster
Currently? A guy called Peter Bromka. He’s an amateur runner who’s been trying to qualify for the US Olympic marathon trials for the past two years. His effort and sadly anguish continues to serve as a huge inspiration to me in my amateur athletics and personal life – Ole Ryan
The Rock – Hjalti Rögnvaldsson
The most recent who comes to mind would have to be Fiona Oakes. Having had major setbacks in her life early on, she continues to run marathons and ultra-marathon distances in very competitive times. Most importantly, the work she does promoting a vegan lifestyle and sustainability through running is a huge influence on me – Ben Lynch
Joss Naylor, Ueli Steck, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce – James Benjamin
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given?
Nerves are the exact same chemical response as excitement. The only difference is what you choose to perceive it as – Hannah Hollis
Be thankful for your struggle, because then you realise your strength – Jane Rukin-White
For every up there’s always a down (good for running!) and for every down there’s always an up (useful when you feel like you’ve lost your running mojo) – Adam Lamb
Be happy – Paul Addicott
A half marathon isn’t that bad, it’s just a 10k…. followed immediately by another 10k…. – Madeleine Gascoigne
Top tips for race day?
Fuel up well, don’t worry about others and enjoy the run/experience! – Christopher Pun
My motto is to ‘Run together so you can run stronger’. Follow your pacer so you will have less to worry about, checking your wrist every single minute (I know that feeling haha). Have a lot of fun! – Mohd Noor Izman Jaliun
SMILE! Our body positions and facial expressions send feedback signals to our brains that affect our mood and confidence, so make sure you send your brain the signals that you’re strong, you’re happy and you’re ready to run! No point wasting precious energy over pre-race anxiety when you need that for the run! – Jessie Lewis
Water, breakfast and a good warm up! – Tiffany Bui
Practice smile for photographers, take in the spectator support and enjoy the race – Elizabeth Ayres
Focus on what you can control, and get used to training in all weathers, you never know what conditions will be like on race day! – Vicky Ledbury
| Finishing Time | Name | Club / Crew |
| 01:30 | Jordan Foster | Hackney Rats |
| 01:30 | Danny O’Reilly | Hackney Rats |
| 01:35 | Joel Wiles | GoodGym Hackney |
| 01:35 | Ole Ryan | |
| 01:40 | Alex Gordon | Rep Runners |
| 01:40 | Ben Lynch | |
| 01:40 | Nick Chapman | Track East |
| 01:45 | Hjalti Rögnvaldsson | Midnight Runners |
| 01:45 | Julia Neilson | Newham and Essex Beagles AC |
| 01:45 | Julien Cazorla | Serpentine |
| 01:45 | Paul Addicott | |
| 01:45 | Andre Coggins | Track Mafia |
| 01:50 | Matthew Tremlett | |
| 01:50 | James Benjamin | Fetch Everyone, London Tube Runners |
| 01:50 | Oliver Campion-Awwad | London City Runners |
| 01:55 | Hannah Hollis | WMN Run |
| 01:55 | Jane Rukin-White | Eton Manor AC |
| 01:55 | Jack Loveys Jervoise | Midnight Runners, Ultra X |
| 02:00 | Claire Elsworth | Runhead |
| 02:00 | Adam Lamb | Victoria Park Harriers |
| 02:00 | Andrew Clark | Advent Running, TENZING Clean Air Run Club |
| 02:00 | Alia Husain | Rep Runners |
| 02:00 | Abbi Hau | |
| 02:00 | Madeleine Gascoigne | |
| 02:05 | Huy Ta | |
| 02:10 | Ella Thurston | |
| 02:10 | Barry Chisholm | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers AC |
| 02:10 | Christopher Pun | We Are Runners UK |
| 02:15 | Linga Dwarakanath | |
| 02:15 | Mohd Noor Izman Jaliun | Serpentine |
| 02:20 | Niesha Holder | Run Dem Crew & Fly Girl Collective |
| 02:20 | Phoebe Rees | Lazy Girl Running |
| 02:25 | Jessie Lewis | Midnight Runners |
| 02:25 | Maria Ruiz Conejo | |
| 02:30 | Morgan Berg | Run Dem Crew, Track East |
| 02:30 | Sade Bowen | Run Dem Crew |
| Joggier | Tiffany Bui | |
| Joggier | Elizabeth Ayres | Backpackers & Serpentine RC |
| Joggy | Ayca Ibrahim | Backpackers |
| Joggy | Vicky Ledbury | Active Soul UK |
| Joggy | Jarnail Singh | Backpackers, Chasing Lights Collective |
| Walk/Jog | Charlotte D’Arcy | Run Dem Crew, Chasing Lights Collective, Backpackers |
| Walk/Jog | Ruth Vickerstaff | Backpackers |
| Walk/Jog | Lucy Benson | Backpackers |
| Walk/Jog | Seraphina Evans | Backpackers |
Last remaining tickets for the Hackney Half are available here. Already got your race place? Sign up to our free training sessions to get you race ready and meet your pacers – more info here.