The best photos from the Andover Half Marathon 2023

The half marathon, organised by Andover Trail Events, started and finished on the high street, taking runners through the picturesque villages to the south of the town on Sunday, October 29.

The event raised money for Maggie’s in Southampton, a charity that provides free cancer support and information for people living in the south of England, with £5 from every entry being donated to Maggie’s.

The best photos from the Andover Half Marathon (Image: Bluekite Creative)

Mark O’Meara, owner of Andover Trail Events, chose the charity due to his own battle with cancer.

Talking to the Advertiser at the event he said: "I have a brain tumour and have gone through surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy and Maggie's have been there the whole way and helped me through. When you are in the hospital it [Maggie's] provides an environment you can go to and it's peaceful."

Nick Tuftnell, 46, from Bristol, who grew up in Andover claimed first place in a time of 1.22.58. He said the win felt "incredible". 

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Finishing second with an impressive time of 1.32.22 was 44-year-old Allan McKinnon also from Andover.

He said: "I am a bit gutted I was first the whole way until the last two miles. I am happy to come second, especially as I only thought about entering the race last night [the day before the race]."

The best photos from the Andover Half Marathon (Image: Bluekite Creative)

The first female to complete the half marathon was Henrietta Mackinnon, 52, from Marlborough, with a time of 1.43.40.

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Henrietta, who is a member of Marlborough Running Club, added: "It's a great race, I love supporting Mark because I know it is for a fantastic cause."

We have put together a gallery of all our favourite photos from the day.

Click on the top image to see if you can spot yourself.