Man versus Horse Marathon
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The Man versus Horse Marathon is an annual race over 21 miles (34 km), where runners compete against riders on horseback through a mix of road, trail and mountainous terrain. The race, which is a shorter distance than an official marathon road race, takes place in the Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells every June. There are other Man versus Horse races — in Scotland based at Dores, near Loch Ness, in Central North Island, New Zealand and in the U.S. city of Prescott, Arizona.
Tables
· Winners
1980
1980
Year
1980
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Glyn Jones on Solomon
Fastest horse time
1:27
Fastest runner
Dic Evans
Fastest runner time
2:10
Time difference, horse vs. runner
43:00
Weather conditions
Unknown
Going
Unknown
1981
1981
Year
1981
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Clive Powell on Sultan
Fastest horse time
2:02
Fastest runner
2:24
Fastest runner time
22:00
1982
1982
Year
1982
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Sue Thomas on Simon
Fastest horse time
2:06
Fastest runner
Paul Brownson
Fastest runner time
2:10
Time difference, horse vs. runner
4:00
1983
1983
Year
1983
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Ann Thomas on Nutmeg
Fastest horse time
1:26
Fastest runner
Dic Evans
Fastest runner time
2:02
Time difference, horse vs. runner
36:00
1984
1984
Year
1984
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
William Jones on Solitaire
Fastest horse time
1:20
Fastest runner
David Woodhead
Fastest runner time
2:05
Time difference, horse vs. runner
45:00
1985
1985
Year
1985
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Nia Tudno-Jones on Jenny
Fastest horse time
1:40
Fastest runner
2:08
Fastest runner time
28:00
1986
1986
Year
1986
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
1:44
Fastest horse time
Fuselier Hughes
Fastest runner
2:08
Fastest runner time
24:00
1987
1987
Year
1987
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Ray Jenkins on The Doid and Bill George on Mando
Fastest horse time
1:32
Fastest runner
Paul Wheeler
Fastest runner time
1:57
Time difference, horse vs. runner
25:00
1988
1988
Year
1988
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
John Davies on Mavies
Fastest horse time
1:47
Fastest runner
Mark Croasdale
Fastest runner time
2:08
Time difference, horse vs. runner
21:00
1989
1989
Year
1989
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Ray Jenkins on The Doid
Fastest horse time
1:54
Fastest runner
2:10
Fastest runner time
16:00
1990
1990
Year
1990
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Ray Jenkins on The Doid and Chris Powell on Elkie
Fastest horse time
1:36
Fastest runner
Glyn Williams
Fastest runner time
2:07
Time difference, horse vs. runner
31:00
1991
1991
Year
1991
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Zoe Jennings on Hussar
Fastest horse time
1:30
Fastest runner
Mark Croasdale
Fastest runner time
2:05
Time difference, horse vs. runner
35:00
1992
1992
Year
1992
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
1:38
Fastest horse time
Derek Green
Fastest runner
2:09
Fastest runner time
31:00
1993
1993
Year
1993
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
John Hudson on unknown
Fastest horse time
1:47
Fastest runner
Robin Bergstrand
Fastest runner time
2:03
Time difference, horse vs. runner
16:00
1994
1994
Year
1994
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Celia Tymons on Eskalabar
Fastest horse time
1:52
Fastest runner
Mark Croasdale
Fastest runner time
2:09
Time difference, horse vs. runner
17:00
1995
1995
Year
1995
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Ken Mapp on Ahmaar
Fastest horse time
1:57
Fastest runner
Paul Cadwallader
Fastest runner time
2:06
Time difference, horse vs. runner
9:00
1996
1996
Year
1996
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
1:57
Fastest horse time
Mark Palmer
Fastest runner
2:12
Fastest runner time
15:00
1997
1997
Year
1997
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Megan Lewis on Silver Sea Gem
Fastest horse time
1:52
Fastest runner
Paul Cadwallader
Fastest runner time
2:09
Time difference, horse vs. runner
17:00
1998
1998
Year
1998
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Jackie Gilmour on Ruama
Fastest horse time
1:46
Fastest runner
Stuart Major
Fastest runner time
2:16
Time difference, horse vs. runner
30:00
1999
1999
Year
1999
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Jackie Gilmour on Ruama
Fastest horse time
1:58
Fastest runner
Mark Palmer
Fastest runner time
2:16
Time difference, horse vs. runner
18:00
2000
2000
Year
2000
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Heather Evans on Royal Mikado
Fastest horse time
2:08
Fastest runner
Mark Croasdale
Fastest runner time
2:10
Time difference, horse vs. runner
2:00
2001
2001
Year
2001
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
2:08:06
Fastest horse time
Martin Cox
Fastest runner
2:17:17
Fastest runner time
9:11
2002
2002
Year
2002
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Robyn Petrie-Ritchie on Druimguiga Shemal
Fastest horse time
2:02:23
Fastest runner
James McQueen
Fastest runner time
2:18:52
Time difference, horse vs. runner
16:29
2003
2003
Year
2003
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Robyn Petrie-Ritchie on Druimguiga Shemal
Fastest horse time
2:02:01
Fastest runner
Mark Croasdale
Fastest runner time
2:19:02
Time difference, horse vs. runner
17:01
2004
2004
Year
2004
Winner
Human
Fastest horse
Zoe White on Kay Bee Jay
Fastest horse time
2:07:36
Fastest runner
Huw Lobb
Fastest runner time
2:05:19
Time difference, horse vs. runner
−2:17
Weather conditions
Hot
2005
2005
Year
2005
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Lise Cooke on Gifted Lady
Fastest horse time
2:19:11
Fastest runner
Stephen Goulding
Fastest runner time
2:33:22
Time difference, horse vs. runner
14:11
Weather conditions
Unknown
2006
2006
Year
2006
Winner
Denise Meldrum on Tarran Bay
Fastest horse
2:10:29
Fastest horse time
Haggai Chepkwony
Fastest runner
2:19:06
Fastest runner time
8:37
Time difference, horse vs. runner
Warm
Weather conditions
Soft
2007
2007
Year
2007
Winner
Human
Fastest horse
Geoffrey Allen on Lucy
Fastest horse time
2:31:26
Fastest runner
Florian Holzinger
Fastest runner time
2:20:30
Time difference, horse vs. runner
−10:56
Weather conditions
Hot
Going
Good to firm
2008
2008
Year
2008
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Geoffrey Allen on Dukes Touch of Fun
Fastest horse time
2:18:13
Fastest runner
John Macfarlane
Fastest runner time
2:18:43
Time difference, horse vs. runner
0:30
Weather conditions
Good to soft
2009
2009
Year
2009
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
2:11:43
Fastest horse time
Martin Cox
Fastest runner
2:20:02
Fastest runner time
8:19
Time difference, horse vs. runner
Heavy
2010
2010
Year
2010
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Llinos Mair Jones on Sly Dai
Fastest horse time
2:07:04
Fastest runner
Haggai Chepkwony
Fastest runner time
2:17:27
Time difference, horse vs. runner
10:23
Weather conditions
Good to soft
2011
2011
Year
2011
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Beti Gordon on Next in line at Grangeway
Fastest horse time
2:08:37
Fastest runner
Charlie Pearson
Fastest runner time
2:25:45
Time difference, horse vs. runner
17:08
Weather conditions
Rain/sun/windy
Going
Heavy
2012
2012
Year
2012
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Iola Evans on Rheidol Star
Fastest horse time
2:00:51
Fastest runner
Huw Lobb
Fastest runner time
2:25:57
Time difference, horse vs. runner
25:06
Weather conditions
Cloudy
Going
Very heavy
2013
2013
Year
2013
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Beti Gordon on Next in line at Grangeway
Fastest horse time
2:18:03
Fastest runner
Hugh Aggleton
Fastest runner time
2:46:25
Time difference, horse vs. runner
28:22
Weather conditions
Hot
Going
Good
2014
2014
Year
2014
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Geoffrey Allen on Leo
Fastest horse time
2:22:53
Fastest runner
Jonathan Albon
Fastest runner time
2:42:49
Time difference, horse vs. runner
19:56
Weather conditions
Warm to hot
Going
Good to soft
2015
2015
Year
2015
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
2:20:46
Fastest horse time
Hugh Aggleton
Fastest runner
2:30:35
Fastest runner time
9:49
Time difference, horse vs. runner
Rain/warm
2016
2016
Year
2016
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Lindsey Walters on Deliva Crianza
Fastest horse time
2:17:58
Fastest runner
Ross MacDonald
Fastest runner time
2:37:51
Time difference, horse vs. runner
19:53
Weather conditions
Cloudy and humid
Going
Good, good to soft in places
2017
2017
Year
2017
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Iola Evans on Rheidol Petra
Fastest horse time
2:23:03
Fastest runner
Owen Beilby
Fastest runner time
2:50:21
Time difference, horse vs. runner
27:18
Weather conditions
Rainy
Going
Heavy
2018
2018
Year
2018
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Peter Davies on Ronnie
Fastest horse time
2:34:49
Fastest runner
Joe Dale
Fastest runner time
2:35:12
Time difference, horse vs. runner
0:23
Weather conditions
Rain/sun
Going
Soft
2019
2019
Year
2019
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Mark Adams on Woottonheath Herbie
Fastest horse time
2:18:51
Fastest runner
Jack Wood
Fastest runner time
2:23:48
Time difference, horse vs. runner
4:57
Weather conditions
Cool
Going
Soft to heavy
2020
2020
Year
2020
Winner
Event not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2021
Year
2021
2022
2022
Year
2022
Winner
Human
Fastest horse
Kim Alman on Invictus
Fastest horse time
2:24:24
Fastest runner
Ricky Lightfoot
Fastest runner time
2:22:33
Time difference, horse vs. runner
−1:51
Weather conditions
Warm
Going
Good
2023
2023
Year
2023
Winner
Human
Fastest horse
Kate Atkinson on Dns Ronaldo
Fastest horse time
2:34:22
Fastest runner
Daniel Connolly
Fastest runner time
2:24:38
Time difference, horse vs. runner
−9:44
Weather conditions
Sweltering
2024
2024
Year
2024
Winner
Horse
Fastest horse
Georgina Silk on Merlon
Fastest horse time
2:37:45
Fastest runner
Peter Taylor-Bray
Fastest runner time
2:48:22
Time difference, horse vs. runner
10:37
2025
2025
Year
2025
Winner
Human
Fastest horse
Gabi Morley on Gweni
Fastest horse time
2:35:45
Fastest runner
Dewi Griffiths
Fastest runner time
2:23:54
Time difference, horse vs. runner
−11:51
| Year | Winner | Fastest horse | Fastest horse time | Fastest runner | Fastest runner time | Time difference, horse vs. runner | Weather conditions | Going |
| 1980 | Horse | Glyn Jones on Solomon | 1:27 | Dic Evans | 2:10 | 43:00 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1981 | Horse | Clive Powell on Sultan | 2:02 | 2:24 | 22:00 | |||
| 1982 | Horse | Sue Thomas on Simon | 2:06 | Paul Brownson | 2:10 | 4:00 | ||
| 1983 | Horse | Ann Thomas on Nutmeg | 1:26 | Dic Evans | 2:02 | 36:00 | ||
| 1984 | Horse | William Jones on Solitaire | 1:20 | David Woodhead | 2:05 | 45:00 | ||
| 1985 | Horse | Nia Tudno-Jones on Jenny | 1:40 | 2:08 | 28:00 | |||
| 1986 | Horse | 1:44 | Fuselier Hughes | 2:08 | 24:00 | |||
| 1987 | Horse | Ray Jenkins on The Doid and Bill George on Mando | 1:32 | Paul Wheeler | 1:57 | 25:00 | ||
| 1988 | Horse | John Davies on Mavies | 1:47 | Mark Croasdale | 2:08 | 21:00 | ||
| 1989 | Horse | Ray Jenkins on The Doid | 1:54 | 2:10 | 16:00 | |||
| 1990 | Horse | Ray Jenkins on The Doid and Chris Powell on Elkie | 1:36 | Glyn Williams | 2:07 | 31:00 | ||
| 1991 | Horse | Zoe Jennings on Hussar | 1:30 | Mark Croasdale | 2:05 | 35:00 | ||
| 1992 | Horse | 1:38 | Derek Green | 2:09 | 31:00 | |||
| 1993 | Horse | John Hudson on unknown | 1:47 | Robin Bergstrand | 2:03 | 16:00 | ||
| 1994 | Horse | Celia Tymons on Eskalabar | 1:52 | Mark Croasdale | 2:09 | 17:00 | ||
| 1995 | Horse | Ken Mapp on Ahmaar | 1:57 | Paul Cadwallader | 2:06 | 9:00 | ||
| 1996 | Horse | 1:57 | Mark Palmer | 2:12 | 15:00 | |||
| 1997 | Horse | Megan Lewis on Silver Sea Gem | 1:52 | Paul Cadwallader | 2:09 | 17:00 | ||
| 1998 | Horse | Jackie Gilmour on Ruama | 1:46 | Stuart Major | 2:16 | 30:00 | ||
| 1999 | Horse | Jackie Gilmour on Ruama | 1:58 | Mark Palmer | 2:16 | 18:00 | ||
| 2000 | Horse | Heather Evans on Royal Mikado | 2:08 | Mark Croasdale | 2:10 | 2:00 | ||
| 2001 | Horse | 2:08:06 | Martin Cox | 2:17:17 | 9:11 | |||
| 2002 | Horse | Robyn Petrie-Ritchie on Druimguiga Shemal | 2:02:23 | James McQueen | 2:18:52 | 16:29 | ||
| 2003 | Horse | Robyn Petrie-Ritchie on Druimguiga Shemal | 2:02:01 | Mark Croasdale | 2:19:02 | 17:01 | ||
| 2004 | Human | Zoe White on Kay Bee Jay | 2:07:36 | Huw Lobb | 2:05:19 | −2:17 | Hot | |
| 2005 | Horse | Lise Cooke on Gifted Lady | 2:19:11 | Stephen Goulding | 2:33:22 | 14:11 | Unknown | |
| 2006 | Denise Meldrum on Tarran Bay | 2:10:29 | Haggai Chepkwony | 2:19:06 | 8:37 | Warm | Soft | |
| 2007 | Human | Geoffrey Allen on Lucy | 2:31:26 | Florian Holzinger | 2:20:30 | −10:56 | Hot | Good to firm |
| 2008 | Horse | Geoffrey Allen on Dukes Touch of Fun | 2:18:13 | John Macfarlane | 2:18:43 | 0:30 | Good to soft | |
| 2009 | Horse | 2:11:43 | Martin Cox | 2:20:02 | 8:19 | Heavy | ||
| 2010 | Horse | Llinos Mair Jones on Sly Dai | 2:07:04 | Haggai Chepkwony | 2:17:27 | 10:23 | Good to soft | |
| 2011 | Horse | Beti Gordon on Next in line at Grangeway | 2:08:37 | Charlie Pearson | 2:25:45 | 17:08 | Rain/sun/windy | Heavy |
| 2012 | Horse | Iola Evans on Rheidol Star | 2:00:51 | Huw Lobb | 2:25:57 | 25:06 | Cloudy | Very heavy |
| 2013 | Horse | Beti Gordon on Next in line at Grangeway | 2:18:03 | Hugh Aggleton | 2:46:25 | 28:22 | Hot | Good |
| 2014 | Horse | Geoffrey Allen on Leo | 2:22:53 | Jonathan Albon | 2:42:49 | 19:56 | Warm to hot | Good to soft |
| 2015 | Horse | 2:20:46 | Hugh Aggleton | 2:30:35 | 9:49 | Rain/warm | ||
| 2016 | Horse | Lindsey Walters on Deliva Crianza | 2:17:58 | Ross MacDonald | 2:37:51 | 19:53 | Cloudy and humid | Good, good to soft in places |
| 2017 | Horse | Iola Evans on Rheidol Petra | 2:23:03 | Owen Beilby | 2:50:21 | 27:18 | Rainy | Heavy |
| 2018 | Horse | Peter Davies on Ronnie | 2:34:49 | Joe Dale | 2:35:12 | 0:23 | Rain/sun | Soft |
| 2019 | Horse | Mark Adams on Woottonheath Herbie | 2:18:51 | Jack Wood | 2:23:48 | 4:57 | Cool | Soft to heavy |
| 2020 | Event not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2021 | ||||||||
| 2022 | Human | Kim Alman on Invictus | 2:24:24 | Ricky Lightfoot | 2:22:33 | −1:51 | Warm | Good |
| 2023 | Human | Kate Atkinson on Dns Ronaldo | 2:34:22 | Daniel Connolly | 2:24:38 | −9:44 | Sweltering | |
| 2024 | Horse | Georgina Silk on Merlon | 2:37:45 | Peter Taylor-Bray | 2:48:22 | 10:37 | ||
| 2025 | Human | Gabi Morley on Gweni | 2:35:45 | Dewi Griffiths | 2:23:54 | −11:51 | ||
References
- "Man V Horse Scotland Event"http://www.doresonlochness.co.uk/man_versus_horse.html
- RNZhttps://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/countrylife/audio/2018645515/human-v-horse
- "Human V. Horse"https://web.archive.org/web/20140714023408/http://www.humanvhorse.com/
- managainsthorse.nethttps://web.archive.org/web/20100723153741/http://managainsthorse.net/
- WNYC Studioshttps://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/man-against-horse
- "Horse outruns man in marathon, but only just"https://web.archive.org/web/20080619041149/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2130968/Horse-outruns-man-in-marathon,-but-only-just.html
- "Man versus horse marathon"https://web.archive.org/web/20080908060801/http://www.williamhillmedia.com/manvhorse.asp
- "Man versus horse marathon"https://archive.today/20080204042404/http://www.green-events.co.uk/eventinfo.php?eventdetails=32
- www.odditycentral.comhttps://www.odditycentral.com/pics/man-and-horse-compete-in-wacky-marathon.html
- "History made as man beats horse"http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/3801177.stm
- "Two men beat horse in race"http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/6737619.stm
- "Trans World Sports"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_otWXz7vU8
- Angelfirehttps://www.angelfire.com/md/manvhorsemarathon/history.html
- "2002 Man vs Horse results"https://web.archive.org/web/20090626105318/http://www.williamhillmedia.com/manvhorse2002.asp
- "2003 Man vs Horse results"https://web.archive.org/web/20090626105015/http://www.williamhillmedia.com/manvhorse2003.asp
- "2004 Man vs Horse results"http://www.onlineraceresults.org.uk/mvh-full-04.htm
- "2005 Man vs Horse results"http://www.onlineraceresults.org.uk/mvh-full-05.htm
- "2006 Man vs Horse results"http://www.onlineraceresults.org.uk/mvh-full-06.htm
- "2007 Man vs Horse results"http://www.onlineraceresults.org.uk/mvh-full-07.htm
- "2008 Man vs Horse results"http://www.onlineraceresults.org.uk/mvh-full-08.htm
- "2009 Man vs Horse results"http://www.onlineraceresults.org.uk/mvh-full-09.htm
- "2010 Man vs Horse results"http://www.onlineraceresults.org.uk/mvh-full-10.htm
- "2011 Man vs Horse results"http://www.onlineraceresults.org.uk/mvh-full-11.htm
- "2012 Man vs Horse results"http://www.onlineraceresults.org.uk/mvh-full-12.htm
- "2013 Man vs Horse results"http://www.onlineraceresults.org.uk/mvh-full-13.htm
- "2014 Man vs Horse results"http://www.resultsbase.net/Results/IndividualResults.aspx?Id=1793
- "2015 Man vs Horse results"http://www.resultsbase.net/Results/IndividualResults.aspx?Id=2417
- "2016 Man vs Horse results"https://resultsbase.net/event/3222/results
- "2017 Man vs Horse results"https://resultsbase.net/event/4000/results
- "2018 Man vs Horse results"https://resultsbase.net/event/4312/results
- "2019 Man vs Horse results"https://resultsbase.net/event/4727/results
- "2022 Man vs Horse results"https://resultsbase.net/event/5321/results
- "2023 Man vs Horse results"https://results.resultsbase.net/results.aspx?CId=8&RId=20306
- Results Basehttps://results.resultsbase.net/results.aspx?CId=8&RId=20525
- Results Basehttps://results.resultsbase.net/results.aspx?CId=8&RId=20857