RIP Ron Hill

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alehouse May 2021 5:26pm, 24 May 2021 5 posts	0 alehouse If you have 20 minutes to spare, and fast forward the ads, this is well worth watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAuaOH-0-Ww Made in 2019, just after Ron's 80th birthday.
Old Man May 2021 5:52pm, 24 May 2021 4,097 posts	0 Old Man Like Alehouse I also had the pleasure of knowing Ron, he was a true gent who always had time for all runners fast or slow. He very kindly paced me to what is still (and now always will be) my lifetime best for a half marathon for which I've always been grateful He also signed both copies of his autobiography for me and the original Thomas Cook Tour of Tameside in the 80's and 90's are amongst my favourite races. Thanks for the memories Ron
swittle May 2021 6:42pm, 24 May 2021 75,736 posts	0 swittle Ron Hill ran 1:05:44 to win the inaugural 1965 Freckleton half Marathon in Lancashire. Oldest HM in UK? You decide. en.wikipedia.org
Hills of Death (HOD) May 2021 7:35pm, 24 May 2021 35,700 posts	0 Hills of Death (HOD) They don’t make them like Ron anymore
UltraDunc May 2021 10:36pm, 24 May 2021 12,724 posts	0 UltraDunc I have a towel from freckleton bearing the words oldest half , so it must be true🙂
swittle May 2021 11:35pm, 24 May 2021 75,743 posts	0 swittle Did you do the 2007 ebent, Dunc? Ron, aged 70, wore no. 65 [see wkpd abv.]
Pothunter May 2021 6:43pm, 26 May 2021 4,108 posts	0 Pothunter Marathon Talk podcast rebroadcast their 2011 interview with Ron on this week’s episode. Well worth a listen. marathontalk.com
UltraDunc May 2021 7:48pm, 26 May 2021 12,729 posts	0 UltraDunc Had to check back and the first that I did was 2008
Mushroom May 2021 8:51pm, 26 May 2021 1,659 posts	0 Mushroom Sad news. I ran a few of the 5k Ron Hill Birthday races in Littleborough, nr Rochdale. They were always well attended and he seemed such a lovely, genuine bloke and almost embarrassed by the attention before the start. Even at 76, I think he was still running at about 25min pace for the 5k..!