which are the best half marathons?

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becky f Sep 2013 5:26pm, 30 Sep 2013 279 posts	0 becky f I usually run the Stafford half marathon in march .Looking for a different one. Which is the best Stafford, Liverpool, Coventry?
DeeGee Sep 2013 5:28pm, 30 Sep 2013 14,843 posts	0 DeeGee What do you look for in a race? If you want a fast time you can't get faster than Scunthorpe, though it's a fair distance from you.
rf_fozzy Sep 2013 5:31pm, 30 Sep 2013 5,549 posts	0 rf_fozzy Define "Best"! For me, the Yorkshireman Off-road Ultra-Half Marathon is the best, because I've probably had my best runs there. And it's a fell(ish) race.
becky f Sep 2013 5:51pm, 30 Sep 2013 280 posts	0 becky f I just wanted to know which are the best races out of Stafford Liverpool or Coventry?
Ness Sep 2013 6:02pm, 30 Sep 2013 5,332 posts	0 Ness I have run only Coventry out of those three so I can't really say. I've heard Liverpool is a good PB course.
unknown fetchie Oct 2017 4:34pm, 23 Oct 2017 54 posts	0 unknown fetchie hi becky, I would say Liverpool. I did cardiff half a couple of weeks ago and that was great. You got some really good race times there. Keep up the good work. Tony
Autumnleaves Oct 2017 4:41pm, 23 Oct 2017 11,311 posts	0 Autumnleaves I have done Liverpool for the last 5 years and I love it - it's a good course, fairly fast unless the wind is against you in the last section. There is good support and the goodies are great.
Oranj Oct 2017 4:49pm, 23 Oct 2017 667 posts	0 Oranj I've only run Coventry of those. The nice thing about the course is it's slightly downhill back from the furthest point, so you get a bit of a boost as you're getting tired