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This years recording breaking Sussex Beacon half marathon was started by the Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Cllr Gary Peltzer Dunn. Chichester based runner James Baker, made it a hat-trick of wins, having won previously in 2004 and 2007. His time was 70mins.19sec. Brighton and Hove runners Chris Thomson and Andrew Donno came second and third respectively. Loretta Sollars won the women's race in 81mins.30sec. with Hove runner Katy Moore second and Lucy Cartwright third.

More than 5,000 runners took their marks on Brighton Seafront for this year’s race on Sunday. Record crowds took advantage of the mild weather to cheer on the runners in what is the Sussex Beacon’s largest fundraiser of the year.

Entry to this year’s race had been completely sold out for some time and entries are already being accepted for the 2010 Marathon.

Last years race raised more than £105,000 and was won by local runner Dave Carter. It is hoped that this year’s event will raise over £120.000.

For more details about the Sussex Beacon go to:
www.sussexbeacon.org.uk

For more details about the Half Marathon go to:
www.sussexbeacon.org.uk/halfmarathon