Great West Run

{{short description|Annual road running event in Exeter, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2018}}

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| image = Exeter , Sidwell Street - geograph.org.uk - 5164678.jpg

| caption = Participants run along the race course (2016)

| date = October

| location = Exeter, Devon, England

| type = Road

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| distance = Half marathon, 1.5-mile

| sponsor = Friends Provident (previous)
Guildhall Shopping Centre (2009)
Tozers Soliciters (2014)

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| est = {{start date and age|1985}}

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| homepage = {{URL|https://thegreatwestrun.co.uk/}}

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The Great West Run is an annual road running event held through the streets of Exeter. It was first run in 1985. Originally run as a marathon, in recent years it has always been run as a half marathon. In 2009 a course record was set,

{{cite web|title=Great West Run course record for Bay's Kairn|url=http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Great-West-Run-course-record-Bay-s-Kairn/story-12357908-detail/story.html|website=Torquay Herald Express|accessdate=4 September 2015|date=7 May 2009}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} but the route has gone through numerous changes, with new routes in 2006, 2013 and 2017. In 2013 the event moved from an early May date to an October date. Junior and family 1.5-mile events take place in parallel to the main run.