{"id":1040007353,"date":"2025-09-07T11:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T10:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athleticsweekly.com\/?p=1040007353"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:49:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T17:49:52","slug":"big-half-wins-for-jess-warner-judd-and-jack-rowe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/athleticsweekly.com\/news\/big-half-wins-for-jess-warner-judd-and-jack-rowe-1040007353\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Half wins for Jess Warner-Judd and Jack Rowe"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Weir sets a course record in the wheelchair race just a few weeks after a nasty training crash<\/p>\n

Jack Rowe equalled Mo Farah\u2019s record of three wins in the men's race at The Big Half on Sunday (Sept 7) as Jess Warner-Judd took the women's race and David Weir emerged as the winner in the wheelchair race just a few weeks after a training crash where he collided with a car.<\/p>\n

Rowe broke clear of fellow Brits Mo Aadan and Weynay Ghebresilasie around 11 miles into the race to storm to victory in 64:08.<\/p>\n

Aadan was second in 64:46 and Ghebresilasie third in 64:53.<\/p>

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Jack Rowe (Big Half)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rowe said: \u201cIt\u2019s really nice to have become the first person to win The Big Half three times in a row. It was a really good, fun race.<\/p>\n

\"There was a big group of us out there and it was quite hard to push a fast pace as it was windy at times which made it quite cagey, but also fun to race in.\"<\/p>\n

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Men's podium (Big Half)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the elite women\u2019s race, Warner-Judd, who is preparing for her marathon debut at the TCS New York City Marathon on November 2, took the honours after a close battle with Abbie Donnelly and Sam Harrison.<\/p>\n

Warner-Judd pulled clear about four miles from the finish to come home in 70:35 with Donnelly second in 71:24 and Harrison third in 71:40.<\/p>

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Judd, who was diagnosed with epilepsy after collapsing during the European Championships 10,000m final in Rome last summer, said she\u2019s had a challenging 12 months dealing with her condition, but is enjoying a fresh start on the roads.<\/p>\n

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Women's podium (Big Half)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt has been a really hard year,\" she said. \"I wanted to have a track season but, basically, every time I go on to the track it\u2019s like I can\u2019t remember the race, so I\u2019ve started trauma therapy and that seems to be really helping.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to do the track and make the team for the Tokyo World Championships, but it became really obvious early on that just wasn\u2019t happening.<\/p>\n

The training and everything was fine and that made is more frustrating, I was probably in the shape of my life but I\u2019ve basically had to start again.<\/p>

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I am hoping with the therapy and stuff that I can come back to the track but to be honest, I am really enjoying the road and it\u2019s a fresh start.\"<\/p>\n

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(Big Half)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Weir smashed the wheelchair race course record just weeks after sustaining injuries in a training collision with a vehicle.<\/p>\n

Weir won the event for a record fourth time in a time of 46:58, beating his own previous men's wheelchair record from 2022 by 20 seconds.<\/p>\n

It came just over six weeks after the 46-year-old suffered arm, back and shoulder injuries after colliding with a vehicle while training near his home, an incident which forced him to miss last weekend\u2019s TCS Sydney Marathon.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI\u2019ve not raced for a while after the accident in July and have been left a bit rusty so I am very happy to have set a course record, but I still think there is more than in the tank.<\/p>\n

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David Weir (Big Half)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"I was going at 21mph when I had the accident and had to go the hospital to get stitches. I had punctured a hole in my arm and my whole back was grazed. Fortunately, there were no breaks but I had to take two weeks off so I\u2019ve only had a month to get back into shape really so this has been good going into the Berlin Marathon.\"<\/p>\n

On the accident, Weir added: \u201cI was out on my usual training route near my home, on coastal roads that lead into a farm track which I\u2019ve used hundreds of times. There\u2019s a slight bend \u2013 not even a proper corner, as I don\u2019t need to steer around it. A driver was coming the other way, and I just took my eyes off the road for a moment. He stopped instantly, but I went straight into him and had to go to hospital. I punctured my arm and grazed my entire back.<\/p>\n

\"I was doing about 20-21 miles an hour, testing my wheels, bearings and tyres, so I was going quickly. A week later, I had to go to Switzerland to take a young squad out for training, working alongside [fellow elite wheelchair racer] Marcel Hug. Luckily, I was able to get my chair looked at while I was there, since that\u2019s where it\u2019s made.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eden Rainbow-Cooper, fresh off finishing second at last weekend\u2019s TCS Sydney Marathon, won the elite women\u2019s wheelchair race in 54:31 ahead of Jade Jones-Hall in 56:28.<\/p>\n

Rainbow-Cooper said: \u201cI feel good, Sydney was great and great to be back here in London. I was still feeling the effect of the travel a bit but I felt energised by the crowds out there today. I\u2019m looking forward to going home now and having a few days off now though.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall:<\/b> 1 J Rowe (AFD) 64:08; 2 M Aadan (TVH) 64:46; 3 W Ghebresilase (Shett) 64:53; 4 O Lockley (Leeds) 64:55; 5 P Surafel (TVH) 65:50; 6 S Eglen (AFD) 66:15; 7 T Menges (M&M) 66:28; 8 C Calcagni (ITA) 66:32; 9 A Milne (HW) 67:17; 10 O Fox (THH) 67:37<\/p>\n

M40:<\/b> 1 N Brown (NZL) 71:11; 2 A Barnes (Lon H) 72:26<\/p>\n

M45:<\/b> 1 B Hope (Kent) 75:18<\/p>\n

M50: <\/b>1 W Green (Serp) 72:07; 2 P Wood (Hill) 74:47<\/p>\n

M55: <\/b>1 M Morris (Rane) 81:17; 2 B Dolman (B\u2019mth) 82:22<\/p>\n

M60:<\/b> 1 S Mills (Ick) 83:32; 2 J Guillen (USA) 84:37<\/p>\n

M65:<\/b> 1 K Murrey (SErp) 84:38<\/p>\n

Women:<\/b> 1 J Warner-Judd (B\u2019burn) 70:35; 2 A Donnelly (Linc W) 71:34; 3 S Harrison (Mansf) 71:40; 4 C Purdue (AFD) 72:36; 5 H Townsend (Leeds) 74:36; 6 C Evans-Graham (P\u2019pridd) 76:40; 7 K Hajjaj (W45) 77:48; 8 F Papounot (FRA) 78:31; 9 R Hughes (Herne H) 78:54; 10 H Husband 78:56<\/p>\n

W40:<\/b> 1 H Tarasewicz (B\u2019wks) 79:32; 2 A Clement (B&B) 82:06<\/p>\n

W50: <\/b>1 E Prideaux (S\u2019field0 88:26;2 C Pina (Best A) 88:36; 3 S Hamilton 88:41<\/p>\n

W55: <\/b>1 S Alvarez (Seaf) 89:46<\/p>\n

W60:<\/b> 1 J Worster (L City) 99:38; 2 R Baker (Camb H) 1:43:58<\/p>\n

W65:<\/b> 1 C Feguson (Serp) 1:47:05<\/p>\n

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