Hearty Half Marathon 2026 Race Report & Launch of the 2027 JSAC Charity Half Marathon

Race Report
The Hearty Half Marathon 2026 in association with Jersey Spartan AC took place on Sunday morning. Starting under sunny skies and with a field of 335 entries.
Light winds meant perfect running conditions and Rahul Kini breezed home, a clear winner by over a minute from Josh Brien, with early leader James Oliver finishing third.
Rosie Adamson got the better of Fran Monticelli in the Ladies race. These two have been battling each other all season! A strong showing from Florence Gothard, not too far behind Monticelli, gained her a third place spot.
While the dry weather may not have held for all the runners, the atmosphere more than made up for it with Janine Fossey, affectionately known at the club as the St Clement Express, receiving a guard of honour through the finish line to celebrate her age group win. The race’s namesake & JHSG mascot, Hearty, cheered the runners on from their first few strides around the athletics track at FB Fields to their final sprint.
Many thanks to all our wonderful volunteers. We could not have done this without you!

Men
1 – Rahul Kini – 1.13.07
2 – Josh Brien – 1.14.25
3 – James Oliver – 1.15.22

Women
1 – Rosie Adamson – 1.27.11
2 – Fran Monticelli – 1.28.29
3 – Florence Gothard – 1.28.52

There were age group wins for:
Steve Ashton (M40-49)
Lizzie Inns (F40-49)
Paul Duxbury (M50-59)
Ellen Littlechild (F50-59)
Paul Bish (M60-69)
Sandra Roberts (F60-69)
Gerry Toudic (M70+)
Janine Fossey (70+)

We are pleased to announce that together we have raised over £2,000 for Jersey Hearty Support Group. We would like to give a special shout out to Ethan Woodley, our biggest individual fundraiser, who raised close to £800 for JHSG. Well done Ethan!

Congratulations to everyone who participated. We hope to see you again next year!

Many thanks to all the sponsors, marshals, timekeepers and helpers in what was a very successful event.

Race Results
Please find the Race Results here. These will shortly be published on our website and shared on social media. They will also be submitted to RunEvents (formerly RunBritain) and should appear on your PowerOf10 at some point over the next week. If you notice any issues with the results, please contact us at [email protected].

Future Races & Launch of the 2027 JSAC Charity Half Marathon
We are excited to announce that the partner charity for the 2027 edition of the JSAC Half Marathon will be Jersey Critical Care Survivors. The JCCSurvivors Half Marathon 2027 will take place on Sunday 5th September 2027 – early bird entry is available here.

Check out our Events Calendar for more racing in 2026.

Sponsors
Racepack collection location – True Food
Spot prize donors – True Food, Hapi, MyRecoverEase, Stive and Supertri.
Snacks and refreshment donors – Jersey Fudge Pot and Jersey Jacks
Bananas – Morrisons Daily CI
Finish line balloons – RolePlay Let’s Party
Sound System – LJ Events
Warm Up – Chloe from MyRecoverEase
Photography – SP Photography
Volunteer groups – JHSG, The Rotary Club, Rock N Road Runners and Jersey Girls Run (and all the generous individuals who gave up their time!)