THE running race calendar was decimated by the bad weather.

One event that did go ahead was at Hampton Court Palace for Malvern Joggers’ Mike Bolton who was competing in his first half-marathon.

The race started inside the gates of the palace in London.

Bolton said: “It was flat, really nice, but some pavements were very slippy and the last mile across park was really tough and muddy.”

He finished in one hour 46 minutes 24 seconds.