Butterfield And Estwanik Win Half-Marathon

[Updated with video] Cheered on by thousands of Bermudians who lined the Somerset-to-Hamilton route, this morning’s Half Marathon Derby saw Tyler Butterfield cross the finish line first, carrying on his family’s tradition of strong finishes during the holiday event.

Butterfield took the lead directly from Somerset, staying ahead of the pack for the full length of the race to claim his second Bermuda Day Half-Marathon title, following up on his 2013 victory.

Butterfield approaching the finish line, slowing down to ‘high-five’ the crowds cheering him on

The race, a favourite Bermuda Day event for celebrants, was first run in 1909 with a mere 25 entrants, and over 100 years later has grown into the most popular road race on the annual calendar.

We will update with the full results as able; in the meantime, for our live blog of today’s events please click here, and for all our coverage of Bermuda Day click here.

Update 10.30am: Making for a family affair, Ashley Estwanik followed her cousin Tyler Butterfield to victory in order to be the first woman to cross the finish line, reclaiming the title that she earned in 2012 before seeing it claimed by Rose-Anna Hoey in 2013.

Ashley Estwanik crossing the finish line:

Update 10:52am: The men’s race saw Tyler Butterfield finish first, Chayce Smith finish second, and Stephen Allen finish third. In the women’s race, Ashley Estwanik finished first, setting a new record, while Nikki Butterfield finished second and Rose-Anna Hoey finished third.

Update 12.14pm: Quick video of Tyler Butterfield speaking after his victory this morning

Update 4.21pm: The full results of the Half-Marathon Derby, courtesy of Bermuda Timing, are here [PDF]

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