article_snippet: Thousands of runners took part in the Reading Half Marathon in soaring temperatures today.
article_snippet: More than 18,000 participants took on the 13.1 mile Berkshire race, which has been described as 'flatter and faster' than previous years.
article_snippet: More than 18,000 runners took part in the Vitality Reading Half Marathon 2015 .
article_snippet: The Reading route is generally see as of the fastest in the country and is always incredibly popular as The Reading route falls five weeks before the London Marathon.
article_snippet: The first ever Reading Half Marathon was organised and run in 1983, when the start and finish venue was Reading University at White Knights Park.
highlights_snippet: Thousands took part in the Reading Half Marathon on Sunday .
  