Madejski Stadium
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The Madejski Stadium, currently named the Select Car Leasing Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Reading. It is the home of Reading Football Club, who play in EFL League One. It also provides the finish for the Reading Half Marathon. It is an all-seater bowl stadium with a capacity of 24,161 and is located close to the M4 motorway and Reading Green Park railway station. The West Stand contains the Voco Reading Hotel.
Aerial view of the stadium in 2014
The Madejski Stadium as viewed from the stadium's north stand.
The Voco Reading Hotel, pictured when still known as the Millennium Madejski
London Irish playing London Wasps in August 2011
Reading Half Marathon
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The Reading Half Marathon is a half marathon road running event held on the streets of the English town of Reading, first held in 1983. The race is normally held on a Sunday in March or early April of each year. The race is open to everyone from fun runner to elite athlete, and was one of the first town races to include wheelchair athletes.
Finish of the half marathon in 2010 at the Madejski Stadium
The half marathon climbing Russell Street in West Reading in 2004
In 2005, Julius Kimutai chases down Malack Olemengera and a wheelchair athlete.
In 2007, the marathon passes down Liebenrood Road.