The Runner - Marathons

Marathons

In recent years I have competed in 3 or 4 marathons a year, one being a Police Athletic Association or Police Sport UK Championship event.

My goal is to achieve a sub 2 hour 50 minute time, 2.54 being my current PB. I also aim to complete 50 marathons by my 50th birthday.

I took many years to break the sub-3 barrier but a number of fairly basic training rules led me to achieve this goal back in 1997. You can read more about my schedules on my training page.

I have been lucky to take part in the London Marathon every year since 1990. I think this is the best marathon event in the world and hope to take part each year for many years to come.

Marathon Performances

No. Date Marathon Web Page Police PB Time MPW Milestone
1 28/10/1982 Windermere Marathon 04.02.00 25
2 05/10/1988 Berlin Marathon 03.02.25 35
3 15/04/1989 Rotterdam Marathon 03.24.00 40
4 12/04/1990 London Marathon Yes 03.16.32 40 LM01
5 15/04/1991 London Marathon Yes 03.15.24 40 LM02
6 20/09/1991 Telford Marathon PSUK 03.25.00 30
7 21/04/1992 London Marathon Yes 03.36.08 30 LM03
8 28/09/1992 Nottingham Marathon PSUK 03.26.00 30
9 24/10/1992 Snowdonia Marathon 03.39.00 40
10 18/04/1993 London Marathon 03.18.47 35 LM04
11 27/05/1993 Lanzorote Ironman Marathon 04.04.00 40
12 26/09/1993 Nottingham Marathon PSUK    03.26.00 35
13 17/04/1994 London Marathon Yes PSUK 03.06.35 40 LM05
14 25/09/1994 Amsterdam Marathon 03.32.30 40
15 05/04/1995 London Marathon Yes 03.25.37 40 LM06
16 10/09/1995 New Forest Marathon PSUK 03.21.00 40
17 20/04/1996 London Marathon Yes    03.46.00 20 LM07
18 29/09/1996 Windsor Marathon PSUK 03.19.07 35
19 13/04/1997 London Marathon Yes 2nd 02.54.25 55 LM08
20 25/09/1997 Manchester Marathon PSUK 03.27.00 40
21 26/04/1998 London Marathon Yes 03.26.50 30 LM09
22 18/04/1999 London Marathon Yes 03.05.14 45 LM10
23 03/05/1999 Belfast Marathon PSUK 03.08.50 45
24 02/01/2000 Millennium Marathon Leyland PB 02.54.18 60
25 16/04/2000 London Marathon Yes 3rd 02.58.30 60 LM11
26 20/08/2000 Glasgow Marathon PSUK    03.10.30 45
27 05/11/2000 New York Marathon 03.08.53 45
28 22/04/2001 London Marathon 03.21.30 25 LM12
29 18/08/2001 Reykjavik Marathon Yes 03.02.19 54
30 23/09/2001 Manchester Marathon PSUK 03.21.20 30
31 14/04/2002 London Marathon Yes 06.14.25 LM13
32 06/05/2002 Belfast Marathon PSUK 03.04.25 55
33 27/10/2002 Venice Marathon Yes 03.08.54 25
34 06/04/2003 Paris Marathon Yes 02.55.54 60
35 13/04/2003 London Marathon Yes 03.04.36 60 LM14
36 19/10/2003 Abingdon Marathon PSUK 03.03.08 60
37 04/04/2004 Paris Marathon 03.13.00 60
38 18/04/2004 London Marathon Yes 04.21.00 60 LM15
39 23/05/2004 Prague Marathon Yes 03.09.00 50
40 19/06/2004 Midnight Sun Marathon - Tromsø 03.28.14 50
41 28/11/2004 Florence Marathon Yes 03.23.15 30
42 17/04/2005 London Marathon Yes 03.40.00 30 LM16
43 01/05/2005 Avenue of the Giants - California 03.21.00 40
44 25/06/2005 Tyroleon Speed Marathon Yes 03.40.11 40
45 09/10/2005 Cardiff Marathon Yes PSUK 03.14.15 60
46 04/12/2005 Barbados Marathon Yes 03.45.30 55
47 23/04/2006 London Marathon
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03.28.54 60 LM17
48 07/05/2006 Shakespeare Marathon Yes PSUK 03.21.53 60
49 03/06/2006 Stockholm Marathon Yes 03.40.53 55
50 24/06/2006 Graubünden Marathon Yes 06.14.00 50
51 22/10/2006 Lausanne Marathon 03.29.00 45
52 22/04/2007 London Marathon Yes 03.48.16 50 LM18
53 29/07/2007 Swiss Alpine Marathon 05.24.00 40
54 28/10/2007 Niagara Falls Marathon 03.41.41 40
55 02/12/2007 Luton Marathon PSUK 03.56.35 40
56 13/04/2008 London Marathon Yes 04.28.00 50 LM19
57 27/04/2008 Lochaber Marathon Yes 04.18.00 50
58 18/05/2008 Windermere Marathon 03.38.00 50
59 19/10/2008 Palma Majorca Marathon 03.29.39 40
60 05/11/2008 Mt Everest Challenge Marathon Yes 05.43.00 50 LM20
61 26/04/2009 London Marathon Yes 03.42.36 25
62 28/06/2009 Chamonix Mont Blanc 06.22.50 35
63 11/10/2009 Leicester Marathon Yes 03.27.18 30
64 25/10/2009 Venice Marathon 03.39.53 30
65 09/03/2010 Del Sahara Marathon
66 25/04/2010 London Marathon LM21
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