|
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.
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 through to 2014. I
think this is the best marathon event in the world and hope to take part again and return in 2023.
My
goal was to achieve a sub 2 hour 50 minute time, 2.54.13 being my current
PB. This will be my lifetime PB but something I will treasure forever!
Dilated
Cardiomyopathy heart issues developed in my late 50's that slowed me
down considerably. But, over a period of years that followed a number
of factors saw a massive improvement and I am bak running a marathon in
4.17 at the age of 64.
Click here for Dilated Cardiomyopathy Story.
115 Marathon
Performances - Spring 2024
|
No.
|
Date
|
Marathon
|
Mileage
|
Country
|
Web Page
|
PSUK
|
PB
|
Age
|
Time
|
MPW
|
Ascent
|
Milestone
|
|
1
|
28/10/1982
|
Windermere Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
23
|
04.02.00
|
25
|
|
|
|
2
|
05/10/1988
|
Berlin Marathon
|
26.2
|
Germany
|
|
|
|
29
|
03.02.25
|
35
|
|
|
|
3
|
15/04/1989
|
Rotterdam Marathon
|
26.2
|
Holland
|
|
|
|
29
|
03.24.00
|
40
|
|
|
|
4
|
12/04/1990
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
|
30
|
03.16.32
|
40
|
|
LM01
|
|
5
|
15/04/1991
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
|
31
|
03.15.24
|
40
|
|
LM02
|
|
6
|
20/09/1991
|
Telford Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
PSUK
|
|
32
|
03.25.00
|
30
|
|
|
|
7
|
21/04/1992
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
|
32
|
03.36.08
|
30
|
|
LM03
|
|
8
|
28/09/1992
|
Nottingham Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
PSUK
|
|
33
|
03.26.00
|
30
|
|
|
|
9
|
24/10/1992
|
Snowdonia Marathon
|
26.2
|
Wales
|
|
|
|
33
|
03.39.00
|
40
|
|
|
|
10
|
18/04/1993
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
33
|
03.18.47
|
35
|
|
LM04
|
|
11
|
27/05/1993
|
Lanzorote Ironman Marathon
|
26.2
|
Spain
|
|
|
|
33
|
04.04.00
|
40
|
|
|
|
12
|
26/09/1993
|
Nottingham Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
PSUK
|
|
34
|
03.26.00
|
35
|
|
|
|
13
|
17/04/1994
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
PSUK
|
|
34
|
03.06.35
|
40
|
|
LM05
|
|
14
|
25/09/1994
|
Amsterdam Marathon
|
26.2
|
Holland
|
|
|
|
35
|
03.32.30
|
40
|
|
|
|
15
|
05/04/1995
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
|
35
|
03.25.37
|
40
|
|
LM06
|
|
16
|
01/06/1995
|
Three Peaks Yacht Race
|
32
|
|
|
|
|
35
|
05.30.30
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
10/09/1995
|
New Forest Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
PSUK
|
|
36
|
03.21.00
|
40
|
|
|
|
18
|
20/04/1996
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
|
36
|
03.46.00
|
20
|
|
LM07
|
|
19
|
29/09/1996
|
Windsor Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
PSUK
|
|
37
|
03.19.07
|
35
|
|
|
|
20
|
13/04/1997
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
2nd
|
37
|
02.54.25
|
55
|
|
LM08
|
|
21
|
25/09/1997
|
Manchester Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
PSUK
|
|
38
|
03.27.00
|
40
|
|
|
|
22
|
26/04/1998
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
|
38
|
03.26.50
|
30
|
|
LM09
|
|
23
|
18/04/1999
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
|
39
|
03.05.14
|
45
|
|
LM10
|
|
24
|
03/05/1999
|
Belfast Marathon
|
26.2
|
N.Ireland
|
|
PSUK
|
|
39
|
03.08.50
|
45
|
|
|
|
25
|
02/01/2000
|
Millennium Marathon Leyland
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
PB
|
40
|
02.54.18
|
60
|
|
|
|
26
|
19/02/2000
|
Frostbite Race
|
28
|
UK
|
|
|
|
40
|
08.41.00
|
60
|
|
|
|
27
|
16/04/2000
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
3rd
|
40
|
02.58.30
|
60
|
|
LM11
|
|
28
|
20/08/2000
|
Glasgow Marathon
|
26.2
|
Scotland
|
|
PSUK
|
|
41
|
03.10.30
|
45
|
|
|
|
29
|
01/10/2000
|
London to Brighton
|
27
|
UK
|
|
|
|
41
|
03.28.50
|
45
|
|
|
|
30
|
01/10/2000
|
London to Brighton
|
55
|
UK
|
|
|
|
41
|
07.50.00
|
45
|
|
|
|
31
|
05/11/2000
|
New York Marathon
|
26.2
|
USA
|
|
|
|
41
|
03.08.53
|
45
|
|
|
|
32
|
22/04/2001
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
41
|
03.21.30
|
25
|
|
LM12
|
|
33
|
18/08/2001
|
Reykjavik Marathon
|
26.2
|
Iceland
|
Yes
|
|
|
42
|
03.02.19
|
54
|
|
|
|
34
|
23/09/2001
|
Manchester Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
PSUK
|
|
42
|
03.21.20
|
30
|
|
|
|
35
|
14/04/2002
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
|
42
|
06.14.25
|
50
|
|
LM13
|
|
36
|
06/05/2002
|
Belfast Marathon
|
26.2
|
N.Ireland
|
|
PSUK
|
|
42
|
03.04.25
|
55
|
|
|
|
37
|
27/10/2002
|
Venice Marathon
|
26.2
|
Italy
|
Yes
|
|
|
43
|
03.08.54
|
25
|
|
|
|
38
|
06/04/2003
|
Paris Marathon
|
26.2
|
France
|
Yes
|
|
|
43
|
02.55.54
|
60
|
|
|
|
39
|
07/04/2003
|
Paris to London Run
|
31
|
France
|
|
|
|
43
|
05.00.00
|
60
|
|
|
|
40
|
08/04/2003
|
Paris to London Run
|
26.5
|
France
|
|
|
|
43
|
05.00.00
|
60
|
|
|
|
41
|
09/04/2003
|
Paris to London Run
|
32
|
France
|
|
|
|
43
|
05.00.00
|
60
|
|
|
|
42
|
10/04/2003
|
Paris to London Run
|
26.3
|
France
|
|
|
|
43
|
05.00.00
|
60
|
|
|
|
43
|
11/04/2003
|
Paris to London Run
|
31
|
UK
|
|
|
|
43
|
05.00.00
|
60
|
|
|
|
44
|
12/04/2003
|
Paris to London Run
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
43
|
05.00.00
|
60
|
|
|
|
45
|
13/04/2003
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
|
43
|
03.04.36
|
60
|
|
LM14
|
|
46
|
19/10/2003
|
Abingdon Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
PSUK
|
|
44
|
03.03.08
|
60
|
|
|
|
47
|
04/04/2004
|
Paris Marathon
|
26.2
|
France
|
|
|
|
44
|
03.13.00
|
60
|
|
|
|
48
|
18/04/2004
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
|
44
|
04.21.00
|
60
|
|
LM15
|
|
49
|
23/05/2004
|
Prague Marathon
|
26.2
|
Czech
|
Yes
|
|
|
44
|
03.09.00
|
50
|
|
|
|
50
|
19/06/2004
|
Midnight Sun Marathon - Tromsø
|
26.2
|
Norway
|
|
|
|
44
|
03.28.14
|
50
|
|
|
|
51
|
28/11/2004
|
Florence Marathon
|
26.2
|
Italy
|
Yes
|
|
|
45
|
03.23.15
|
30
|
|
|
|
52
|
17/04/2005
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
|
45
|
03.40.00
|
30
|
|
LM16
|
|
53
|
01/05/2005
|
Avenue of the Giants - California
|
26.2
|
USA
|
|
|
|
45
|
03.21.00
|
40
|
|
|
|
54
|
25/06/2005
|
Tyroleon Speed Marathon
|
26.2
|
Austria
|
Yes
|
|
|
46
|
03.40.11
|
40
|
|
|
|
55
|
09/10/2005
|
Cardiff Marathon
|
26.2
|
Wales
|
Yes
|
PSUK
|
|
46
|
03.14.15
|
60
|
|
|
|
56
|
29/05/2004
|
Grand Union Canal Race
|
88
|
UK
|
|
|
|
46
|
22.00.00
|
60
|
|
|
|
57
|
04/12/2005
|
Barbados Marathon
|
26.2
|
Carribean
|
Yes
|
|
|
46
|
03.45.30
|
55
|
|
|
|
58
|
23/04/2006
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
|
46
|
03.28.54
|
60
|
|
LM17
|
|
59
|
07/05/2006
|
Shakespeare Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
PSUK
|
|
46
|
03.21.53
|
60
|
|
|
|
60
|
03/06/2006
|
Stockholm Marathon
|
26.2
|
Sweden
|
Yes
|
|
|
46
|
03.40.53
|
55
|
|
|
|
61
|
24/06/2006
|
Graubünden Marathon
|
26.2
|
Switzerland
|
Yes
|
|
|
47
|
06.14.00
|
50
|
10,200
|
|
|
62
|
22/10/2006
|
Lausanne Marathon
|
26.2
|
Switzerland
|
|
|
|
47
|
03.29.00
|
45
|
|
|
|
63
|
22/04/2007
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
|
47
|
03.48.16
|
50
|
|
LM18
|
|
64
|
29/07/2007
|
Swiss Alpine Marathon
|
26.2
|
Switzerland
|
|
|
|
48
|
05.24.00
|
40
|
6000 ft
|
|
|
65
|
28/10/2007
|
Niagara Falls Marathon
|
26.2
|
Canada
|
|
|
|
48
|
03.41.41
|
40
|
|
|
|
66
|
02/12/2007
|
Luton Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
PSUK
|
|
48
|
03.56.35
|
40
|
|
|
|
67
|
01/04/2008
|
Land's End to London Run
|
26.3
|
UK
|
|
|
|
48
|
05.30.00
|
50
|
|
|
|
68
|
02/04/2008
|
Land's End to London Run
|
26.6
|
UK
|
|
|
|
48
|
05.30.00
|
50
|
|
|
|
69
|
03/04/2008
|
Land's End to London Run
|
36.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
48
|
05.30.00
|
50
|
|
|
|
70
|
04/04/2008
|
Land's End to London Run
|
31.63
|
UK
|
|
|
|
48
|
05.30.00
|
50
|
|
|
|
71
|
05/04/2008
|
Land's End to London Run
|
33.5
|
UK
|
|
|
|
48
|
05.30.00
|
50
|
|
|
|
72
|
06/04/2008
|
Land's End to London Run
|
29.5
|
UK
|
|
|
|
48
|
05.30.00
|
50
|
|
|
|
73
|
07/04/2008
|
Land's End to London Run
|
26.4
|
UK
|
|
|
|
48
|
05.30.00
|
50
|
|
|
|
74
|
08/04/2008
|
Land's End to London Run
|
29.03
|
UK
|
|
|
|
48
|
05.30.00
|
50
|
|
|
|
75
|
09/04/2008
|
Land's End to London Run
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
48
|
05.30.00
|
50
|
|
|
|
76
|
10/04/2008
|
Land's End to London Run
|
28.9
|
UK
|
|
|
|
48
|
05.30.00
|
50
|
|
|
|
77
|
11/04/2008
|
Land's End to London Run
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
48
|
05.30.00
|
50
|
|
|
|
78
|
12/04/2008
|
Land's End to London Run
|
26.4
|
UK
|
|
|
|
48
|
05.30.00
|
50
|
|
|
|
79
|
13/04/2008
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
|
48
|
04.28.00
|
50
|
|
LM19
|
|
80
|
27/04/2008
|
Lochaber Marathon
|
26.2
|
Scotland
|
Yes
|
|
|
48
|
04.18.00
|
50
|
|
|
|
81
|
18/05/2008
|
Windermere Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
48
|
03.38.00
|
50
|
|
|
|
82
|
19/10/2008
|
Palma Majorca Marathon
|
26.2
|
Spain
|
Yes
|
|
|
49
|
03.29.39
|
40
|
|
|
|
83
|
05/11/2008
|
Mt Everest Challenge Marathon
|
26.2
|
India
|
Yes
|
|
|
49
|
05.43.00
|
50
|
4000 ft
|
|
|
84
|
26/04/2009
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
Yes
|
|
|
49
|
03.42.36
|
25
|
|
LM20
|
|
85
|
28/06/2009
|
Chamonix Mont Blanc
|
26.2
|
France
|
Yes
|
|
|
50
|
06.22.50
|
35
|
8000 ft
|
|
|
86
|
11/10/2009
|
Leicester Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
PSUK
|
|
50
|
03.27.18
|
30
|
|
|
|
87
|
25/10/2009
|
Venice Marathon
|
26.2
|
Italy
|
|
|
|
50
|
03.39.53
|
30
|
|
|
|
88
|
09/03/2010
|
100km Del Sahara Marathon
|
26.2
|
Tunisia
|
|
|
|
50
|
04.06.40
|
40
|
|
|
|
89
|
25/04/2010
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
50
|
03.35.59
|
20
|
|
LM21
|
|
90
|
17/10/2010
|
Palma Marathon
|
26.2
|
Spain
|
|
|
|
51
|
03.32.00
|
45
|
|
|
|
91
|
30/10/2010
|
Snowdonia Marathon
|
26.2
|
Wales
|
|
PSUK
|
|
51
|
03.36.17
|
55
|
|
|
|
92
|
28/11/2010
|
Benidorm Marathon
|
26.2
|
Spain
|
|
|
|
51
|
03.22.09
|
55
|
|
|
|
93
|
17/04/2011
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
51
|
03.50.40
|
25
|
|
LM22
|
|
94
|
02/10/2011
|
Mablethorpe Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
PSUK
|
|
52
|
04.00.29
|
25
|
|
|
|
95
|
03/12/2011
|
Death Valley Trail Marathon
|
26.2
|
USA
|
|
|
|
52
|
04.28.00
|
40
|
2500 ft
|
|
|
96
|
04/12/2011
|
Las Vegas Marathon
|
26.2
|
USA
|
|
|
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52
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03.56.45
|
40
|
|
|
|
97
|
22/04/2012
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London Marathon
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26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
52
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03.37.09
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60
|
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LM23
|
|
98
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01/07/2012
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Coniston Trail Marathon
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26.2
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UK
|
|
|
|
53
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04.17.15
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40
|
3500 ft
|
|
|
99
|
21/04/2013
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London Marathon
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26.2
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UK
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|
|
|
53
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04.48.00
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20
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LM24
|
|
100
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13/04/2014
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London Marathon
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26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
54
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05.11.26
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20
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|
LM25
|
|
101
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08/10/2017
|
Keilder Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
PSUK
|
|
58
|
05.13.25
|
20
|
|
|
|
102
|
06/10/2019
|
Chester Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
PSUK
|
|
60
|
05.16.26
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20
|
|
|
|
103
|
02/02/2020
|
Grizedale Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
60
|
06.33.26
|
20
|
|
|
|
104
|
06/06/2021
|
Coniston Trail Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
61
|
05.40.34
|
30
|
|
|
|
105
|
23/10/2021
|
Langdale Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
62
|
05.15.20
|
35
|
|
|
|
106
|
12/02/2022
|
Silverdale Trail Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
62
|
07.05.12
|
30
|
|
|
|
107
|
06/03/2022
|
Lytham Marathon
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26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
62
|
05.22.17
|
35
|
|
|
|
108
|
20/11/2022
|
Gran Canaria Marathon
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26.2
|
Canaries
|
|
|
|
63
|
04.29.50
|
30
|
|
|
|
109
|
23/04/2023
|
London Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
63
|
04.32.30
|
30
|
|
LM26
|
|
110
|
24/06/2023
|
Five Passes Ultra
|
32
|
UK
|
|
|
|
64
|
10.15.00
|
30
|
|
|
|
111
|
02/07/2023
|
Orkney St.Magnus Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
64
|
04.45.20
|
30
|
|
|
|
112
|
16/07/2023
|
Lytham Tennis Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
64
|
16.38.00
|
30
|
|
|
|
113
|
09/09/2023
|
Jungfrau Marathon
|
26.2
|
Switzerland
|
|
|
|
64
|
06.49.30
|
30
|
|
|
|
114
|
15/10/2023
|
Yorkshire Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
PSUK
|
|
64
|
04.21.02
|
30
|
|
|
|
115
|
19/11/2023
|
Gran Canaria Marathon
|
26.2
|
Canaries
|
|
|
|
64
|
04.17.19
|
30
|
|
|
|
116
|
21/04/2024
|
Blackpool Marathon
|
26.2
|
UK
|
|
|
|
64
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
117
|
02/06/2024
|
Brabantsee Wal Marathon
|
26.2
|
Netherlands
|
|
|
|
64
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
118
|
08/06/2024
|
Liechenstein Marathon
|
26.2
|
Liechenstein
|
|
|
|
64
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
119
|
15/06/2024
|
Forssa Marathon
|
26.2
|
Finland
|
|
|
|
64
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
120
|
22/06/2024
|
Aabenraa Berg Marathon
|
26.2
|
Denmark
|
|
|
|
64
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
121
|
29/06/2024
|
Montathon Marathon
|
26.2
|
Austria
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
122
|
06/07/2024
|
Zermatt Marathon
|
26.2
|
Switzerland
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
123
|
29/09/2024
|
Loch Ness Marathon
|
26.2
|
Scotland
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
|
|
|
124
|
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125
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126
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127
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128
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129
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130
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