Club: Bedford & County Gender: Female Date of Birth: 17/12/1973 Age Group: V35 County: Bedfordshire Region: East Nation: England

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Domestic Championships Record 1988 – Inter-Counties XC Champs (junior girls) silver. English National XC Champs (junior girls) silver. English Schools XC Champs (junior girls) bronze 1989 – Inter-Counties XC Champs (junior girls) silver. English National XC Champs (junior girls) bronze, English Schools XC Champs (junior girls) bronze 1990 – English Schools XC Champs silver 1991 – Inter-Counties XC Champs (intermediate girls) gold, English National XC Champs (intermediate girls) gold. WAAA U20 Champs 1500m silver 1992 – World XC Champs Trials (junior race) gold. English National XC Champs (junior race) gold. English Schools XC Champs gold. English Schools Champs 3000m gold 1994 – British World XC Championships Trials gold. England National XC Championships gold 1995 – British World XC Championships Trials gold 1996 – BUSA XC Championships gold. AAA Championships 5000m gold 1997 – UK Championships 5000m gold 2000 – AAA Championships 5000m gold 2002 – Flora London Marathon (AAA Championships) gold 2003 – Flora London Marathon (AAA Championships) gold 2005 – Flora London Marathon (AAA Championships) gold Major Championships and International Record 2009 – ING New York Marathon 4th. New York City Half Marathon gold 2008 – Olympic Games Marathon 23rd. ING New York Marathon gold 2007 – ING New York Marathon gold. Great North Run Half Marathon silver 2005 – World Championships 10,000m 9th, Marathon gold 2004 – Olympic Games Marathon DNF, 10,000m DNF. European Cup 5000m gold. ING New York Marathon gold 2003 – World Half-Marathon Championships gold. European Cross-Country Championships gold (team gold) 2002 – European Championships 10,000m gold. Commonwealth Games 5000m gold. World Cross-Country Championships gold. LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon gold 2001 – World Championships 10,000m 4th. World Cross-Country Championships gold (Short-course silver). European 10,000m Challenge gold. World Half-Marathon Championships gold 2000 – Olympic Games 10,000m 4th. World Half-Marathon Championships gold 1999 – World Championships 10,000m silver. World Cross-Country Championships bronze. European 10000m Challenge gold. European Cup 5000m gold 1998 – European Championships 10,000m 5th. World Cross-Country Championships silver (team bronze). European Cup 5000m gold (1500m silver). European Cross-Country Championships gold 1997 – World Championships 5000m 4th. World Cross-Country Championships silver 1996 – Olympic Games 5000m 5th 1995 – World Championships 5000m 5th 1993 – World Championships 7th 3000m 1992 – World Junior Cross-Country Championships gold. European U23 Cup 3000m gold. World Junior Championships 3000m 4th 1991 – European Junior Championships 3000m 4th The Bedford & County athlete who won the junior race at the World Junior Cross Country Championships in 1992 is arguably not only UK's best-ever distance runner but the best the world has seen. With Commonwealth and European titles to her name along with World Cross Country victories, World Half Marathon, London and New York Marathons she has more medals than anyone else. However, her greatest performance was in the London Marathon in 2003 where she obliterated her own world record with 2:15:25 and to date no-one has got anywhere near it. That time is regarded by many as the greatest single performance by a man or woman in history. The last five years have been beset by injuries and starting a family, but who would bet against her in 2012?

Best known performances

Event PB 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Event 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1993 1992 1990 800 2:05.97 800 2:05.97 1500 4:05.37 4:13.13 4:05.37 1500 4:05.81 4:06.93 4:06.84 4:14.53 4:16.82 Mile 4:24.94 Mile 4:31.72 4:24.94 4:28.93 2000 5:37.01 5:37.01 5:39.3 2000 5:39.20 3000 8:22.20 8:50.18 8:22.20 8:26.97 8:28.85 3000 8:27.40 8:38.84 8:35.28 8:37.07 8:40.82 8:40.40 8:51.78 9:41.4 2Miles 9:17.4 9:17.4 9:27.6 2Miles 9:32.07 4000 11:35.21 11:35.21 4000 5000 14:29.11 15:16.29 14:29.11 14:31.42 14:32.44 14:44.36 5000 14:43.54 14:51.27 14:45.51 14:46.76 14:49.27 16:16.77i 10000 30:01.09 30:42.75 30:17.15 30:01.09 30:55.80 30:26.97 10000 30:27.13 30:48.58 Event PB 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Event 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1993 1992 1990 1M 4:23 1M 4:23 4:26.69 4:25.8 5K 14:51 18:51 14:51 14:57 5K 5M 24:47 25:18 25:04 5M 24:47 24:54 10K 30:21 32:06 40:28 43:45 30:45 30:45 30:21 30:38 30:47 10K 10M 51:11 51:11 10M HM 65:40a 72:03 69:45 67:53a 65:40a 66:47 67:07a HM 69:37a Mar 2:15:25 2:23:46 2:29:27 2:23:56 2:23:09 2:17:42 2:23:10 2:15:25 2:17:18 Mar

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1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012
Default Date (Latest first) Date (Earliest first) Event Position Age Graded Points

2012 V35 Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
HM	72:03			72:03	6		1		Vienna, AUT	OMV Halbmarathon	15 Apr 12
2011 V35 Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
10K	32:06				4		1		Monaco, MON	Cursa de Natale	11 Dec 11
10K	33:17			33:17	104		3		London	Bupa London 10,000 (10K)	30 May 11
Mar	2:23:46			2:23:46	43		3		Berlin, GER	Berlin Marathon	25 Sep 11
2009 V35 Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
HM	69:45	a			1				New York NY, USA	New York City Half Marathon	16 Aug 09
Mar	2:29:27				4				New York NY, USA	ING New York City Marathon	1 Nov 09
2008 SEN Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
10K	40:28						11		Wembley	Nike Human Race 10K	31 Aug 08
10KSPLIT	35:33	+			m				New York NY, USA	ING New York City Marathon	2 Nov 08
10M	51:11				1				Portsmouth	Bupa Great South Run 10	26 Oct 08
20KSPLIT	69:42	+			m				New York NY, USA	ING New York City Marathon	2 Nov 08
HMSPLIT	73:23	+			m				New York NY, USA	ING New York City Marathon	2 Nov 08
Mar	2:23:56			2:23:56	1	E			New York NY, USA	ING New York City Marathon	2 Nov 08
Mar	2:32:38				23				Beijing, CHN	Olympic Games	17 Aug 08
2007 SEN Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
HM	67:53	a			26		2		Newcastle-South Shields	Bupa Great North Run Half Marathon	30 Sep 07
Mar	2:23:09			2:23:09	17		1		New York NY, USA	New York Marathon	4 Nov 07
2006 SEN Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
5K	18:51				23				London Hyde Park	Hydro Active Women's Challenge 5km	3 Sep 06
10K	43:45								London Hyde Park	Nike Run London	8 Oct 06
2005 SEN Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
1500	4:13.13				6				Eugene OR, USA	Pre Classic	4 Jun 05
3000	8:50.18				1				Leiria, POR	Euro Cup	18 Jun 05
5000	15:16.29				m				Helsinki, FIN		6 Aug 05
5000	15:27.67				2				Leiria, POR	Euro Cup	19 Jun 05
10000	30:42.75				9				Helsinki, FIN		6 Aug 05
10K	30:45				2				New Orleans LA, USA	Crescent City Classic 10K	26 Mar 05
10K	31:16						1		Madrid, ESP	San Silvestre Vallecana	31 Dec 05
10K	32:19				3		1		London Hyde Park	RunLondon 10K	16 Oct 05
10KL	31:41				L2				Chiba, JPN	Chiba Ekiden Relays	23 Nov 05
HMSPLIT	68:27	+			m				London	London Marathon	17 Apr 05
HMSPLIT	69:49	+			m				Helsinki, FIN	WC-mar	14 Aug 05
25KSPLIT	1:21:03	+			m				London	London Marathon	17 Apr 05
Mar	2:17:42				19		1		London	London Marathon	17 Apr 05
Mar	2:20:57				1				Helsinki, FIN		14 Aug 05
2004 SEN Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
2Miles	9:17.4	+e			m				Bydgoszcz, POL	European Cup	20 Jun 04
4000	11:35.21	+			m				Bydgoszcz, POL	European Cup	20 Jun 04
5000	14:29.11				1				Bydgoszcz, POL	European Cup	20 Jun 04
10000	30:17.15				1				Gateshead	Norwich Union British Grand Prix	27 Jun 04
5KSPLIT	16:37	+			m				New York, USA	New York Marathon	7 Nov 04
5MSPLIT	26:48	+			m				New York, USA		7 Nov 04
10K	30:45				2				San Juan, PUR	World's Best 10km	29 Feb 04
10KSPLIT	33:20	+			m				New York, USA	New York Marathon	7 Nov 04
10MSPLIT	53:48	+			m				New York, USA		7 Nov 04
HMSPLIT	70:51	+			m				New York, USA		7 Nov 04
Mar	2:23:10				1				New York NY, USA		7 Nov 04
2003 SEN Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
5K	14:51				1				London Hyde Park	Flora	14 Sep 03
5KSPLIT	14:48	+			m				San Juan, PUR	WBest-10k	23 Feb 03
8KSPLIT	24:05	+			m				San Juan, PUR	WBest-10k	23 Feb 03
5MSPLIT	25:15	+			m				Newcastle-South Shields	Great North Run	21 Sep 03
10K	30:21				1				San Juan, PUR	WBest	23 Feb 03
10K	30:51				1				Richmond Park	Nike	7 Sep 03
10KSPLIT	31:18	+			m				Newcastle-South Shields	Great North Run	21 Sep 03
10KSPLIT	31:25	+			m				Vilamoura, POR	WC-HM	4 Oct 03
15KSPLIT	46:41	+			m				Newcastle-South Shields	Great North Run	21 Sep 03
15KSPLIT	47:46	+			m				Vilamoura, POR	WC-HM	4 Oct 03
10MSPLIT	50:01	+			m				Newcastle-South Shields	Great North Run	21 Sep 03
10MSPLIT	51:48	+			m				London	Flora London Marathon	13 Apr 03
20KSPLIT	62:21	+e			m				Newcastle-South Shields	Great North Run	21 Sep 03
HM	65:40	a			1				Newcastle-South Shields	Great North Run	21 Sep 03
HM	67:35				1				Vilamoura, POR	WC	4 Oct 03
HMSPLIT	68:02	+			m				London	Flora London Marathon	13 Apr 03
25KSPLIT	1:20:36	+e			m				London	Flora London Marathon	13 Apr 03
30KSPLIT	1:36:36	+			m				London	Flora London Marathon	13 Apr 03
20MSPLIT	1:43:33	+			m				London	Flora London Marathon	13 Apr 03
Mar	2:15:25				1				London	Flora London Marathon	13 Apr 03
2002 SEN Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
2000	5:37.01	+			m				Monte Carlo, MON	Herc/GL-3000	19 Jul 02
3000	8:22.20				2				Monte Carlo, MON	HERCULIS, Golden League	19 Jul 02
5000	14:31.42				1				Manchester (CG)	Commonwealth Games	28 Jul 02
10000	30:01.09				1				Munich, GER	European Champs	6 Aug 02
5KSPLIT	15:02	+			m				Richmond Park	Nike-10k	22 Sep 02
8KSPLIT	24:38	+			m				San Juan, PUR	WBest-10k	17 Feb 02
10K	30:38				1				Richmond Park	Nike	22 Sep 02
10K	30:43				1				San Juan, PUR	WBest	17 Feb 02
HMSPLIT	69:01	+			m				Chicago IL, USA	mar	13 Oct 02
Mar	2:17:18				1				Chicago IL, USA	-	13 Oct 02
Mar	2:18:56				1				London	London Marathon	14 Apr 02
2001 SEN Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
1500	4:05.37				3				Glasgow		1 Jul 01
2000	5:39.3	+e			2				Zürich, SUI	-	17 Aug 01
3000	8:26.97				5				Rome		29 Jun 01
2Miles	9:27.6	+e			1				Crystal Palace	Norwich Union British Grand Prix	22 Jul 01
5000	14:32.44				3				Berlin, GER		31 Aug 01
5000	14:44.21				1				Crystal Palace	Norwich Union British Grand Prix	22 Jul 01
10000	30:55.80				1				Barakaldo, SPA		7 Apr 01
5K	14:57				1				London Hyde Park	Flora	2 Sep 01
5M	25:18				2				Balmoral	Compaq	14 Apr 01
5MSPLIT	24:48	+			m				New York NY, USA	MiniM-10k	9 Jun 01
10K	30:47				1				New York NY, USA	MiniM	9 Jun 01
15KSPLIT	47:44	+			m				Bristol	WC-HM	7 Oct 01
20KSPLIT	63:26	+			m				Bristol	WC-HM	7 Oct 01
HM	66:47				1				Bristol	WC	7 Oct 01
2000 SEN Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
3000	8:28.85				4				Zurich, SUI	WK/GP	11 Aug 00
3000	8:36.11				3				Gateshead	Norwich Union Classic	28 Aug 00
5000	14:44.36				2				Crystal Palace	Norwich Union British Grand Prix	5 Aug 00
10000	30:26.97				4				Sydney, AUS	Olympic Games	30 Sep 00
5M	25:04				1				Loughrea, IRL	BUPA	15 Oct 00
10MSPLIT	51:41	+			m				Newcastle-South Shields	GNR-HM	22 Oct 00
HM	67:07	a			1				Newcastle-South Shields	GNR	22 Oct 00
HM	69:07				1				Veracruz, MEX	WC	12 Nov 00
1999 SEN Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
3000	8:27.40				3				Zurich, SUI	WK/GL	11 Aug 99
3000	8:31.61				4				Rome, ITA	GGala/GL	7 Jul 99
3000	8:34.81				7				Oslo, NOR	Bisl/GL	30 Jun 99
2Miles	9:32.07				1				Loughborough	LCvE,etc./LMEI	23 May 99
5000	14:43.54				2				Crystal Palace	CGU British Grand Prix	7 Aug 99
5000	14:48.79				1				Paris (C), FRA	EP	20 Jun 99
5000	14:54.61				3				Hengelo, NED	APM	30 May 99
5000	14:59.65				8				Berlin, GER	ISTAF/GL	7 Sep 99
10000	30:27.13				2				Seville, ESP	WC	26 Aug 99
10000	30:40.70				1				Barakaldo, ESP	EChall	10 Apr 99
4MSPLIT	19:51	+			m				Balmoral	Compaq-5M	24 Apr 99
8KSPLIT	24:38	+			m				Balmoral	Compaq-5M	24 Apr 99
5M	24:47				1				Balmoral	Compaq	24 Apr 99
HM	69:37	a			3				Newcastle-South Shields	GNR	10 Oct 99
1998 SEN Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
1500	4:05.81				3				Hengelo, NED	APM	1 Jun 98
1500	4:05.92				2				St. Petersburg, RUS	European Cup	28 Jun 98
Mile	4:31.72				2				Glasgow	GBR v. USA	30 Aug 98
3000	8:38.84				1				Sheffield	British Grand Prix	2 Aug 98
5000	14:51.27				2				Stockholm, SWE	DNG/GP	5 Aug 98
5000	15:06.88				2				Stockholm, SWE	DN Galan	5 Aug 98
10000	30:48.58				2				Lisbon (I), POR	EChall	4 Apr 98
10000	31:36.51				5				Budapest, HUN	EC	19 Aug 98
5.6KXC	18:07				1				Ferrara, ITA	European Cross Country Championships	13 Dec 98
8KSPLIT	24:45	+			m				Balmoral	Compaq-5M	11 Apr 98
8KXC	25:42				2				Marrakech, MAR	World Cross Country Championships	22 Mar 98
5M	24:54				1				Balmoral	Compaq	11 Apr 98
1997 SEN Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
1500	4:06.93				3				Nurnberg, GER	-	13 Jun 97
1500	4:07.50				1				Crystal Palace	Spar	17 Aug 97
1500	4:08.15				5				Hengelo, NED	APM	31 May 97
3000	8:35.28				2				Zurich, SUI	Weltklasse	13 Aug 97
3000	8:52.79				3				Munich, GER	European Cup	22 Jun 97
3000	9:03.93				1				Gateshead	Bupa	7 Sep 97
5000	14:45.51				2				Brussels, BEL	VD/GP	22 Aug 97
5000	14:50.32				3				Berlin, GER	ISTAF/GP	26 Aug 97
5000	14:54.63				3				Sheffield	Securicor	29 Jun 97
5000	15:01.74				4				Athens, GRE	World Championships	9 Aug 97
5000	15:17.02				3				Fukuoka, JPN	Grand Prix Final	13 Sep 97
5000	15:27.25				2	h			Athens, GRE	World Championships	7 Aug 97
5000	15:30.36				1				Birmingham	UK Championships	13 Jul 97
1M	4:23				1				New York NY, USA	Fifth Avenue Mile	27 Sep 97
6.6KXC	20:56				2				Turin, ITA	World Cross Country Championships	23 Mar 97
1996 SEN Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
Mile	4:24.94				7				Zurich, SUI	WK/GP	14 Aug 96
3000	8:37.07				3				Monte Carlo, MON	Herc	10 Aug 96
5000	14:46.76				5				Cologne, GER	ASV/GP	16 Aug 96
5000	14:51.71				2				Crystal Palace	Securicor	12 Jul 96
5000	14:56.36				4				Milan, ITA	GPF	7 Sep 96
5000	14:59.70				4				Brussels, BEL	VD/GP	23 Aug 96
5000	15:09.50				2				Tokyo, JPN	TOTO	16 Sep 96
5000	15:13.11				5				Atlanta GA, USA	Olympic Games	28 Jul 96
5000	15:23.90				3	h			Atlanta GA, USA	Olympic Games	26 Jul 96
1M	4:26.69				1				New York NY, USA	Fifth Avenue Mile	28 Sep 96
4.8KXC	16:02				1				Belfast	Coca-Cola International	6 Jan 96
1995 U23 Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
1500	4:06.84				4				Gateshead	Bupa	2 Jul 95
Mile	4:28.93				9				Cologne, GER	ASV	18 Aug 95
3000	8:40.82				4				Zurich, SUI	WK/GP	16 Aug 95
3000	8:42.55				4				Monte Carlo, MON	GPF	9 Sep 95
3000	8:49.31				4				Crystal Palace	McDonald's Games	27 Aug 95
5000	14:49.27				2				Crystal Palace	London Grand Prix	7 Jul 95
5000	14:57.02				5				Gothenburg, SWE	WC	12 Aug 95
5000	15:00.83				4				Brussels, BEL	VD/GP	25 Aug 95
5000	15:02.87				1				Hengelo, NED	APM	5 Jun 95
5000	15:14.32				8				Berlin, GER	ISTAF/GP	1 Sep 95
5000	15:14.77				4	h2			Gothenburg, SWE	WC	10 Aug 95
1M	4:25.8				1				New York NY, USA	Fifth Avenue Mile	1 Oct 95
1994 U23 Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
4.8KXC	15:40				1				Belfast	Coca-Cola International	8 Jan 94
5KXC	15:37				1				Durham	Durham XC Races	1 Jan 94
6.2KXC	23:08				3				Durham	Durham International XC	31 Dec 94
1993 U23 Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
800	2:05.97				6				Birmingham	AAA Championships	17 Jul 93
1500	4:14.53				5				Edinburgh	GBR v. USA	2 Jul 93
2000	5:39.20				3				Sheffield	McDonalds	29 Aug 93
3000	8:40.40				7				Stuttgart, GER	WC	16 Aug 93
3000	8:44.34				6				Oslo, NOR	Bisl/GP	10 Jul 93
3000	8:52.62				3	h			Stuttgart, GER	World Championships	14 Aug 93
3000	9:02.42				4				Crystal Palace	UK Championships	13 Jun 93
4.8KXC	15:53				2				Belfast	Coca-Cola International	9 Jan 93
5.2KXC	16:29				2				Durham	Durham International XC	2 Jan 93
6.35KXC	20:34				18				Amorebieta, POR	World Cross Country Championships	28 Mar 93
1992 U20 Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
1500	4:16.82				1				Crystal Palace	SC-20	4 Jul 92
3000	8:51.78				4				Seoul, KOR	WJ	20 Sep 92
3000	8:57.23				4				Birmingham	AAA Championships	27 Jun 92
3000	9:04.37				1				Hull	ES-20	10 Jul 92
3000	9:04.37				1				Hull	English Schools	12 Jul 92
3000	9:07.69				1				Gateshead	European U23 Cup	18 Jul 92
3000	9:10.77				2	h			Seoul, KOR	World Junior Championships	18 Sep 92
5000	16:16.77	i			4				Birmingham	AAAs Junior Championship	22 Feb 92
4KXC	15:30				1				Boston MA, USA	World Junior Cross Country Championships	21 Mar 92
1990 U17 Bedford & County
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
3000	9:41.4				1				Basildon	SL1	8 Sep 90

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