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The 45h London Marathon 27 April 2025

B&BHAC & the London Marathon - more info here too... and on the early London's (1981-1999)

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B&BHAC & the London Marathon

BBHAC Runners 10 London Marathon Aggregate
thought to be correct to 26 April 2024
if there are omissions or errors please email Chris Haines c.r.haines@city.ac.uk
    range for best 10 total no aggregate   average 
    from year to year london best 10   best 10
1 Nick Kinsey 1988 2003 18 26:10:29   2:37:03
2 Peter Shepheard 1981 1991 25 26:56:11   2:41:37
3 Alex Gibbins 2005 2023 15 27:01:59   2:42:12
4 John McConville 1990 2006 16 29:05:43   2:54:34
5 Mike Peel 1981 1995 32 29:19:51   2:55:59
6 John E Turner 1985 1999 17 29:37:35   2:57:45
7 Gareth Lloyd 1990 2000 12 30:12:56   3:01:18
8 Barry O'Gorman 1983 2006 10 30:14:10   3:01:25
9 Paul Sharpe 2009 2022 10 31:15:02   3:07:30
10 Richard Hall 2004 2016 19 32:04:59   3:12:30
11 David King 2000 2014 22 33:51:35   3:23:09
12 Richard Griffin 1986 2001 37 34:02:24   3:24:14
13 Peter Lovell 1982 2004 15 34:32:26   3:27:15
14 Colin Poole 1989 1999 14 37:26:52   3:44:41
15 Denis Lawrie 1982 2011 12 41:37:43   4:09:46

 

The 3 fastest Male B&B London times belong to Mark Steinle 2:09:17 on 14 April 2002, 2:10:46 on 22 April 2001 and 2:11:18 on16 April 2000 - yes, he got faster by the year!

The fastest Female record was set by Carole Coulon in 2:55:13 on 23 April 2023. This was exactly 34 years to the day that the previous fastest Female time of 2:58:44 was set (23 April 1989) by Janida Williams. She was/is the wife of Mike Williams an ex Blackheath man. In those days there were no Lady members of BH and Janida ran for Bromley Ladies, who, as you know, eventually merged with Blackheath Harriers to form Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC. As part of her training she used to run out with BH on Wednesday evenings 'illegally'!

In the early 1980's Blackheath had an abundance of good club standard athletes and in the first London, in 1981, we had 32 dip inside the 3 hour barrier. In 1982, 42 - 1983, 35 - 1984, 31 & 1985 23. To date we have had 383 recorded times inside 3 hours. In 2018 we only had1...

You can check out more detailed information in the Marathon Rankings section.

 


Thirty-two London Marathon Medals belonging to Mike Peel. Yes, from the first in 1981 to the 32nd in 2012.
If you want to know more about the handful of athletes that have completed ALL the London's check out  The Ever Presents

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