 Lily Partridge competing in 2019 London Half Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 9 March 1991 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Athletics/Running |
| Coached by | Chris Johnson |
Lily Partridge (born 9 March 1991) is a British long-distance runner. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Reading Half Marathon | Reading, United Kingdom | 1st | Half marathon | 01:10:32 | [1] [2] |
| 2016 | London 10,000 | London, United Kingdom | 1st | 10,000m | 00:33:03 | [1] [3] |
| Windsor Half Marathon | Windsor, United Kingdom | 1st | Half marathon | 01:17:49 | [4] | |
| 2017 | Great North Run | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom | 7th | Half marathon | 01:12:10 | [5] |
| 2018 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 8th | Marathon | 02:29:24 | [1] [6] |
| 2020 | Antrim Coast Half Marathon | Larne, United Kingdom | 1st | Half marathon | 1:11:36 | [7] |
| 2020 | The Big Half | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Half marathon | 1:10:50 | [8] |
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