Mark Pearce (runner)

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Mark Pearce
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Nationality Great Britain
Born (1996-01-19) 19 January 1996 (age 26)
Sport
Sport Track and Field
Event(s) 3000m steeplechase

Mark Pearce (born 19 January 1996) is a British long distance runner. In 2021 he became the British champion in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

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Early life

From the age of 11 years-old Pearce attended St Albans School, Hertfordshire. [1]

Career

On 24 September, 2017 Pearce competed at the Berlin Marathon running 2:31.49. [2] On 5 September, 2020 he was runner up in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the British Championships beating his personal best by 10 seconds. [3] The time put him 39th for the year, worldwide. [4] In September 2020 he was added to the University of Birmingham Talent Hub, a scheme designed to help talented athletes with a pathway to become world-class performers. [5] On 26 June, 2021 Pearce went one better than his result in the previous year by winning the 3000 metres steeplechase title at the 2021 British Athletics Championships. [6]

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References

  1. "TEAM GB: Former St Albans pupil sets sights on Olympic dreams as she heads to Tokyo". mynewsmag.co.uk.
  2. "Mark PEARCE | Profile". worldathletics.org.
  3. "GUNN SHARES INSIGHT INTO BRITISH CHAMPS COACHING SUCCESS". British Athletics.
  4. "3000 Metres Steeplechase - men - senior - outdoor - 2020". www.worldathletics.org.
  5. Britton, Robbie (29 October 2020). "London Marathon support for British endurance talent".
  6. "British Athletics Results". results.britishathletics.org.uk.