Mark Pearce (runner)

Mark Pearce

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1996-01-19) 19 January 1996 (age 29)
Sport
Sport	Track and Field
Event	3000m steeplechase
Club	Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers

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

Biography

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

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 becoming the British steeplechase champion after winning the title at the 2021 British Athletics Championships. ^[6]

In May 2024, he ran a personal best 8:20.83 for the 3000m steeplechase, in Brussels. ^[7] He was selected to represent Britain in the steeplechase at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024. ^[8]

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.
7. "IFAM Outdoor". World Athletics. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
8. "KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024". British Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.