| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 August 1990 |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Finance |
| Years active | 2018– (Sport) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| University team | University of Edinburgh |
| Club | Clapham Chasers |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1:11:15 (Half Marathon) 2:27:16 (Marathon) |
Stephanie Davis (born 26 August 1990) is a British marathon runner, who competed in the marathon event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics, having won the British Olympic trial event. An unsponsored, part-time athlete, Davis' main career is in finance.
Davis is a part-time marathon runner, [1] and as of 2021, she did not have a sponsor. [2] She is a member of Clapham Chasers athletics club, [1] and has previously run for the University of Edinburgh. [2] She is coached by Phil Kissi. [3]
Davis' first marathon was the 2018 Berlin Marathon, which she entered with her partner and a few friends. [4] She finished in a time of 2:41:16. [2] She ran the 2019 London Marathon in the mass participation event and with a hip injury. She finished in 2:32:38. [1] [2] The same year, she recorded a personal best time of 2:27:40 at the Valencia Marathon; the time was faster than the Olympic qualification threshold. [1] It was also the ninth fastest marathon time by a Briton ever, [5] and the third fastest ever by a Scottish woman. [6] Davis had been scheduled to compete at the 2020 London Marathon, until it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It would have been her first marathon starting with the elite field. [2] [5] She came third in the 2020 The Big Half race, in a personal best time of 1:11:15. [7] [8] Later in the year, she was scheduled to compete at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, [8] although she later pulled out of the event due to an injury. [9] She had qualified to compete due to her time at The Big Half event, [7] and it would have been her first major international event. [4]
Davis competed at the 2021 British Athletics Marathon and 20km Walk Trial; it was her first marathon since the 2019 Valencia Marathon. [10] She won the race by over three minutes, [1] and she ran the second half of the race in a negative split of 1:13:10. [11] Her finishing time of 2:27:16 was a personal best, [12] and was over two minutes inside the Olympic qualifying time of 2:29:30. [11] As a result, Davis qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1] [12] At the Games, Davis finished 39th. [13]
In April 2022, Davis was selected for the marathon event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. It was scheduled to be her first appearance for Scotland, [14] [15] though she later withdrew from the squad due to a foot injury. [16]
Davis is from Bearsden, Glasgow, Scotland. [17] She now lives in London, England. [6] Aside from running, Davis works in finance for Lazard, [1] [6] three days a week. [4]
