Tom Evans (runner)

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Tom Evans
Personal information
Born (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 33)
Spouse Sophie Coldwell
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom
SportAthletics
Event Long-distance running

Tom Evans (born 3 February 1992) [1] is a British long-distance runner and a former British Army Captain.

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Career

In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland. [2] In 2021, he underwent knee surgery, causing him to not participate in the UTMB. [3] After his recovery, he finished third in his Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) 2022, [4] and won the 2023 Western States Endurance Run. [5]

Personal Life

Tom Evans is married to British triathlete Sophie Coldwell. Sophie Coldwell and Tom Evans are parents of a girl. [6]

Selected results

References

  1. "Tom Evans". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. "Men's Half Marathon" (PDF). 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. "Tom Evans just redefined what it means to be 'on the comeback trail'". Red Bull. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  4. Admin, Runnerstribe (28 August 2022). "The GOAT, Killian Jornet Breaks UTMB Course Record". Runner's Tribe. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  5. Metzler, Brian (27 June 2023). "How Tom Evans Won the Western States 100". Trail Runner Magazine. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  6. https://www.instagram.com/p/DJwt-AKsUEa/
  7. https://montblanc.utmb.world/results?year=2018&raceUri=141.utmb-ccc-.2018
  8. https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=61359
  9. https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=93392#id2387509
  10. https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=97204#id2387509
  11. https://montblanc.utmb.world/results?year=2025&raceUri=142.hokautmbmont-blancutmb.2025