Mark Pearce (runner) explained

Mark Pearce
Nationality:Great Britain
Sport:Track and Field
Event:3000m steeplechase
Birth Date:19 January 1996

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

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TEAM GB: Former St Albans pupil sets sights on Olympic dreams as she heads to Tokyo. mynewsmag.co.uk.
  2. Web site: Mark PEARCE | Profile. worldathletics.org.
  3. Web site: GUNN SHARES INSIGHT INTO BRITISH CHAMPS COACHING SUCCESS. British Athletics.
  4. Web site: 3000 Metres Steeplechase - men - senior - outdoor - 2020. www.worldathletics.org.
  5. Web site: London Marathon support for British endurance talent. Robbie. Britton. 29 October 2020.
  6. Web site: British Athletics Results. results.britishathletics.org.uk.
  7. Web site: IFAM Outdoor. World Athletics. 6 June 2024. 25 May 2024.
  8. Web site: KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024. British Athletics. 28 May 2024. 28 May 2024.