Mark Pearce (runner)

Mark Pearce (born 19 January 1996) is a British long distance runner. In 2021 he became the British champion in the 3,000 metres steeplechase.

On 24 September 2017 Pearce competed at the Berlin Marathon running 2:31.49.[1] On 5 September 2020 he was runner up in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the British Championships beating his personal best by 10 seconds.[2] The time out him 39th for the year, worldwide.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

References
  1. "Mark PEARCE | Profile". worldathletics.org.
  2. "GUNN SHARES INSIGHT INTO BRITISH CHAMPS COACHING SUCCESS". British Athletics.
  3. "3000 Metres Steeplechase - men - senior - outdoor - 2020". www.worldathletics.org.
  4. Britton, Robbie (29 October 2020). "London Marathon support for British endurance talent".
  5. "British Athletics Results". results.britishathletics.org.uk.
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