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 UNITED KINGDOM ALL-TIME LISTS - MASTERS (VETERANS) MARATHON
as at 31st December 2006
Compiled by Athletics Weekly
MEN OVER 35
2:08:52      Paul Evans (ENG><SCO)        13.04.61  1   Chicago IL, USA      20 Oct 1996
2:10:06      Steve Jones (WAL)             4.08.55  1   Toronto, CAN          4 Oct 1992
2:10:10      Allister Hutton (SCO)        18.07.54  1   London               22 Apr 1990
2:10:39      Mike O'Reilly (ENG/IRL)      23.04.58  4   Fukuoka, JPN          5 Dec 1993
2:11:05      Eamonn Martin (ENG)           9.10.58  8   London               17 Apr 1994
2:12:13      John Wheway (ENG)             8.08.51  9   London               17 Apr 1988
2:12:19      Charlie Spedding (ENG)       19.05.52  6   Seoul, KOR            2 Oct 1988
2:12:35      Ron Hill (ENG)               25.09.38  1   Debno, POL           15 Jun 1975
2:12:46      Hugh Jones (ENG)              1.11.55  20  London               21 Apr 1991
2:13:17      Mike Hurd (ENG)              19.12.45  10  Chicago IL, USA      26 Sep 1982 10
2:13:38      Geoff Smith (ENG>USA)       24.10.53 7 Hopkinton-Boston MA, USA 16 Apr 1990
2:13:43      John Cain (ENG)              23.08.46  17  London               17 Apr 1983
2:13:52      John Offord (ENG)             3.04.47  8   Maassluis, NED        7 Apr 1984
2:14:35      Ricky Wilde (ENG)            13.10.45  4   Duluth MN, USA       20 Jun 1981
2:14:52      Robin Nash (ENG)              9.02.59  17  Berlin, GER          25 Sep 1994
2:14:59      Dave Buzza (ENG)            6.12.62 14 Hopkinton-Boston MA, USA 20 Apr 1998
2:15:24      Jim Dingwall (SCO)           30.05.49  18  London               21 Apr 1985
2:15:28      Dave Clark (SCO)              7.10.43  7   London                9 May 1982
2:15:33      Colin Kirkham (ENG)          30.10.44  1   Harlow               25 Oct 1981
2:15:37      Bernie Allen (ENG)          3.01.46 27 Hopkinton-Boston MA, USA 18 Apr 1983 20
2:15:45      Barry Watson (ENG)           13.02.44  2   Harlow               25 Oct 1981
2:15:49      Bill Foster (ENG)             9.08.58  11  Berlin, GER          24 Sep 1995
2:15:59      Eric Austin (ENG)             9.07.35  6   Manchester            4 Jun 1972
2:16:02      Mark Croasdale (ENG)         10.01.65  22  London               16 Apr 2000
2:16:06      Alastair Wood (SCO)          13.01.33  8   Manchester           13 Jun 1971
2:16:06      Dave Cavers (SCO)             9.04.63  12  Rotterdam, NED       19 Apr 1998
2:16:13      Jeff Norman (ENG)             6.02.45  6   Maassluis, NED       12 Apr 1986
2:16:13      Andy Holden (ENG)            22.10.48  2   Belfast               5 May 1986
2:16:15      Mark Hudspith (ENG)          19.01.69  20  London               18 Apr 2004
2:16:17      Tony Simmons (WAL><ENG)       6.10.48  25  London               10 May 1987 30
short courses
2:15:06      Dave Clark (SCO)              7.10.43  7   Rome, ITA (120m)     14 Mar 1982
2:15:09      Chris Stewart (ENG)          4.09.46 22 New York NY, USA (148m) 25 Oct 1981
notes
2:12:29 Trevor Wright 17 Apr 1983 - excluded as set after opting to represent New Zealand
performances at the following are not included under short courses as more than 1.5%
          short: Inverness-Forres 4 Jul 1970 (c1200m)

MEN OVER 40
2:15:46    # Ron Hill (ENG)          25.09.38 3 New Orleans-Metairie LA, USA 18 Feb 1979
             2:19:37                                4   Huntsville AL, USA   16 Dec 1978
2:16:13      Jeff Norman (ENG)             6.02.45  6   Maassluis, NED       12 Apr 1986
2:17:08      Keith Anderson (ENG)       10.08.57 18 Hopkinton-Boston MA, USA 20 Apr 1998
2:17:22      Eamonn Martin (ENG)           9.10.58  26  London               18 Apr 1999
2:17:24      Don Macgregor (SCO)          23.07.39  1   Dundee               24 Apr 1983
2:17:30      Dave Clark (SCO)              7.10.43  40  New York NY, USA     23 Oct 1983
2:17:41      Eric Austin (ENG)             9.07.35  6   Harlow               25 Oct 1975
2:17:42      Ian Bloomfield (ENG)       23.11.52 33 Hopkinton-Boston MA, USA 18 Apr 1994
             2:17:44                                1   Calvià, ESP           6 Dec 1993
2:17:53      Mike Hurd (ENG)              19.12.45  8   Jersey City NJ, USA  26 Apr 1987
2:18:06      Barry Watson (ENG)           13.02.44  42  London               13 May 1984 10
2:18:35      Paul Evans (ENG><SCO)        13.04.61  23  Chicago, USA          7 Oct 2001
2:18:47      John Wheway (ENG)             8.08.51  42  London               12 Apr 1992
2:18:47      Dave Taylor (ENG)             9.01.64  22  London               17 Apr 2005
2:19:10      Harry Clague (ENG)            1.08.46  1   Stoke                14 Jun 1987
2:19:40      Mike Palmer (ENG)             2.11.41  29  London                9 May 1982
2:19:40      Eddy Lee (WAL)                8.03.46  6   Barcelona, ESP       15 Mar 1987
2:19:58      Hugh Jones (ENG)              1.11.55  29  New York NY, USA     12 Nov 1995
2:20:20      Bill Venus (ENG)             21.10.39  61  London               13 May 1984
2:20:20      Keith Angus (ENG)             5.04.43  59  London               21 Apr 1985
2:20:37      Stan Curran (ENG)            23.08.47  61  London               22 Apr 1990 20
2:21:03      Colin Kirkham (ENG)          30.10.44  3   Stoke                16 Jun 1985
2:21:05      Jim Avis (ENG)               19.08.40  5   Glasgow              24 Aug 1980
2:21:10      Nick Rose (ENG)              30.12.51  46  London               17 Apr 1994
2:21:14      Alastair Wood (SCO)          13.01.33  3   Edinburgh            28 Jun 1975
2:21:23      Pete Malcolmsen (ENG)         1.07.40  4   Manchester           12 Jun 1982
2:21:25      John Davies (ENG)            12.02.44  75  London               21 Apr 1985
2:21:26      Don Ritchie (SCO)             6.07.44  76  London               21 Apr 1985
2:21:27      Brian Little (ENG)           ??.07.41  5   Manchester           12 Jun 1982
2:21:33      Tony Duffy (ENG)             26.06.56  46  London               13 Apr 1997
2:21:38      Arthur Walsham (ENG)         22.06.30  26  Manchester           13 Jun 1971 30
notes
2:15:46 Hill - benefited from a substantial tailwind

MEN OVER 45
2:19:01      Don Macgregor (SCO)          23.07.39  10  Glasgow              30 Sep 1984
2:23:18      Martin Rees (WAL)            28.02.53  9   Dublin, IRL          25 Oct 1999
2:23:29      Eric Austin (ENG)             9.07.35  50  London               29 Mar 1981
2:23:44      Bill Venus (ENG)             21.10.39  5   Wolverhampton        31 Mar 1985
2:24:58      Derek Lawson (ENG)            4.12.34  104 London               20 Apr 1986
2:26:25      Barry Watson (ENG)           13.02.44  112 London               22 Apr 1990
2:26:51      Peter Probin (ENG)           15.07.47  84  London               17 Apr 1994
2:26:53      Les Davis (ENG)              23.05.43  121 London               22 Apr 1990
2:27:19      Peter Embleton (ENG)         16.04.54  67  London               18 Apr 1999
2:27:20      Bill Stoddart (SCO)           2.05.31  12  Glasgow              24 Aug 1980 10
unconfirmed
2:26:??      Don Claxton (ENG)            19.01.38  1   Sutton                      1984

MEN OVER 50
2:24:58      Derek Lawson (ENG)            4.12.34  104 London               20 Apr 1986
2:27:53      Bill Stoddart (SCO)           2.05.31  1   Greenock             30 Aug 1981
2:28:46      Dave Lacy (ENG)               9.09.44  74  London                2 Apr 1995
2:30:59      Mike Lonnen (ENG)              .32/35  291 London               21 Apr 1985
2:31:15      Steve Moore (ENG)            17.12.47  108 London               18 Apr 1999
2:31:22      Graham Bagnall (ENG)         16.05.41  10  Turku, FIN           28 Jul 1991
2:31:48      Alastair Wood (SCO)          13.01.33  13  Aberdeen             18 Sep 1983
2:32:10      Harry Gamble-Thompson (ENG)  12.09.31  223 London                9 May 1982
2:32:15      Alasdair Kean (SCO)           5.11.47  95  London               16 Apr 2000
2:32:59      Peter Marshall (ENG)           .38/40  245 London               22 Apr 1990 10

MEN OVER 55
2:34:24      Bill McBrinn (SCO)           30.07.30  15  Greenock             25 Aug 1985
2:34:32      Laurie Forster (ENG)         28.10.29  469 London               21 Apr 1985
2:35:01      John Derek Wood (ENG)        18.02.31  4   Richmond, CAN         5 Oct 1986

MEN OVER 60
2:46:26      Bill McBrinn (SCO)           30.07.30      Fort William         21 Apr 1991
2:47:23      John Derek Wood (ENG)        18.02.31  Hopkinton-Boston MA, USA 15 Apr 1991
2:47:33      Hugh Currie (SCO)                 .22  39  Greenock             25 Aug 1985

MEN OVER 65
2:51:39      Hugh Currie (SCO)                 .22      Greenock             19 Aug 1990

MEN OVER 70
3:00:58      John Keston (ENG/USA)      5.12.24  Minneapolis-St. Paul MN, USA 6 Oct 1996

MEN OVER 75
3:23:12      Gordon Porteous (SCO)        20.02.14      Bruges, BEL          25 Jun 1989

MEN OVER 80
3:47:04      Gordon Porteous (SCO)        20.02.14      Greenock             10 Sep 1995

MEN OVER 85
5:40:04      Fauja Singh (ENG)             1.04.11      Toronto, CAN         28 Sep 2003

MEN OVER 90
5:40:04      Fauja Singh (ENG)             1.04.11      Toronto, CAN         28 Sep 2003

WOMEN OVER 35
2:26:51      Priscilla Welch (ENG)        22.11.44  2   London               10 May 1987
2:28:42      Marian Sutton (ENG)           7.10.63  7   Chicago IL, USA      24 Oct 1999
2:29:43      Joyce Smith (ENG)            26.10.37  1   London                9 May 1982
2:29:47      Paula Fudge (ENG)            30.03.52  3   Chicago IL, USA      30 Oct 1988
2:30:38      Ann Ford (ENG)               30.03.52  2   London               17 Apr 1988
2:30:53      Yvonne Danson (ENG>SIN)     22.05.59 5 Hopkinton-Boston MA, USA 17 Apr 1995
             2:32:24                                3   Victoria, CAN        27 Aug 1994
2:30:55      Véronique Marot (ENG<FRA)    16.09.55  1   Houston TX, USA      20 Jan 1991
2:33:12      Tracey Morris (WAL)           9.09.67  4   Melbourne, AUS       19 Mar 2006
2:33:16      Karen Macleod (SCO)          24.04.58  4   Victoria, CAN        27 Aug 1994
2:34:11      Sally Goldsmith (ENG)        18.01.61  1  Vigarano Mainarda, ITA 3 Mar 1996 10
2:34:49      Jo Lodge (ENG)                6.01.68  13  London               18 Apr 2004
2:35:32      Rose Ellis (ENG)             19.06.53  17  London               23 Apr 1989
2:36:06      Margaret Lockley (IOM)       15.05.47  8   London               13 May 1984
2:36:29      Lynne MacDougall (SCO)       18.02.65  2   Seville, ESP         24 Feb 2002
2:36:34      Lorna Irving (SCO)           23.03.47  5   Edinburgh             1 Aug 1986
2:36:49      Glynis Penny (ENG)           28.01.51  1   Vienna, AUT          10 Apr 1988
2:36:52      Gillian Horovitz (ENG)        7.06.55  4   Duluth MN, USA       20 Jun 1992
2:36:59      Debbie Mason (ENG)           31.01.68  13  London               17 Apr 2005
2:37:06      Sally Ellis (ENG)            17.05.58  4   London               17 Apr 1994
2:37:36      Sandra Mewett (ENG/BER)      31.07.49  5   Houston TX, USA      17 Jan 1988 20
2:37:37      Anne Roden (ENG)            9.10.46 12 Hopkinton-Boston MA, USA 20 Apr 1992
             2:38:24                                12  Berlin, GER           9 Oct 1988
2:37:53      Carol Gould (ENG)            10.07.44  2   Windsor              12 Jun 1982
2:38:23      Trudi Thomson (SCO)          18.01.59  1   Dublin, IRL          30 Oct 1995
2:38:25      Julie Coleby (ENG)           5.11.55 4 Folsom-Sacramento CA, USA 3 Dec 1995
2:38:26      Alison Wyeth (ENG)           26.05.64  5  Dunfermline-Edinburgh 26 Sep 1999
2:38:47      Angharad Mair (WAL)          30.03.61  1   Reykjavík, ISL       18 Aug 1996
2:39:05      Debbie Percival (ENG)        22.04.62  3   Reims, FRA           12 Oct 1997
2:39:10      Michaela McCallum (ENG)       2.06.66  16  London               18 Apr 2004
2:39:26      Zina Marchant (ENG)          30.09.50  36  London               21 Apr 1991
2:39:36      Brenda Walker (IOM)          24.08.56  4   Rotterdam, NED       18 Apr 1993 30
course measurement uncertain
2:35:05      Carol Gould (ENG)            10.07.44  4   New York NY, USA     26 Oct 1980

WOMEN OVER 40
2:26:51      Priscilla Welch (ENG)        22.11.44  2   London               10 May 1987
2:29:43      Joyce Smith (ENG)            26.10.37  1   London                9 May 1982
2:37:37      Anne Roden (ENG)            9.10.46 12 Hopkinton-Boston MA, USA 20 Apr 1992
             2:38:24                                12  Berlin, GER           9 Oct 1988
2:38:25      Julie Coleby (ENG)           5.11.55 4 Folsom-Sacramento CA, USA 3 Dec 1995
2:38:36      Lorna Irving (SCO)           23.03.47  11  New York NY, USA      1 Nov 1987
2:39:26      Zina Marchant (ENG)          30.09.50  36  London               21 Apr 1991
2:39:55      Angella Hearn (ENG)          14.02.47  4   Duluth MN, USA       20 Jun 1987
2:40:40      Trudi Thomson (SCO)          18.01.59  22  London               16 Apr 2000
2:41:15      Gillian Horovitz (ENG)      7.06.55 16 Hopkinton-Boston MA, USA 20 Apr 1998
             2:43:20                                14  New York NY, USA      2 Nov 1997
2:44:14      Caroline Horne (ENG)          7.11.56  29  London               13 Apr 1997 10
2:44:42      Alison Fletcher (ENG)         8.06.61  15  London               14 Apr 2002
2:45:03      Leslie Watson (SCO)           4.02.45  2   Glasgow              20 Sep 1987
2:45:12      Eleanor Adams/Robinson (ENG) 20.11.47  42  London               22 Apr 1990
2:45:17      Ruth Pickvance (WAL)         29.09.61  4   Reggio Emilia, ITA   15 Dec 2002
2:46:19      Sandra Branney (SCO)         30.04.54  20  London               21 Apr 1996
2:46:48      Julia Myatt (ENG)             3.08.63  1   Seville, ESP         29 Feb 2004
2:47:03      Sue Coxshall (ENG)           16.10.47  1   Stoke                21 Jun 1992
2:49:17      Kathleen Howe (ENG)          11.07.48  43  London               23 Apr 1989
2:49:38      Helen Cawthorne (ENG)         9.07.61  21  London               14 Apr 2002
2:50:27      Maxine McKinnon (ENG)        20.12.60  20  London               23 Apr 2006 20
2:50:30      Melanie Ellis (WAL)          16.04.64  22  Berlin, GER          25 Sep 2005
2:50:41      Helen Burrell (ENG)           1.07.63  21  Berlin, GER          26 Sep 2004
2:50:52      Elaine Statham (ENG)         19.05.44  1   Stoke                14 Jun 1987
2:51:28      Dee Tsakarisianos (ENG)      29.05.42  1   Bristol              24 Jul 1983
2:51:41      Margaret Levy (ENG)           8.09.52  3   Langbaurgh           31 Oct 1993
2:51:59      Jane Gardner (ENG)             .50/52  18  Rotterdam, NED       17 Apr 1994
2:52:00      Margaret Deasy (ENG)         13.02.64  32  London               18 Apr 2004
2:52:17      Marilyn Clarke (ENG)          3.04.54  22  London               18 Apr 1999
2:52:30      Yvonne Miles (ENG)           11.10.40  2   Strasbourg, FRA      18 Jul 1982
2:52:36      Val Howe (ENG)                2.06.43  38  London               13 May 1984 30
2:52:36      Jane Boulton (ENG)            2.04.56  36  London               13 Apr 1997
notes
2:46:21 Sandra Mewett 31 Jan 1990 - excluded as set whilst representing Bermuda in
          Commonwealth Games

WOMEN OVER 45
2:32:48      Joyce Smith (ENG)            26.10.37  11  Los Angeles CA, USA   5 Aug 1984
2:37:37      Anne Roden (ENG)            9.10.46 12 Hopkinton-Boston MA, USA 20 Apr 1992
             2:39:41                                1   Auckland, NZL        24 Oct 1992
2:40:20      Priscilla Welch (ENG)        22.11.44  11  Los Angeles CA, USA   3 Mar 1991
2:45:42      Zina Marchant (ENG)          30.09.50  19  London               21 Apr 1996
2:46:32      Sandra Branney (SCO)       30.04.54 23 Hopkinton-Boston MA, USA 17 Apr 2000
             2:46:54                                7  Dunfermline-Edinburgh 26 Sep 1999
2:48:17      Gillian Horovitz (ENG)        7.06.55  19  New York NY, USA      5 Nov 2000
2:49:21      Eleanor Robinson (ENG)       20.11.47  2   Langbaurgh           31 Oct 1993
2:50:27      Maxine McKinnon (ENG)        20.12.60  20  London               23 Apr 2006
2:52:17      Marilyn Clarke (ENG)          3.04.54  22  London               18 Apr 1999
2:53:11      Victoria Perry (ENG)         25.11.57  26  London               23 Apr 2006 10

WOMEN OVER 50
2:54:21      Anne Roden (ENG)            9.10.46 36 Hopkinton-Boston MA, USA 17 Apr 2000
2:54:55      Eleanor Robinson (ENG)       20.11.47  26  London               18 Apr 1999
2:55:54      Christine Naylor (ENG)       22.10.54  50  London               17 Apr 2005
2:58:04      Dawn Gibbs (ENG)              9.03.56  61  London               23 Apr 2006
3:00:22      Sally Musson (ENG)           23.03.52  68  London               18 Apr 2004
3:01:30      Anne Isobel Chapman (ENG)    26.12.35  67  London               20 Apr 1986
3:02:09      Zina Marchant (ENG)          30.09.50  55  London               14 Apr 2002
3:02:54      Monica Abbott (ENG)          10.05.36  84  London               23 Apr 1989
3:03:08      Sue Cariss (ENG)             17.11.49  59  London               14 Apr 2002
3:03:40      Margaret Auerback (ENG)       8.02.47      London               13 Apr 1997 10

WOMEN OVER 55
3:08:00      Sue Cariss (ENG)             17.11.49  133 London               17 Apr 2005
3:09:37      Ros Tabor (ENG)               6.08.49  6   Cardiff               3 Oct 2004
3:11:50      Marion Rayner (ENG)          14.01.50  176 London               17 Apr 2005

WOMEN OVER 60
3:23:37      Anne Isobel Chapman (ENG)    26.12.35      London               21 Apr 1996
3:25:05      Lola Smal (ENG)              27.06.33      Stone                 3 Oct 1993
3:30:29      E. Felgate (ENG)               .38/39  348 London               16 Apr 2000

WOMEN OVER 65
3:35:49      Jose Waller (ENG)            16.04.22      London               17 Apr 1988

WOMEN OVER 70
3:48:14      Pat Trickett (ENG)            2.10.22      Stone                 3 Oct 1993

WOMEN OVER 75
4:21:40      Jose Waller (ENG)            16.04.22      Gosport              27 Apr 1997

WOMEN OVER 80
5:47:19      Jenny Wood-Allen (SCO)       21.11.11      London               12 Apr 1992

WOMEN OVER 85
6:59:26      Jenny Wood-Allen (SCO)       21.11.11      London               13 Apr 1997

WOMEN OVER 90
11:34:00     Jenny Wood-Allen (SCO)       21.11.11      London               14 Apr 2002

notes
men's and women's race positions reflect placings excluding athletes of opposite gender

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