Mark Pearce (runner)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 19 January 1996 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
Event | 3000m steeplechase |
| Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers |
Mark Pearce (born 19 January 1996) is a British long-distance runner. In 2021 he became the British champion in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was a finalist at the 2024 European Athletics Championships.
Biography
[edit]From the age of 11 years-old Pearce attended St Albans School in Hertfordshire.[1]
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 becoming the British steeplechase champion after winning the title at the 2021 British Athletics Championships.[6]
In February 2024, Pearce was the first finisher home for Team England as he finished eighth at the Armagh International Road Race.[7] In May 2024, he ran a personal best 8:20.83 for the 3000m steeplechase, in Brussels.[8] He was selected to represent Britain in the steeplechase at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024, where he qualified for the final and placed 13th overall.[9][10] Pearce won the Oxford Half Marathon in October 2024 in 65:20.[11]
On 2 August 2025, he placed third in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham, behind Zak Seddon and Phil Norman.[12][13]
In July 2026, he was selected to represent England at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, placing eighth in the men's 3000 m steeplechase[14][15]
References
[edit]- ↑ "TEAM GB: Former St Albans pupil sets sights on Olympic dreams as she heads to Tokyo". mynewsmag.co.uk.
- ↑ "Mark PEARCE | Profile". worldathletics.org.
- ↑ "GUNN SHARES INSIGHT INTO BRITISH CHAMPS COACHING SUCCESS". British Athletics.
- ↑ "3000 Metres Steeplechase - men - senior - outdoor - 2020". www.worldathletics.org.
- ↑ Britton, Robbie (29 October 2020). "London Marathon support for British endurance talent".
- ↑ "British Athletics Results". results.britishathletics.org.uk. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ↑ "England road running team battle the elements in Armagh". England Athletics. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "IFAM Outdoor". World Athletics. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024". British Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "13,000 runners turn out for record Oxford Half". Oxford Mail. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "UK Championship". World Athletics. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ↑ Henderson, Jason (3 August 2025). "MAX BURGIN POWERS TO 1:43.92 WIN OVER 800M AT UK CHAMPS". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026..
- ↑ "On Your Marks: Team England announce athletics squad for Glasgow 2026". England Athletics. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- British men long-distance runners
- British men steeplechase runners
- British men marathon runners
- British Athletics Championships winners
- People educated at St Albans School, Hertfordshire
- Alumni of the University of Birmingham
- 21st-century British sportsmen
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2026 Commonwealth Games