Mike Gratton

Michael ("Mike") Colin Gratton (born 28 November 1954) is a male former elite long distance runner from Canterbury, Kent, England.

Mike Gratton
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1954-11-28) 28 November 1954
Aldershot, Hampshire
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1982 Brisbane marathon

Athletics career

A member of the Kent athletics club Invicta AC, Gratton is a past winner of the London Marathon. He won the 1983 London Marathon in a time of 2:09:43, a time which places him 14th on the UK all-time marathon list.

He represented England and won a bronze medal in the marathon event (2:12:06), at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

Personal life

He now runs a sports holiday company called 2:09 Events. He has gained a recent following through a well-known online forum on the Runners World website called “Hard Training with Mike Gratton.”

Competition record
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  United Kingdom and  England
1982 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 3rd Marathon 2:12:30
Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia 3rd Marathon 2:12:06
1983 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 1st Marathon 2:09:43
World Championships Helsinki, Finland — Marathon DNF
1985 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 11th Marathon 2:14:35
1989 Paris Marathon Paris, France 11th Marathon 2:17:06
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References
  1. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.



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