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
Bronze medal – third place 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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

References
  1. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.


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