Stephanie Davis (runner)

Stephanie Davis (born 26 August 1990) is a British marathon runner, who competed in the marathon event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics, having won the British Olympic trial event. An unsponsored, part-time athlete, Davis' main career is in finance.

Stephanie Davis
Personal information
Born (1990-08-26) 26 August 1990
Bearsden, Glasgow, Scotland
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
OccupationFinance
Years active2018– (Sport)
Sport
SportAthletics
University teamUniversity of Edinburgh
ClubClapham Chasers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1:11:15 (Half Marathon)
2:27:16 (Marathon)

Career

Davis is a part-time marathon runner,[1] and as of 2021, she did not have a sponsor.[2] She is a member of Clapham Chasers athletics club,[1] and has previously run for the University of Edinburgh.[2] She is coached by Phil Kissi.[3]

Davis' first marathon was the 2018 Berlin Marathon, which she entered with her partner and a few friends.[4] She finished in a time of 2:41:16.[2] She ran the 2019 London Marathon in the mass participation event and with a hip injury. She finished in 2:32:38.[1][2] The same year, she recorded a personal best time of 2:27:40 at the Valencia Marathon; the time was faster than the Olympic qualification threshold.[1] It was also the ninth fastest marathon time by a Briton ever,[5] and the third fastest ever by a Scottish woman.[6] Davis had been scheduled to compete at the 2020 London Marathon, until it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It would have been her first marathon starting with the elite field.[2][5] She came third in the 2020 The Big Half race, in a personal best time of 1:11:15.[7][8] Later in the year, she was scheduled to compete at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships,[8] although she later pulled out of the event due to an injury.[9] She had qualified to compete due to her time at The Big Half event,[7] and it would have been her first major international event.[4]

Davis competed at the 2021 British Athletics Marathon and 20km Walk Trial; it was her first marathon since the 2019 Valencia Marathon.[10] She won the race by over three minutes,[1] and she ran the second half of the race in a negative split of 1:13:10.[11] Her finishing time of 2:27:16 was a personal best,[12] and was over two minutes inside the Olympic qualifying time of 2:29:30.[11] As a result, Davis qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1][12] At the Games, Davis finished 39th.[13]

In April 2022, Davis was selected for the marathon event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. It was scheduled to be her first appearance for Scotland,[14][15] though she later withdrew from the squad due to a foot injury.[16]

Personal life

Davis is from Bearsden, Glasgow, Scotland.[17] She now lives in London, England.[6] Aside from running, Davis works in finance for Lazard,[1][6] three days a week.[4]

References
  1. "Stephanie Davis reaches Olympics less than three years after first marathon". The Guardian. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. "Stephanie Davis, making big strides in a short time". Athletics Weekly. 2 March 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. "Steph Davis with coach Phil Kissi". Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. "'I can't wait to get on the plane': Stephanie Davis savouring Olympic marathon dream". The Independent. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021 – via MSN.
  5. "Stephanie Davis targets Olympics less than two years after first marathon". The Guardian. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  6. "Steph Davis chasing marathon greatness". Fast Running. 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  7. "Kenenisa Bekele and Lily Partridge win Big Half in London". Athletics Weekly. 1 March 2020. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  8. "Callum and Steph selected for World Half Marathon". Scottish Athletics. 24 September 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  9. "Catch-up: Cheptegei and Jepchirchir compete in World Half Marathon Championships". BBC Sport. 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  10. "Who is Britain's Olympic marathon contender Stephanie Davis?". Give Me Sport. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  11. "Davis And Thompson In Best Form To Seal Victory At Trials". Run 24/7. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  12. "GB Marathon Trials: Chris Thompson and Stephanie Davis take Tokyo Olympics spots". BBC Sport. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  13. "Athletics - Final Results". Olympics.com. 7 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  14. "Davis Secures Place at Birmingham 2022". Commonwealth Games Scotland. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  15. Beasley, Judy J. (28 April 2022). "Off To Birmingham! Steph Davis Lands [Her] First-Ever Scottish Cap – For The Commonwealth Games Marathon". apartmentsapart.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  16. "Commonwealth Games 2022: Scotland take 33 athletes to Birmingham". BBC Sport. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  17. "Runner Stephanie Davis takes big strides to Tokyo thanks to diet of Scots porridge". The Times. 7 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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