Mark Pearce (runner)

British athlete

Mark Pearce

Personal information

Nationality| Great Britain
Born|  (1996-01-19) 19 January 1996 (age 29)
Sport
Sport| Track and Field
Event| 3000m steeplechase

Mark Pearce (born 19 January 1996) is a British long-distance runner. In 2021 he became the British champion in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

## Early life

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From the age of 11 years-old Pearce attended St Albans School, Hertfordshire.[1]

## Career

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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 winning the 3000 metres steeplechase title at the 2021 British Athletics Championships.[6]

In May 2024, he ran a personal best 8:20.83 for the 3000m steeplechase, in Brussels.[7] He was selected to represent Britain in the steeplechase at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "TEAM GB: Former St Albans pupil sets sights on Olympic dreams as she heads to Tokyo". mynewsmag.co.uk.
2. ^ "Mark PEARCE | Profile". worldathletics.org.
3. ^ "GUNN SHARES INSIGHT INTO BRITISH CHAMPS COACHING SUCCESS". British Athletics.
4. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase - men - senior - outdoor - 2020". www.worldathletics.org.
5. ^ Britton, Robbie (29 October 2020). "London Marathon support for British endurance talent".
6. ^ "British Athletics Results". results.britishathletics.org.uk.
7. ^ "IFAM Outdoor". World Athletics. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
8. ^ "KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024". British Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.

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British Athletics Championships men's 3000 metres steeplechase champions

* 2007: Andrew Lemoncello
* 2008: Adam Bowden
* 2009–12: Luke Gunn
* 2013–14: James Wilkinson
* 2015–17: Rob Mullett
* 2018–19: Zak Seddon
* 2020: Phil Norman
* 2021: Mark Pearce
* 2022: Jamaine Coleman
* 2023: Will Battershill
* 2024: Phil Norman

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