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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1954-11-28)28 November 1954 (age 70) Aldershot, Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael ("Mike") Colin Gratton (born 28 November 1954) is a male former elite long distancerunner fromCanterbury,Kent,England.
A member of theKent athletics club Invicta AC, Gratton is a pastwinner of theLondon 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 representedEngland and won abronze medal in the marathon event (2:12:06), at the1982 Commonwealth Games inBrisbane,Queensland,Australia.[1][2]
He now runs a sports holiday company called2:09 Events. He has gained a recent following through a well-known online forum on theRunners World website called “Hard Training with Mike Gratton.”
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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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