Bio

Date of Birth: 24th September 1978
Height: 154cm
Weight: 41kg
Club:Sunderland Strollers
Coach:Self Coached
Distance:Marathon
Affiliation: Nike
 
PBs:
5k (road)– 15.52
5,000m (track) – 15.53
10k (road)  – 32.17
10,000m (track) – 32.55
Half marathon – 70.37
Marathon – 2.29.06
 
Representative honours
2017 GB Team, IAAF World Athletics Championships, London, UK (marathon)
2016 Team GB, Rio Olympic Games, (marathon) 28th
2016 GB Team, European Athletics Championships, (half marathon) 
2016 GB Team IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Cardiff, UK, 27th 
2015 GB Team European Cup 10,000m Championships, Chia Laguna (team gold)
2014 Team England Commonwealth Games Marathon, DNF
2014 GB Team IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Copenhagen, Denmark, 18th
2013 GB Team European Cup 10,000m Championships, Pravets, Bulgaria, 11th (Team Silver)
2011 GB Team, IAAF World Championships, Daegu, South Korea (Marathon) 42nd
2009 GB Team IAAF World Champsionships, Birmingham, UK (Half Marathon) 45th
2009 England Team Lillebaelt Half Marathon, Denmark 1st (Course record)
2008 England Team Marseille 10km, France 6th
 
2014 race results.
January – Durham Cathedral Cross Country Relays (2miles) – 9th team
January – Morthpeth 11k  – 1st 37.47
2013 race results.
December – Saltwell 10k – Gateshead – 1st, 35.08 (course record) 
December – North East Cross Country Championships – Temple Park, South Shields – 2nd
December – North East Harrier League Wallington. 1st + fastest time of the day
November – British Athletics Cross Challenge – Liverpool – 19th (1st Vet)
November – Heaton Harriers Memorial 10k 1st
September – International Rabobank Tilburg Ladies 10k  7th
August – Darlington 10k 1st
July – Sunderland 5k (including North East Championships) 1st 15.52 (UK lead)
July – British 10,000m Championships 1st
July – English 10,000m Championships 1st
July – Tyne Bridge 5 mile (including North East Championships) 1st
July – Tynedale 10k 1st
June – Watford BMC 5,000m 15.53
June – BUPA Great North 10k 2nd
June – Newburn River Run (6.5mile) 1st 36.02 (course record)
June – European Cup 10,000m Championships 11th 34.03
June – Manchester BMC 5,000m 16.00.10
April – Sunderland 10k 1st
April – Brighton Marathon 2nd 2.31.08
March – North Tyneside 10k 1st 34.03
March – Good Friday Road Relays Fastest Leg (Course record)
March – Thirsk 10mile 1st 57.10 (course record UK 1st)
March – Northumberland Half Marathon 1st 75.05
March – Bath Half Marathon 3rd 71.20 (Uk rank 2nd)
Feb – North East Road Relay champs – Fastest leg
Feb – Sunderland Park Run 1st overall 16.46 (Course record, UK rank 2nd)
Feb – 1st Dewsbury 10k – 34.05 (Uk rank 2nd)
Jan -Durham Cathedral Relays – fastest leg
 
Outstanding performances:
2013 – 1st British 10,000m Championships
2013 – 1st English 10,000m Championships
2013 – 11th European Cup 10,000m championships
2013 – 2nd Brighton Marathon
2013 – 3rd Bath Half Marathon
2012 – 1st Leeds Abbey Dash
2012 – 13th BUPA Great North Run
2012 – 24th Virgin London Marathon
2011 – 1st (Course record) Brighton Marathon
2011 – 2nd Bath Half Marathon
2010 – Age group (30-34) winner ING New York City Marathon
2010 – 8th BUPA Great North Run
2010 – 4th BUPA Great Yorkshire Run
2010 – 27th Virgin London Marathon
2008 – 3rd British Half Marathon Championships
2002 – 1st BUSA 10,000m Championships
2001 – 1st BUSA 10,000m Championships

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