Mike Gratton

Mike Gratton

Personal information
Nationality	English
Born	(1954-11-28) 28 November 1954 (age 67) Aldershot, Hampshire
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Athletics Representing  England Commonwealth Games 1982 Brisbane marathon

Michael ("Mike") Colin Gratton (born 28 November 1954) is a male former elite long distance runner from Canterbury, Kent, England.

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[]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
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[]

• Mike Gratton at World Athletics
• An excerpt from ‘Hard Training with Mike Gratton’
• Invicta AC website
• 2:09 Events company website
• Power of 10 UK Marathon Rankings

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