![]() ![]() Philip Sesemann was seventh in 2:12:58 followed by Josh Griffiths (2:13:39) and Matt Leach (2:15:31) with Andrew Davies tenth in 2:15:36. There were four British men in the top 10 – albeit a long way behind the top three. She added that on the occasions she did an evening run her coach had followed her in the car as a safety precaution. Purdue took the opportunity to comment on the issues of women’s safety, saying: “My parents have always told me never to run alone outside in the evenings. The second British female finisher was Rose Harvey with 2:29:45, followed by Samantha Harrison with 2:32:22, Natasha Cockram with 2:32:32 and Becky Briggs with 2:34:34.Įarlier this week a London police officer was jailed for life for kidnapping – pretending to arrest – a young woman before raping and murdering her. ![]() Yamauchi who was sixth in the 2008 Olympics and also once second in London, commented on Twitter that Purdue would get her next time!Ĭharlotte Purdue takes tenth, in PB 2:23.26! photo by Virgin Money London Marathon Purdue’s time was a big PR, putting her No.3 on the UK all-time rankings Just short of Mara Yamauchi’s all-time No. Purdue ran the first half of the race with Eilish McColgan who was there as a pacemaker for elite GB runners. Savoring a huge PB, Charlotte Purdue, photo by Virgin Money London Marathonįirst Brit home guarantees her selection for the 2022 World Championships (or indeed the European Championships or Commonwealth Games in next year’s busy summer). I think I should have been in the Olympic team but I had to put it behind me and focus on London”. She said that she knew she was in good shape and that she was delighted to produce the performance she was capable of, adding: “ This was my Olympics. None of the GB men or women who had run the Olympic marathon in August were in the field.Ĭharlie Purdue was delighted to finish 10 th in a time of 2:23.36 and was gracious although clearly happy to take a point to the selectors who had omitted her from the GB Olympic team although her performances seemed to support her inclusion. He said that he was tempted to call it a day after Tokyo but could not resist another London Marathon. Weir in his 22 nd London Marathon outsprinted Brent Lakatos to take third place in the men’s wheelchair race. The outstanding British performances in the London Marathon were by David Weir and Charlotte Purdue. Charlotte Purdue, 2:23.26, tenth in 2021 London, photo by Virgin Money London communications ![]()
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