Josh Griffiths (born 3 November 1993) is a Welsh marathon runner. He finished 13th at the 2017 London Marathon, and was the first Briton to finish, in a time of 2:14:49. His unexpected performance earned him a place at the 2017 World Championships.[1]
 Josh Griffiths at the 2017 London Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Great Britain |
| Born | 3 November 1993 |
| Alma mater | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| Occupation | Athlete / Coach |
| Sport | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon, Half Marathon, 10KM |
| Club | Swansea Harriers |
| Coached by | Self Coached |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:11:28 (2022), 10KM: 28:41 (2019) |
| Updated on 12 Dec 2019 | |
Running career
editGriffiths's debut marathon was at the London Marathon on 23 April 2017. Representing his club, Swansea Harriers, he started the race alongside other club runners, behind the elite athletes. He finished the race in 2:14:49 in thirteenth place overall, the first of the British runners. His performance gained him qualification to represent Great Britain at the World Championships in London in 2017.[2] The marathon was held on 6 August,[3] and Griffiths completed the race in a time of 2:20.06 to finish in 39th place.[4]
In 2021 Griffiths finished 8th in the London Marathon on 3 October.[5]
He is a self-coached athlete.[6]
Personal life
editGriffiths, aged 23 at the time of the 2017 London Marathon, lives in his family's home in rural West Wales.[7] He studied at Cardiff Metropolitan University, and graduated with a master's degree in sports coaching in July 2017.[2][7]
References
edit- ^ "London Marathon 2017: Club runner Josh Griffiths finishes as fastest Briton". BBC Sport. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ a b Bloom, Ben (29 April 2017). "Britain's top finisher at London Marathon Josh Griffiths on how his life has been turned upside down". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "LONDON 2017: BRITISH ATHLETICS NAMES MARATHON AND 50KM WALK TEAM". British Athletics. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "World Championships 2017: Mixed day for Welsh athletes in London". bbc.co.uk. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ Virgin Money London Marathon 2021: Results. (2021, October 3). Virgin Money London Marathon. https://results.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/2021/?pid=leaderboard&pidp=leaderboard#
- ^ "Josh Griffiths: Club runner to coach himself for 2017 World Championships". BBC Sport. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ a b Bloom, Ben (6 August 2017). "Josh Griffiths, student who stunned London Marathon field, on low key preparations for big stage". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
External links
edit- Josh Griffiths at World Athletics
- Josh Griffiths at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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