Stephen ("Steve") Kenyon (born 16 September 1951) is a retired male long-distance runner from England, who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the men's marathon and half marathon. He set his personal best of 2:11:40 over the classic distance on 13 June 1982 in Gateshead. He is a life member of both Bolton United Harriers & Salford Harriers. He has competed in nine World Cross Country Championships, with his highest finish being 17th at the 1980 race, where he was a member of the winning England team. He won the Great North Run in 1985. He was raised in Bolton, England.[1]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   United Kingdom and   England
1979 New York City Marathon New York City, United States 3rd Marathon 2:13:29
1981 Egmond Half Marathon Egmond, Netherlands 1st Half marathon 1:08:03
Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 6th Marathon 2:12:34
Manchester Charity Manchester, England 1st Marathon 2:11:54
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece Marathon DNF
1985 Great North Run South Shields, United Kingdom 1st Half marathon 1:02:44
  • 1986 3rd Great North Run
  • 1982 AAA Marathon Champion
  • 1979 3rd New York Marathon

Personal Bests:

  • 5,000 m 13:45
  • 10,000 m 28:20
  • 10 mile 46:11
  • half marathon 61:31
  • marathon 2:11:40

References

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  1. ^ Turnbull, Simon (2004-09-26). Athletics: Steve plays his nowhere man record. The Independent. Retrieved on 2012-02-06.