Mike Gratton

Mike Gratton
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1954-11-28) 28 November 1954
Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventlong distance / marathon
ClubInvicta AC
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Brisbane marathon

Michael Colin Gratton (born 28 November 1954) is a male former elite long distance runner from England who won the 1983 London Marathon.

Biography

A member of the Kent athletics club Invicta AC, Gratton finished third behind Hugh Jones in the marathon event at the 1981 AAA Championships.[1]

He represented England and won a bronze medal in the marathon event (2:12:06), at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia[2][3] and the following year was the 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 and gave him the title of British marathon champion.[4]

Gratton now runs a sports holiday company called 2:09 Events and a running resource website called Coach the Run. 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

  1. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
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