Alice Clare Mason (born 15 June 1987) is a New Zealand

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. She was the 2021 national champion for New Zealand in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...

. She runs for the Wellington Harrier Athletic Club.

Career

Mason ran a PB of 2:38:35 whilst finishing fifth at the

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in September 2019. With that performance she achieved the Olympic qualifying standard after finishing in the top five in a gold label race. A doctor, Mason had put her career on hiatus to try and qualify for the

2020 Tokyo Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

. After the

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started however, she took a part time job again at an urgent-care centre in

Tauranga Tauranga (, Māori language for "resting place," or "safe anchorage") is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the List of cities in New Zealand, fifth-most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of or roughly 3% of t ...

. In June 2020, Mason changed coaches to join the roster of Craig Kirkwood; a former runner himself, he also had Olympic 1500 metre qualifier

Sam Tanner Samuel Tanner (born 24 August 2000) is a New Zealand middle- and long-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. He is Māori; his iwi affiliation is Ngāpuhi. Tanner is the New Zealand indoor record holder for the 1500 metres. Career ...

and triathlete

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in his training group. Mason, a three-time defending New Zealand champion, won the ASB Auckland Marathon women's title in November 2020.

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