Mark Pearce (born 19 January 1996) is a British

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 ...

. In 2021 he became the British champion in the

3000 metres steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually Abbreviation, abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase (athletics), steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 met ...

Biography

From the age of 11 years-old Pearce attended

St Albans School, Hertfordshire St Albans School is a public school (traditional English fee-charging day and former boarding school) in the city of St Albans in Hertfordshire. Entry before Sixth Form is for boys only, but the Sixth Form has been co-educational since 1991. ...

. On 24 September 2017 Pearce competed at the

Berlin Marathon The Berlin Marathon (, ) is a marathon event held annually on the streets of Berlin, Germany on the last weekend of September. Held annually since 1974, the event includes multiple races over the marathon distance of , including elite level road r ...

running 2:31.49. On 5 September 2020 he was runner up in the

at the British Championships beating his personal best by 10 seconds. The time put him 39th for the year, worldwide. In September 2020 he was added to the

University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a Public university, public research university in Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham (founded in 1825 as ...

Talent Hub, a scheme designed to help talented athletes with a pathway to become world-class performers. On 26 June 2021 Pearce went one better than his result in the previous year by becoming the British steeplechase champion after winning the title at the

2021 British Athletics Championships The 2021 British Athletics Championships was the national championships in outdoor track and field for athletes in the United Kingdom, which also served as the main qualifying event for athletics competitors for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics ...

. In May 2024, he ran a personal best 8:20.83 for the 3000m steeplechase, in

Brussels Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium#Regions, region of Belgium comprising #Municipalit ...

. He was selected to represent Britain in the steeplechase at the

2024 European Athletics Championships The 26th European Athletics Championships were held from 7 to 12 June 2024 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. It was the third time Italy staged this sporting event after the inaugural 1934 European Athletics Championships, 1934 edition in T ...

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

in June 2024.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pearce, Mark 1996 births Living people British male long-distance runners British male steeplechase runners British male marathon runners British Athletics Championships winners People educated at St Albans School, Hertfordshire Alumni of the University of Birmingham 21st-century British sportsmen