Mark Pearce (born 19 January 1996) is a British

long distance runner Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mensur ...

. In 2021 he became the British champion in the

3000 metres steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, a ...

Early life

From the age of 11 years-old Pearce attended

St Albans School, Hertfordshire St Albans School is a public school (English independent school) in the city of St Albans in Hertfordshire. Pre-sixth form admission is restricted to boys, but the sixth form has been co-educational since 1991. Founded in 948 by Wulsin, S ...

Career

On 24 September, 2017 Pearce competed at the

Berlin Marathon The Berlin Marathon (german: 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 , inclu ...

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 , mottoeng = Through efforts to heights , established = 1825 – Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery1836 – Birmingham Royal School of Medicine and Surgery1843 – Queen's College1875 – Mason Science College1898 – Mason Univers ...

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 winning the 3000 metres steeplechase 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 ...

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