Personal information | |
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Nationality | Great Britain |
Born | 19 January 1996 |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and Field |
Event | 3000m steeplechase |
Mark Pearce (born 19 January 1996) is a British long distance runner. In 2021 he became the British champion in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
From the age of 11 years-old Pearce attended St Albans School, Hertfordshire.[1]
On 24 September, 2017 Pearce competed at the Berlin Marathon running 2:31.49.[2] On 5 September, 2020 he was runner up in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the British Championships beating his personal best by 10 seconds.[3] The time put him 39th for the year, worldwide.[4] In September 2020 he was added to the University of Birmingham Talent Hub, a scheme designed to help talented athletes with a pathway to become world-class performers.[5] 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.[6]
In May 2024, he ran a personal best 8:20.83 for the 3000m steeplechase, in Brussels.[7] He was selected to represent Britain in the steeplechase at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024.[8]