Rose Harvey (born 25 August 1992) is a British long-distance runner. In 2023, she became the fifth fastest British female marathon runner of all time.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Great Britain |
| Born | 25 August 1992 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:23:21 (Chicago, 2023) |
Early life
editBetween 2003 and 2010, Harvey attended King's School, Worcester.
Career
editHarvey moved to London in 2015 and joined the Clapham Chasers running club. She was employed as a corporate lawyer prior to being made redundant during the Covid-19 pandemic.[2] She initially began training for a half-Ironman, but focused purely on running and in April 2021 ran 2:31:14 at the Cheshire Marathon.[3]
In October 2021, she ran 2:29:45 in the London Marathon, followed by running 2:27:17 at the Seville Marathon in February 2022. She made her major championship debut at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon.[4] In October 2022, she finished the London Marathon as the fastest British woman in a time of 2:27:58.[5]
In October 2023, Harvey ran a new personal best time of 2:23:21 to finish ninth at the Chicago Marathon. The time also met the qualifying mark for the upcoming Olympics and placed her as the fifth fastest all-time British female marathon runner.[6][7] On 26 April 2024, she was selected by British Athletics for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris[8] where she finished 78th in a time of 2:51:03,[9] despite starting the race with a stress fracture in her femur.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Rose Harvey". World Athletics. 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Rose Harvey and the power of perspective". Viewsfromtheconcourse. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (October 2, 2022). "Amazing rise of Rose Harvey". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Carter, Kate (8 October 2023). "Rose Harvey goes fifth on the British all time list at Chicago Marathon". Runners World. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Raworth, Sophie (25 October 2022). "The extraordinary rise of Rose Harvey". Runners World. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Jeremy (9 October 2023). "Nike hit back at Adidas in 'super shoe' war as Kelvin Kiptum shatters men's marathon record". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Hassan smashes European marathon record with 2:13:44 for victory in Chicago". European-Athletics. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "FINAL TEAM GB MARATHON SPOTS SEALED FOR PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES". British Athletics. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Hassan wins marathon to claim third Paris medal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Team GB runner finished marathon despite breaking leg". BBC News. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.