Kathryn Mary Binns (born 13 January 1958) is a retired female

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 endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

from

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, who later was known as Kathryn Dickinson. She competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in cross-country and distance races including the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , 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 are also wheelchair div ...

and half marathon. Binns set her personal best (2:36:12) in the classic distance on 12 June 1982 in

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, defeating runner-up Carol Gould. She finished ninth at the 1980 World Cross Country Championships, also winning a silver medal in the team competition.

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