Philip Sesemann is a British long-distance runner and NHS doctor. Sesemann was the first British finisher at the

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in his marathon debut, clocking 2:12:58 to finish in 7th place.Virgin Money London Marathon 2021: Results. (2021, October 3). Virgin Money London Marathon. https://results.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/2021/?pid=leaderboard&pidp=leaderboard#

Athletics career

Track career

From 2010 to 2020, Sesemann mostly competed in track events ranging from 800m to 5000m. Sesemann was famous throughout the athletics community for starting a track season in strong form and frequently falling apart and fading out by August, resulting in lackluster performances. Notable occasions were both at the Woodside stadium in Watford, where in 2017 he finished last over 1500m in a time of 3.57.27 and second last over the same distance in 2018 with a time of 3.51.17 In 2021, Sesemann represented Great Britain at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, placing 5th in his heat of the 3000m, but not qualifying for the final.

Road Transition

On 3 April 2021, he raced the Podium 5k in Barrowford, UK, where he placed 2nd in 13:40, one second behind Tom Mortimer. On 22 August, he made his half marathon debut at

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, placing 4th in 1:02:47. The race was won by Jake Smith. On 19 September, Sesemann won the Trafford 10k in

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in 29:29. Sesemann made his marathon debut at the

, where he placed 7th in 2:12:58. He was 10th in the

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iteration, in a time of 2:12:10, and 8th in the 2023 race, where his time of 2:10:23 made him the second British finisher, behind training partner Emile Cairess, after out-kicking Mo Farah in the final 400m.

References

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