Robbie Simpson (born 14 November 1991) is a British male

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 ...

who competes in

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 mountain running events. He was a silver medallist at the 2014 European Mountain Running Championships and a bronze medallist at the

2015 World Mountain Running Championships The 2015 World Mountain Running Championships was the 31st edition of the global mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association and was held in Betws-y-Coed, United Kingdom ...

. He won his first international marathon medal (a bronze) at the

2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...

. Simpson has competed five times at the European Mountain Running Championships (2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) and five times at the World Mountain Running Championships (2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015). He won the 2016 and 2018 editions of the Jungfrau Marathon and ranked in the top 20 at the

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

and

2017 London Marathon The 2017 London Marathon was the 37th running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 23 April. Mary Jepkosgei Keitany won the women's race, setting a new women-only marathon world record with a time of 2:17:0 ...

. He holds a personal best of 2:14:56 for the marathon.Robbie Simpson
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, Robbite Living people 1991 births People from Wegberg Sportspeople from Cologne (region) Scottish male long-distance runners British male long-distance runners Scottish male marathon runners British male marathon runners British male mountain runners Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games