Stephen ("Steve") Kenyon (born 16 September 1951) is a retired 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 ...

from

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, who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the men's

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 A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

. He set his personal best of 2:11:40 over the classic distance on 13 June 1982 in

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. He is a life member of both Bolton United Harriers & Salford Harriers. He has competed in nine

World Cross Country Championships World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the Int ...

, with his highest finish being 17th at the 1980 race, where he was a member of the winning England team. He won the

Great North Run The Great North Run (branded the Simplyhealth Great North Run for sponsorship purposes) is the largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in North East England each September. Participants run between Newcastle upon Tyne and Sou ...

in 1985. He was raised in

Bolton Bolton (, locally ) is a large town in Greater Manchester in North West England, formerly a part of Lancashire. A former mill town, Bolton has been a production centre for textiles since Flemish people, Flemish weavers settled in the area i ...

, England.Turnbull, Simon (2004-09-26)
Athletics: Steve plays his nowhere man record
''The Independent''. Retrieved on 2012-02-06.

Achievements

*1986 3rd Great North Run *1982 AAA Marathon Champion *1979 3rd New York Marathon Personal Bests: *5,000 m 13:45 *10,000 m 28:20 *10 mile 46:11 *half marathon 61:31 *marathon 2:11:40

References

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1951 births Living people English male long-distance runners British male marathon runners Sportspeople from Bolton {{England-athletics-bio-stub