Glynis Carol Penny ( née Goodburn; born 28 January 1951) is a retired long-distance runner from

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Athletics career

Penny competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She set her personal best (2:36:21) in the women's marathon on 17 April 1983, finishing in third place at the

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. She represented

marathon event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in

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International competitions

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* * * 1951 births Living people British female long-distance runners British female marathon runners English female long-distance runners English female marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{England-athletics-bio-stub