Mike Gratton

Michael ("Mike") Colin Gratton (born 28 November 1954) is a former elite long distance runner from Aldershot, Hampshire, England, and a past winner of the London Marathon. A member of the Kent athletics club Invicta AC, he gained a bronze medal in the 1982 Commonwealth Games marathon (2:12:06). He won the 1983 London Marathon in a time of 2:09:43, a time which places him 13th on the UK all-time marathon list.

He now runs a sports holiday company called 2:09 Events. He has gained a recent following through a well-known online forum on the Runners World website called “Hard Training with Mike Gratton.”

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing United Kingdom and England
1982	Commonwealth Games	Brisbane, Australia	3rd	Marathon	2:12:06
1983	London Marathon	London, United Kingdom	1st	Marathon	2:09:43
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	—	Marathon	DNF

External links

• An excerpt from ‘Hard Training with Mike Gratton’
• Invicta AC website
• 2:09 Events company website
• Power of 10 UK Marathon Rankings
• gbrathletics