Mike Gratton

Mike Gratton

Personal information
Nationality	English
Born	(1954-11-28) 28 November 1954 Aldershot, Hampshire
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Athletics Representing England Commonwealth Games 1982 Brisbane marathon

Michael ("Mike") Colin Gratton (born 28 November 1954) is a male former elite long distance runner from Canterbury, Kent, England.

Athletics career

A member of the Kent athletics club Invicta AC, Gratton is a past winner of the London Marathon. He won the 1983 London Marathon in a time of 2:09:43, a time which places him 14th on the UK all-time marathon list.

He represented England and won a bronze medal in the marathon event (2:12:06), at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Personal life

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.”

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing United Kingdom and England
1982	London Marathon	London, United Kingdom	3rd	Marathon	2:12:30
	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
1985	London Marathon	London, United Kingdom	11th	Marathon	2:14:35
1989	Paris Marathon	Paris, France	11th	Marathon	2:17:06

References

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