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

Glynis Penny
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1951-01-18) 18 January 1951 (age 73)
Sport
SportAthletics

Athletics career

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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 London Marathon. She represented England marathon event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2][3]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   United Kingdom and   England
1983 Fleet Half Marathon Fleet, Hampshire 1st Half Marathon 1:15:47
London Marathon London, United Kingdom 3rd Marathon 2:36:21 (PB)
World Championships Helsinki, Finland Marathon DNS
1985 Stroud Half Marathon Stroud, United Kingdom 1st Half Marathon 1:13:52
1986 London Marathon, London, United Kingdom 8th Marathon 2:38:47
Great North Run Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 4th Half Marathon 1:13:24 (PB)
Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 9th Marathon 2:38:47
Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 9th MArathon 2:41:25
Stroud Half Marathon Stroud, United Kingdom 1st Half Marathon 1:16:20
1987 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 14th Marathon 2:38:23
1988 Vienna Marathon Vienna, Austria 1st Marathon 2:36:49
1988 Roma-Ostia Half Marathon Rome, Italy 1st Half Marathon 1:15:02
1989 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 26th Marathon 2:39:37
1990 Belgrade Marathon Belgrade, Serbia 5th Marathon 2:52:18
1991 Hastings Half Marathon Hastings, United Kingdom 1st Half Marathon 1:18:03

References

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  1. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  2. ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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