London Marathon Ever Presents
| Formation | c. April 20, 1996 |
|---|---|
Membership | Open to runners of all 36 London Marathons since 1981 |
| Affiliations | London Marathon |
| Website |
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The "Ever Presents" is a group of people to have run the London Marathon at each event since the first event in 1981.[1][2][3] As of the 2015 race, there are 12 members of the group.
History
The group was first acknowledged in 1995 after the 15th marathon. At that point, the number of members was 42.[4] By 2015 the number of members had reduced to 14. David Fereday did not start the 2015 race and Patrick Dobbs was unable to finish. Twelve members finished in 2016.[5]
Members
Original members
At the time of the group's acknowledgement by the London Marathon in 1995, the following 42 people had run each event.[6]
| Number | Name | Club | Age in 1981 | Time in 1981 | Final race[nb 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Adams | Orion Harriers | 38 | 02:49:37 | 2002 |
| 2 | Alastair Aitken | Highgate Harriers | 41 | 02:53:01 | 1999 |
| 3 | Jeff Aston | Les Croupiers | 33 | 02:49:53 | Ever-present |
| 4 | Geoffrey Balfour | Huncote Harriers | 31 | 02:45:00 | 2000 |
| 5 | Reginald Brown | SLH | 49 | 03:07:38 | 2000 |
| 6 | Reginald Burbidge | Highgate Harriers | 55 | 03:54:17 | 2007 |
| 7 | Rainer Burchett | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers | 41 | 02:58:30 | 2011 |
| 8 | Harold Chadwick | Bournemouth /TH&H | 34 | 02:24:10 | 1996 |
| 9 | David Clark | Newbury AC | 45 | 02:53:55 | 2010 |
| 10 | Charles Cousens | Vale of Aylesbury | 38 | 02:58:13 | Ever-present |
| 11 | Patrick Dobbs | Thurrock Harriers | 42 | 02:41:37 | 2014 |
| 12 | Erik Falck-Therkelsen | Woking AC | 40 | 02:59:59 | 2001 |
| 13 | David Fereday | Barnet & District | 42 | 03:13:55 | 2014 |
| 14 | Chris Finill | Harrow AC | 22 | 02:32:55 | Ever-present |
| 15 | Derek Fisher | Newport Harriers | 45 | 02:56:22 | 2004 |
| 16 | Jeffrey Gordon | Thames H&H | 47 | 03:13:42 | 2013 |
| 17 | Peter Greenwood | Canterbury Harriers AC | 38 | 02:46:53 | 2002 |
| 18 | John Hanscombe | Ranelagh Harriers | 45 | 02:54:29 | 2008 |
| 19 | Jan Hildreth | Thames H&H | 48 | 03:25:37 | 2005 |
| 20 | Raymond Johnson | Kimberley & Dist. Striders | 48 | 03:11:00 | 2006 |
| 21 | Kenneth Jones | Orion Harriers | 47 | 03:18:37 | Ever-present |
| 22 | Max Jones | Birchfield Harriers | 53 | 03:51:52 | 2002 |
| 23 | John Legge | Orion Harriers | 50 | 03:02:35 | 2000 |
| 24 | Roger Low | Highgate Harriers | 37 | 02:47:55 | Ever-present |
| 25 | Dale Lyons | Massey Ferguson RC | 44 | 03:10:03 | Ever-present |
| 26 | Terence Macey | New Eltham Joggers | 32 | 03:17:56 | Ever-present |
| 27 | Lionel Mann | Belgrave Harriers | 40 | 03:06:07 | 2002 |
| 28 | Don Martin | Royal Parks Police | 40 | 04:10:00 | 2005 |
| 29 | Roger Mawer | Lowestoft | 40 | 02:58:04 | 2009 |
| 30 | Mick McGeoch | Les Croupiers | 25 | 02:24:19 | 2002 |
| 31 | William O’Connor | QPH | 35 | 02:35:52 | Ever-present |
| 32 | Michael Peace | Ranelagh Harriers | 31 | 03:11:45 | Ever-present |
| 33 | Mike Peel | Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC | 39 | 02:40:30 | 2012 |
| 34 | Derrick Pickering | East Hull Harriers | 44 | 02:38:38 | 2010 |
| 35 | Bryan Read | Orion Harriers | 40 | 03:24:05 | 1998 |
| 36 | Peter Shepheard | Blackheath Harriers | 38 | 02:29:47 | 2005 |
| 37 | Malcolm Speake | Biddleston Bounders | 39 | 02:47:58 | Ever-present |
| 38 | Michael Starr | St.Albans Striders | 37 | 03:47:11 | 2002 |
| 39 | Tony Tillbrooke | Victory AC | 41 | 03:42:24 | 2012 |
| 40 | David Walker | Chalfont & Chiltern | 35 | 03:06:11 | Ever-present |
| 41 | Steve Wehrle | Dulwich Runners AC | 32 | 03:51:26 | Ever-present |
| 42 | Michael Wilkinson | Duke Street Runners | 42 | 02:52:51 | 2007 |
- — no longer a member
- — still a member
Current members
The following 12 people ran and completed the 2016 event.[5] From 1981 to 2013 Chris Finill completed every race in under 3 hours, holding a Guinness World Record for this consistent high performance.[7] Dale Lyons raced in a wheelchair in 2015.[8]
| Number | Name | Club | Age | Time (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jeff Aston | Les Croupiers | 68 | 06:09:31 |
| 10 | Charles Cousens | Vale of Aylesbury | 73 | 05:00:23 |
| 14 | Chris Finill | Harrow AC | 57 | 02:56:05 |
| 21 | Kenneth Jones | Orion Harriers | 82 | 06:45:54 |
| 24 | Roger Low | Highgate Harriers | 73 | 04:25:45 |
| 25 | Dale Lyons | Centurion Road Runners | 79 | 06:52:33 |
| 26 | Terence Macey | New Eltham Joggers | 67 | 04:47:19 |
| 31 | William O'Connor | Queen's Park Harriers | 70 | 05:18:35 |
| 32 | Michael Peace | Ranelagh Harriers | 66 | 03:52:29 |
| 37 | Malcolm Speake | Biddleston Bounders AC | 74 | 05:18:04 |
| 40 | David Walker | Chiltern Harriers | 70 | 05:46:17 |
| 41 | Stephen Wehrle | Dulwich Runners AC | 67 | 05:18:01 |
References
- ↑ "1981: Racing into the history books". BBC. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ Curtis, Joe (23 April 2013). "Former Chingford councillor and 'Ever Present' Jeffrey Gordon runs in 33rd London Marathon". This Is Local London. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ↑ Goad, Ryan (20 April 2012). "Amazing Pat to continue his ever present record at London Marathon". The Echo. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ Media Guide. London: Virgin London Marathon. 2003. p. 169.
- 1 2 "Ever Present Performances". Ever Present. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "Performances". Ever Present. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ↑ "Chris Finill: an extraordinary ever-present". Virgin Money London Marathon. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ↑ "D Lyons". Ever Presents. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Final race" denotes last complete race; some runners started the following year's race but failed to finish
External links
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