Personal information | |
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Nationality | English |
Born | (1951-01-18) 18 January 1951 (age 73) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Glynis Carol Penny (née Goodburn; born 28 January 1951) is a retired long-distance runner from England.
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 London Marathon. She represented England marathon event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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
- "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
External links
Vienna Marathon – women's winners | |
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UK Athletics Championships winners in women's 3000 metres | |
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