Rose Harvey

Rose Harvey (born 25 August 1992) is a British long-distance runner. In 2023, she became the fifth fastest British female marathon runner of all time.[1]

Rose Harvey
Personal information
NationalityGreat Britain
Born (1992-08-25) 25 August 1992
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Marathon: 2:23:21 (Chicago, 2023)

Early life

Between 2008 and 2010, Harvey attended Malvern College.[2][3]

Career

Harvey moved to London in 2015 and joined the Clapham Chasers running club. She was employed as a corporate lawyer prior to being made redundant during the Covid-19 pandemic.[4] She initially began training for a half-Ironman, but focused purely on running and in April 2021 ran 2:31:14 at the Cheshire Marathon.[5]

In October 2021, she ran 2:29:45 in the London Marathon, followed by running 2:27:17 at the Seville Marathon in February 2022. She made her major championship debut at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon.[6] In October 2022, she finished the London Marathon as the fastest British woman in a time of 2:27:58.[7]

In October 2023, Harvey ran a new personal best time of 2:23:21 to finish ninth at the Chicago Marathon. The time also met the qualifying mark for the upcoming Olympics and placed her as the fifth fastest all-time British female marathon runner.[8][9] On 26 April 2024, she was selected by British Athletics for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[10]

References
  1. "Rose Harvey". World Athletics. 10 October 2023.
  2. "30 Years of Co-education". Malvern College. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. Luther, Emma (6 March 2023). "Malvern College celebrates 30 years of ambitious co-education". soglos.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. "Rose Harvey and the power of perspective". Viewsfromtheconcourse. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. Henderson, Jason (October 2, 2022). "Amazing rise of Rose Harvey". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. Carter, Kate (8 October 2023). "Rose Harvey goes fifth on the British all time list at Chicago Marathon". Runners World. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. Raworth, Sophie (25 October 2022). "The extraordinary rise of Rose Harvey". Runners World. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  8. Wilson, Jeremy (9 October 2023). "Nike hit back at Adidas in 'super shoe' war as Kelvin Kiptum shatters men's marathon record". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  9. "Hassan smashes European marathon record with 2:13:44 for victory in Chicago". European-Athletics. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  10. "FINAL TEAM GB MARATHON SPOTS SEALED FOR PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES". British Athletics. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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