Triathletes: London Marathon 2017

There were plenty of triathletes running the London Marathon 2017 yesterday - here are a few of the speedy names we spotted in the results
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Speedy triathletes run London Marathon 2017

Here are a few (email via editor@tri247.com if we’ve missed any), triathlete-related names, past or present, who we’ve spotted towards the front end of the results lists in the 2017 edition. No doubt we’ve overlooked a few, so do get in touch if you’ve spotted anyone we should add in. We’ll be updating this regularly.

Check out our separate ‘specials’ featuring Chrissie Wellington, James Cracknell and Matt Sharp.

NameTimeComments
Matt Sharp2:17:452011 World U23 Champion
Andy Greenleaf2:27:42Team Freespeed / BallBuster Duathlon record holder
Hywel Davies2:33:18Multi-talented athlete across all disciplines and formats
Neil Eddy2:34:40Headed to Kona 2017
Christopher Wallace2:35:07Ironman athlete, member of ONE Triathlon RDS
Rob Arkell2:37:04Kona qualifier
Tom Dudden2:40:44
Piers Vallance2:41:21
Joel Jameson2:42:24Outlaw and Vitruvian winner
Joseph Spraggins2:42:24Guinness World Record - fastest marathon dressed as a swimmer...!
Max Dillon2:42:53
James Cracknell2:43:122x Olympic Gold medallist
Lee Rankin2:44:11ETU Duathlon Champion (35-39) in 2011
Paul Martin2:44:56Heading to Challenge Roth this summer
David Bowden2:59:03Prep for ITU Long Distance World's
Andy Greenleaf London Marathon 2017
Andy Greenleaf

Hywel Davies London Marathon 2017
Hywel Davies
NameTimeComment
Chrissie Wellington2:49:014-time IRONMAN World Champion. AG 40-44 Winner
Laura Trimble2:53:26GB Age-Group athlete
Victoria Kenny2:55:37GB Age-Group athlete
Jenny Latham3:00:47Former World and European AG Champion
Edwina McDowall3:02:34GB AG athlete and regular 70.3 podium finisher
Christine Howard3:05:412x AG World Duathlon Champion
Harriet Chettleburgh3:07:56Kona Qualifier 2015 & 2016
Fiona Ford3:09:43Kona podium finisher 2016
Helen Murray3:13:16Host of the Oxygenaddict podcast
Michelle Parsons3:14:43Multiple Powerman Duathlon winner
Natalie Lawrence3:19:38Former GB Pro athlete
Maree Jesson3:23:043x Kona qualifier
Paula Robinson3:28:182x Kona finisher - and a PB (AG 50-54)
Hollie Avil3:32:16Beijing 2008 Olympian, Junior and U23 World Champion

Hollie Avil London Marathon 2017
Hollie Avil
Written by
John Levison
TRI247's Chief Correspondent, John has been involved in triathlon for well over 30 years, 15 of those writing on these pages, whilst he can also be found commentating for events across the UK.

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