Mark Pearce (runner)

Mark Pearce (born 19 January 1996) is a British long-distance runner. In 2021 he became the British champion in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

Mark Pearce

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1996-01-19) 19 January 1996 (age 29)
Sport
Sport	Track and Field
Event	3000m steeplechase
Club	Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers

Biography

From the age of 11 years-old Pearce attended St Albans School, Hertfordshire.^[1]

On 24 September 2017 Pearce competed at the Berlin Marathon running 2:31.49.^[2] On 5 September 2020 he was runner up in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the British Championships beating his personal best by 10 seconds.^[3] The time put him 39th for the year, worldwide.^[4] In September 2020 he was added to the University of Birmingham Talent Hub, a scheme designed to help talented athletes with a pathway to become world-class performers.^[5]

On 26 June 2021 Pearce went one better than his result in the previous year by becoming the British steeplechase champion after winning the title at the 2021 British Athletics Championships.^[6]

In May 2024, he ran a personal best 8:20.83 for the 3000m steeplechase, in Brussels.^[7] He was selected to represent Britain in the steeplechase at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024.^[8]