Hugh Jones (athlete)
Robin Evan Hugh Jones (born 1 November 1955, in London) is a retired British long distance runner. He attended Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, where he began competing in long distance running both for the school and for Ranelagh Harriers, and the University of Liverpool.
In 1982 Jones became the first British man to win the London Marathon, finishing in a time of 2:09:24. Two years later he finished 12th in the men's marathon of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles with a time of 2:13:57. In 1983 he finished a close second to Joseph Nzau in the Chicago Marathon. In 1983 Hugh Jones won the Stockholm Marathon with a time of 2:11:37 which is still the record for this event. He won it again in 1992 (2.15.58) was second in 1993 (2.17.29) and seventh in 1994 (2.18.20). His personal best is 2:09:24, set in London 1982.[citation needed]
Jones became the Secretary of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) in July 1996, succeeding Andy Galloway. Jones currently holds this position as well as the editorship of AIMS' Distance Running magazine which he started in 2000. Jones was president of the Road Runners Club from 2007-11.[citation needed]
Personal life
Jones lives in London with his wife, Cheryl, his son, Nathan, and his three daughters, Holly, Coral and Ella.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Oslo Marathon | Oslo, Norway | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:06 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 3rd | Marathon | 2:10:59 [1] | |
| 1982 | City-Pier-City Loop | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:01:06 |
| London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:24 | |
| 1983 | Stockholm Marathon | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:37 |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 12th | Marathon | 2:13:57 |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 5th | Marathon | 2:11:49 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 5th | Marathon | 2:12:54 |
| 1992 | Stockholm Marathon | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Marathon | 2:15:58 |
| 1995 | Glitnir Reykjavik Marathon | Reykjavik, Iceland | 1st | Marathon | 2:29:26 |
References
- ↑ http://www.arrs.net/MaraRank/ATM_Mara1981.htm Course 150 m short on remeasurement
External links
- Hugh Jones profile at IAAF
- Use dmy dates from May 2012
- Use British English from May 2012
- Articles with unsourced statements from October 2012
- IAAF ID different in Wikidata
- 1955 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from London
- British marathon runners
- English marathon runners
- Male marathon runners
- British long-distance runners
- English long-distance runners
- Male long-distance runners
- British male athletes
- English sportsmen
- Olympic athletes of Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Great Britain
- London Marathon winners
- People educated at Latymer Upper School
- Alumni of the University of Liverpool
