Mike Gratton


Michael Colin Gratton is a male former elite long distance runner from Canterbury, Kent, England.

Athletics career

A member of the Kent athletics club Invicta AC, Gratton is a past winner of the London Marathon. He won the 1983 London Marathon in a time of 2:09:43, a time which places him 14th on the UK all-time marathon list.
He represented England and won a bronze medal in the marathon event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Personal life

He now runs a sports holiday company called 2:09 Events. He has gained a recent following through a well-known online forum on the Runners World website called “Hard Training with Mike Gratton.”

Competition record