Olympic marathon trial to be held at Kew Gardens, London
Following the publication of the updated Tokyo Selection Policies, UK Athletics has confirmed that the Olympic Games marathon trial event will take place on a multi-lap course at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, on Friday 26 March 2021. Invitations are to be initially finalised by 11th December 2020.
The venue was selected due to its ability to minimise issues that may arise as a result of the current pandemic. Following lengthy consultations across a host of stakeholders, the need to stage a race that could continue to be deemed viable under the potential of tightening Covid restrictions was a priority.
Due to Covid restrictions, entry is via invitation only with limited field sizes (circa 30 per gender) for men and women.
The details of how athletes will be invited are outlined below.
Athlete Invitations
Athletes who achieve a British Athletics qualification standard within the qualification period will be invited to compete at the Olympic Marathon Trial.
1. Qualification performances must be achieved between 00:00 (GMT) 1 January 2019 and 23:59 (GMT) 6 December 2020.
2.The British Athletics qualification standards are as follows:
|
Men |
Event |
Women |
|
64:30 |
Half Marathon |
75:00 |
|
2:19:00 |
Marathon |
2:42:00 |
3. In exceptional circumstances, athletes who feel they are genuine contenders to be selected for the 2021 Olympic Games Marathon but have not achieved a British Athletics qualification standard within the qualification period, may be considered for an invitation. Athletes who feel they meet this criteria should express an interest in competing to Maddy Ibbett ([email protected]) by 7 December 2020.
Expressions of interest will be considered by the British Athletics Performance team.
4.Initial invitations will be sent directly to athletes on 25 November 2020 and athletes will have until 11 December 2020 to accept their invitation to compete.
5.Following the deadline for athletes to respond to their invitation, British Athletics will assemble a waiting list for athletes who have not achieved a qualification standard. These athletes may be invited to the race should places in the race become available.
Athletes who wish to be considered for the waiting list should contact Maddy Ibbett ([email protected]) by 7th December 2020.
The following athletes are listed on the runbritain rankings with qualifying standards in 2020
2020 Marathon rankings - Men
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Rank |
Chip |
Gun |
PB |
Name |
Club |
Venue |
Date |
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1 |
2:10:03 |
2:10:04 |
2:10:03 |
PB |
Liverpool H |
23 Feb 20 |
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2 |
2:11:20 |
2:11:20 |
PB |
Derby |
4 Oct 20 |
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3 |
2:13:11 |
2:13:11 |
PB |
Swansea |
4 Oct 20 |
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4 |
2:13:32 |
2:11:19 |
V35 |
Aldershot, Farnham & District |
4 Oct 20 |
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5 |
2:13:34 |
2:13:34 |
PB |
Liverpool H |
4 Oct 20 |
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|
6 |
2:17:12 |
c |
2:14:36 |
V40 |
Stockport |
18 Oct 20 |
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7 |
2:17:38 |
2:16:56 |
Southend |
4 Oct 20 |
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|
8 |
2:17:59 |
2:17:59 |
PB |
Cardiff |
4 Oct 20 |
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|
9 |
2:18:29 |
2:18:30 |
2:14:38 |
V35 |
City of Norwich |
12 Jan 20 |
2020 Half Marathon rankings - Men
|
Rank |
Chip |
Gun |
PB |
Name |
Club |
Venue |
Date |
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|
1 |
60:01 |
60:00 |
Kilbarchan |
2 Feb 20 |
||||||
|
2 |
60:27 |
c |
59:07 |
V35 |
Newham & Essex Beagles |
12 Sep 20 |
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|
3 |
60:31 |
60:31 |
PB |
U23 |
Cardiff |
17 Oct 20 |
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|
4 |
60:39 |
c |
60:39 |
PB |
Cambridge & Coleridge |
12 Sep 20 |
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|
5 |
60:55 |
c |
60:55 |
PB |
Derby |
12 Sep 20 |
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|
6 |
61:07 |
61:00 |
V35 |
Aldershot, Farnham & District |
1 Mar 20 |
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|
7 |
62:33 |
62:33 |
PB |
Stockport |
1 Mar 20 |
|||||
|
8 |
62:41 |
62:30 |
Thames Valley |
17 Oct 20 |
||||||
|
9 |
62:57 |
c |
62:57 |
PB |
Bedford & County |
19 Jan 20 |
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|
10 |
63:05 |
63:05 |
PB |
Swansea |
17 Oct 20 |
|||||
|
11 |
63:08 |
c |
63:08 |
PB |
Swansea |
12 Sep 20 |
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|
12 |
63:12 |
63:12 |
PB |
Inverclyde |
17 Oct 20 |
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|
13 |
63:14 |
63:14 |
PB |
Lewes |
17 Oct 20 |
|||||
|
14 |
63:54 |
63:54 |
63:54 |
PB |
Newham & Essex Beagles |
16 Feb 20 |
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|
15 |
64:06 |
64:06 |
PB |
Aldershot, Farnham & District |
1 Mar 20 |
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|
16 |
64:22 |
64:23 |
61:25 |
V35 |
Blackheath & Bromley |
16 Feb 20 |
2020 Marathon rankings - Women
|
Rank |
Chip |
Gun |
PB |
Name |
Club |
Venue |
Date |
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|
1 |
2:33:19 |
2:30:49 |
Micky Morris Racing Team |
4 Oct 20 |
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2 |
2:33:23 |
2:33:23 |
PB |
Reading AC |
4 Oct 20 |
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|
3 |
2:34:42 |
2:30:42 |
V35 |
Thames Valley |
4 Oct 20 |
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|
4 |
2:36:25 |
2:31:00 |
V35 |
Belgrave |
4 Oct 20 |
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|
5 |
2:41:31 |
c |
2:41:31 |
PB |
V35 |
Riverside |
18 Oct 20 |
2020 Half Marathon rankings - Women
|
Rank |
Chip |
Gun |
PB |
Name |
Club |
Venue |
Date |
|||
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1 |
68:23 |
68:08 |
Aldershot, Farnham & District |
2 Feb 20 |
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|
2 |
68:55 |
c |
68:55 |
PB |
Aldershot, Farnham & District |
19 Jan 20 |
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|
3 |
70:00 |
70:01 |
69:40 |
Cardiff |
16 Feb 20 |
|||||
|
4 |
70:24 |
c |
70:24 |
PB |
Lothian |
19 Jan 20 |
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|
5 |
70:50 |
70:31 |
Birchfield H |
1 Mar 20 |
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|
6 |
71:01 |
71:01 |
PB |
Notts |
1 Mar 20 |
|||||
|
7 |
71:15 |
71:15 |
PB |
Clapham Chasers |
1 Mar 20 |
|||||
|
8 |
71:49 |
71:03 |
Birchfield H |
1 Mar 20 |
||||||
|
9 |
72:12 |
72:14 |
72:12 |
PB |
Thames Valley |
16 Feb 20 |
||||
|
10 |
72:21 |
c |
72:21 |
PB |
Cardiff |
12 Sep 20 |
||||
|
11 |
72:35 |
72:34 |
Preston |
1 Mar 20 |
||||||
|
12 |
72:49 |
c |
72:49 |
PB |
Tonbridge |
1 Mar 20 |
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|
13 |
72:54 |
c |
72:54 |
PB |
U23 |
City of Hull |
12 Sep 20 |
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|
14 |
73:25 |
73:25 |
PB |
Rotherham |
19 Sep 20 |
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|
15 |
73:29 |
73:32 |
72:35 |
V40 |
Ipswich Jaffa |
2 Feb 20 |
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|
16 |
74:09 |
74:11 |
73:01 |
V35 |
Bristol & West |
16 Feb 20 |
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|
17 |
74:23 |
c |
74:23 |
PB |
Metro Aberdeen |
1 Mar 20 |
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|
18 |
74:44 |
74:47 |
74:13 |
City of Norwich |
16 Feb 20 |
|||||
|
19 |
74:45 |
c |
74:42 |
V40 |
Cambridge & Coleridge |
8 Mar 20 |
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|
20 |
74:49 |
72:59 |
Bedford & County |
1 Mar 20 |
||||||
|
21 |
74:50 |
74:50 |
74:50 |
PB |
Winchester |
2 Feb 20 |