Steve Jones (runner)

Stephen Henry Jones MBE (born 4 August 1955) is a Welsh athlete and set the world record in the marathon in his first completed race at that distance at the Chicago Marathon in 1984, with a time of 2:08:05.

Steve Jones
MBE
Steve Jones speaking to a running group in Boston, August 2018
Personal information
Birth nameStephen Henry Jones
NationalityWelsh
Born (1955-08-04) 4 August 1955
Tredegar, Wales
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight137 lb (62 kg)
Sport
Country Great Britain
 Wales
SportAthletics
Event(s)10,000 m, Marathon
ClubNewport Harriers, RAF
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1984
10,000 m, 8th
World finals1983
10,000 m, 12th
1993
Marathon, 13th
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Wales
World Cross Country Championships
1984 New YorkLong race
Commonwealth Games
1986 Edinburgh10,000 m
Marathon
1984 ChicagoMarathon
1985 LondonMarathon
1985 ChicagoMarathon
1987 BostonMarathon
1988 New YorkMarathon
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