Charlie Hulson

Charlie Hulson (born 7 March 1993) is a British athlete and senior professional marathon runner, most recently noted to achieve a Personal Best marathon time of 2:13:34.[2] at the Virgin Money London Elite Marathon, 4 October 2020. He finished 20th,[3] fifth British runner.[4][5]

Charlie Hulson
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1993-03-07) 7 March 1993
St Asaph, Wales
OccupationRunner
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)5000 m, 10,000 m, cross country, Marathon, Half Marathon
ClubLiverpool Harriers and Athletic Club, Liverpool
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5,000 m – 13:43.35 (2016)
10,000 m – 29:12:00 (2018)
Marathon – 2:13:34 (2020).[1]

He has represented Great Britain at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and at the European Cross Country Championships on four occasions (2012, 2013, 2014 and 2018).[6]

Career

Hulson is currently signed under a two-year contract with New Balance after previously being under contract with Team NB, Manchester in 2015-2017.[7] He is now coached by Steve Vernon and is an affiliate of Liverpool Harriers and Athletic Club.[2]

In his earlier career he ran for both Sale Harriers and Deeside Athletics. Before focusing on competing in marathons, he is noted to have won the 2015 England National Cross Country Championship[8] and finish 17th in the European Cross Country Championships in 2019.[9] Additionally, the Liverpool Harrier was also considered dominant on tarmac 2018 and 2019, winning 10k races at Telford,[10] Cardiff,[11][12] Wrexham[13] and Chester[14] along side posting the fastest leg at the Northern 6 Stage Relays.[7] In the journey switching to marathon distance, Hulson secured the 2019 Welsh half marathon record in Cardiff.[15][16][17]

Hulson completed his debut marathon in Valencia achieving a time of 2:14:22[18][19] (2019).

Personal life

He lives in Chester with his partner, Robyn Flynn, who supports with training and management. Hulson works full-time running his family bakery in Mold, North Wales.

References
  1. . Power of 10
  2. "Athlete Profile". www.thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  3. "Results: 2020 London Marathon | Watch Athletics". www.watchathletics.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  4. "Latest News British athletes fight for Olympic spots at 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon". www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  5. "Great Britain's Charlie Hulson in action during the Men's Elite Race..." Getty Images. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  6. Charlie Hulson. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  7. "Charlie Hulson is carving his own path to success". Fast Running. 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  8. "Athlete Spotlight: Charlie Hulson". CXC. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  9. "Hulson wins team silver at Euro XC/ L&D". Liverpool Harriers & AC. 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  10. "Charlie Hulson and Caryl Jones win Telford 10K". Fast Running. 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  11. "Athlete Spotlight: Charlie Hulson". CXC. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  12. "Hulson Blitzes Field At Cardiff Bay 10K". Runner'sRadar. 2018-03-25. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  13. "Athlete shatters Wrexham race record with 'fastest 10k in North Wales for a long time'". The Leader. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  14. "Charlie Hulson at Chester 10k among weekend's winners". Fast Running. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  15. Thomas, Graham (2019-10-11). "Charlie Hulson Back In Cardiff And Aiming For Back-To-Back Success". Dai Sport. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  16. "British Interest As More Elite Runners Announced!". Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  17. "Battle of the champions at 2019 Cardiff Half Marathon". Fast Running. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  18. "Charlie Hulson | runbritain rankings". www.runbritainrankings.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  19. "Weekend Roundup: Personal Bests Smashed in Glasgow, Valencia and Cardiff - Welsh Athletics Ltd". www.welshathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
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