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Charlie Spedding is a British former long-distance runner and triathlete. He was born on 19 May 1952 in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Spedding began his running career as a cross-country runner, winning the English Schools Cross Country Championship in 1971. He went on to compete in the 10,000 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, but failed to make the final. Spedding then switched to the marathon, and in 1983 he won the London Marathon in a time of 2:09:57. He went on to win the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, finishing in a time of 2:11:03. Spedding also competed in triathlons, winning the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in 1985. He retired from competitive running in 1989, and now works as a motivational speaker and coach. As of 2021, Charlie Spedding's net worth is estimated to be approximately $2 million.

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Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 19 May, 1952
Birthday 19 May
Birthplace Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Nationality United Kingdom

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2019

In November 2019 he published a book Stop Feeding Us Lies: How Health and Happiness Come to Those Who Seek the Truth which examines dietary recommendations and lifestyle approaches which he analyses as being causes of high levels of obesity, type 2 diabetes and other illnesses.

2012

He was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Sunderland in 2012.

2009

Spedding is a pharmacist by trade. In September 2009, he published an autobiography of his running career called From Last to First.

1987

In 1987, he finished 8th in the London Marathon in 2:10.32. He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing 6th.

1985

In 1985 he set a PB and English Marathon record of 2:08.33 (which stood until 2014) when he finished second behind Steve Jones in the London Marathon. He is the third fastest British marathon runner after Jones and Mo Farah. He represented England in the marathon event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.

1984

Spedding followed this by winning the London Marathon in 1984 and the bronze medal for Great Britain in the marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States, finishing just 2 seconds behind silver medallist John Treacy. Although it was the first British Olympic marathon medal for 20 years, and the last won by Britain (male or female), the performance was one of 16 British medals in athletics that year, and it possibly did not get the recognition it deserved.

1982

Spedding was fourth in the 10,000 metres representing England, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. and was England’s Amateur Athletic Association (AAA) 10,000 m champion in 1983 in a time of 28:08.12. His first marathon was the Houston Marathon in 1984, which he won by "the thickness of a vest".

1952

Charles Spedding (born 19 May 1952 in Bishop Auckland, County Durham) is a male English former long-distance runner.