Allister Hutton

Allister Hutton (born 18 July 1954) is a former elite long-distance runner from Scotland, who won the London Marathon in 1990. He competed in three consecutive Commonwealth Games for Scotland during his career, starting in 1978.

Running for Edinburgh Southern Harriers (now incorporated into Edinburgh AC), Hutton was Scottish National Cross-country champion in 1978 and 1982. He was third in the 1985 London Marathon, completing a British clean sweep behind Steve Jones and Charlie Spedding, and his time of 2:09:16 places him seventh on the UK all-time rankings. He was third again in 1986. Coached by Alan Storey, Hutton won the 1990 race (2:10:10), a clear thirty seconds ahead of the Italian Salvatore Bettiol.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  United Kingdom and  Scotland
1984 Oslo Marathon Oslo, Norway 2nd Marathon 2:16:08
1985 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 3rd Marathon 2:09:16
Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States 11th Marathon 2:12:28
1986 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 3rd Marathon 2:12:36
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany — Marathon DNF
Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States 12th Marathon 2:15:57
1988 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 6th Marathon 2:11:42
1989 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 13th Marathon 2:12:47
1990 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 1st Marathon 2:10:10




This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.