London Marathon Ever Presents

The "Ever Presents" is a group of people to have run the London Marathon at each event since the first event in 1981.[1][2][3] As of the 2019 race, there are 10 members of the group.

Ever Presents
Formationc. April 20, 1996 (1996-04-20)
Membership
Runners of all London Marathons since 1981
AffiliationsLondon Marathon
Websitewww.everpresent.org.uk

Members

Original members

The group was first acknowledged in 1995 after the 15th marathon with 42 members who had run each event.[4][5]

Number Name Club Age in 1981 Time in 1981 Final race[nb 1]
1Christopher AdamsOrion Harriers3802:49:372002
2Alastair AitkenHighgate Harriers4102:53:011999
3Jeff AstonLes Croupiers3302:49:53Ever-present
4Geoffrey BalfourHuncote Harriers3102:45:002000
5Reginald BrownSLH4903:07:382000
6Reginald BurbidgeHighgate Harriers5503:54:172007
7Rainer BurchettShaftesbury Barnet Harriers4102:58:302011
8Harold ChadwickBournemouth /TH&H3402:24:101996
9David ClarkNewbury AC4502:53:552010
10Charles CousensVale of Aylesbury3802:58:13Ever-present
11Patrick DobbsThurrock Harriers4202:41:372014
12Erik Falck-TherkelsenWoking AC4002:59:592001
13David FeredayBarnet & District4203:13:552014
14Chris FinillHarrow AC2202:32:55Ever-present
15Derek FisherNewport Harriers4502:56:222004
16Jeffrey GordonThames H&H4703:13:422013
17Peter GreenwoodCanterbury Harriers AC3802:46:532002
18John HanscombeRanelagh Harriers4502:54:292008
19Jan HildrethThames H&H4803:25:372005
20Raymond JohnsonKimberley & Dist. Striders4803:11:002006
21Kenneth JonesOrion Harriers4703:18:37Ever-present
22Max JonesBirchfield Harriers5303:51:522002
23John LeggeOrion Harriers5003:02:352000
24Roger LowHighgate Harriers3702:47:55Ever-present
25Dale LyonsMassey Ferguson RC4403:10:032018
26Terence MaceyNew Eltham Joggers3203:17:56Ever-present
27Lionel MannBelgrave Harriers4003:06:072002
28Don MartinRoyal Parks Police4004:10:002005
29Roger MawerLowestoft4002:58:042009
30Mick McGeochLes Croupiers2502:24:192002
31William O’ConnorQPH3502:35:52Ever-present
32Michael PeaceRanelagh Harriers3103:11:45Ever-present
33Mike PeelBlackheath & Bromley Harriers AC3902:40:302012
34Derrick PickeringEast Hull Harriers4402:38:382010
35Bryan ReadOrion Harriers4003:24:051998
36Peter ShepheardBlackheath Harriers3802:29:472005
37Malcolm SpeakeBiddleston Bounders3902:47:58Ever-present
38Michael StarrSt Albans Striders3703:47:112002
39Tony TillbrookeVictory AC4103:42:242012
40David WalkerChalfont & Chiltern3503:06:11Ever-present
41Steve WehrleDulwich Runners AC3203:51:262016
42Michael WilkinsonDuke Street Runners4202:52:512007
  •   — no longer a member
  •   — still a member

Current members

A person is considered an Ever Present until the occurrence of a London Marathon which they do not complete the course. As such, membership of the group declines over time and there are no new members.

The following 10 people ran and completed every London Marathon up to and including the most recent event.[5] The 2020 London Marathon was an elite-only event, with non-elite runners — including all 10 Ever Presents — participating "virtually".[6]

From 1981 to 2013 Chris Finill completed every race in under 3 hours, holding a Guinness World Record for this consistent high performance.[7] Dale Lyons raced in a wheelchair in 2015.[8]

Number Name Club Age Time (2019)
3Jeff AstonLes Croupiers7107:07:57
10Charles CousensVale of Aylesbury7606:09:11
14Chris FinillHarrow AC6002:59:46
21Kenneth JonesOrion Harriers8507:40:50
24Roger LowHighgate Harriers7504:53:58
26Terence MaceyNew Eltham Joggers7006:01:22
31William O'ConnorQueen's Park Harriers7305:33:13
32Michael PeaceRanelagh Harriers6904:20:49
37Malcolm SpeakeBiddleston Bounders AC7706:29:28
40David WalkerChiltern Harriers7306:22:42

References

  1. "1981: Racing into the history books". BBC. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. Curtis, Joe (23 April 2013). "Former Chingford councillor and 'Ever Present' Jeffrey Gordon runs in 33rd London Marathon". This Is Local London. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  3. Goad, Ryan (20 April 2012). "Amazing Pat to continue his ever present record at London Marathon". The Echo. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  4. Media Guide. London: Virgin London Marathon. 2003. p. 169.
  5. "Ever Present Performances". Ever Present. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  6. "Ever Present". Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  7. "Chris Finill: an extraordinary ever-present". Virgin Money London Marathon. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  8. "D Lyons". Ever Presents. Retrieved 26 April 2016.

Footnotes

  1. "Final race" denotes last complete race; some runners started the following year's race but failed to finish
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