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Debra Mason

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Debra "Debbie" Mason (born 31 January 1968) is a British long-distance runner. She represented Great Britain running the marathon at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. She also represented England in two Commonwealth Games.

Career

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Mason had suffered from anorexia and returned to running with her daughter.[1] She was a member of Sutton-in-Ashfield Harriers Athletics Club when she won the Dublin Marathon in 2001, in a time of 2:35:40, running as Robinson.[2] She then joined Tipton Harriers.[2] The Dublin performance enabled her to represent England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games marathon, where she finished fourth and was top woman from the United Kingdom. In 2003 a win at the Bath Half Marathon and competing in the 2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships[3] secured her place on the world stage.

Mason missed out on the 2004 Olympics, but beating Tracey Morris into second place in the Liverpool Half Marathon[4] followed by a London Marathon time of 2:36:59 qualified her for a place at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics,[5] with Paula Radcliffe, Hayley Haining, Mara Yamauchi and Liz Yelling[6][7] And also a place on the England squad for the Marathon at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[8] Although she did not finishing at either of these events.

Mason did complete the Half Marathon at the 2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
2001 Dublin Marathon Dublin, Ireland 1st Marathon 2:35:40 (PB)
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 4th Marathon 2:39:42
2003 World Half Marathon Championships Vilamoura, Portugal 42nd Half Marathon 1:16:08
2003 Bath Half Marathon Bath, United Kingdom 1st Half Marathon 1:11:57 (PB)
2005 Liverpool Half Marathon Liverpool, United Kingdom 1st Half Marathon 1:13:02
2005 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 13th Marathon 2:36:59
2005 World Championships in Athletics Helsinki, Finland DNF Marathon DNF
2005 World Half Marathon Championships Edmonton, Canada 52nd Half Marathon 1:19:32
2006 Four Villages Half Marathon Helsby, United Kingdom 1st Half Marathon 1:14:31
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia DNF Marathon DNF
2008 Nottingham Marathon Nottingham, United Kingdom 1st Marathon 2:53:16

References

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  1. ^ "Olympic hope for marathon mum Debbie". Mansfield and Ashfield Chad. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 19 January 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Debbie crowned Mansfield Sports Personality of the Year". Mansfield and Ashfield Chad. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 20 February 2002. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  3. ^ "12TH IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS". IAAF. 4 October 2003. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Mason beats Morris on Merseyside". BBC. 13 March 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  5. ^ "RADCLIFFE AND BROWN HEAD BRITISH MARATHON SQUAD FOR HELSINKI". IAAF. 19 April 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Radcliffe to lead marathon charge at Worlds". Telegraph. 19 April 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Athletics: Yamauchi races into World Championship marathon squad". Independent. Independent. 19 April 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Macey earns place for Melbourne". BBC. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
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