Hugh Jones was born on November 1, 1955 in England and is a long distance runner. In 1982, he made history by becoming the first British man to win the London Marathon. He later broke the record at the Stockholm Marathon with a time of 2:11:37, cementing his place in history as one of the greatest long distance runners of all time.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $19 Million
About
Long distance Runner who, in 1982, became the first British man to win the London Marathon. He later broke the record at the Stockholm Marathon with a time of 2:11:37.
Before Fame
He competed in long distance running at Latymer Upper School and the University of Liverpool.
Trivia
After his retirement from running, he became the Editor of Distance Running magazine and President of the Road Runners Club.
Family Life
He has a son named Nathan and daughters Coral, Ella and Holly.
Associated With
He and Kenya's Samuel Wanjiru are both winners of the London Marathon.
