Stephen Kenyon (born 16 September 1951) is a retired male long-distance runner from England, who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the men's marathon and half marathon.
Biography Kenyon was raised in Bolton, England and is a life member of both Bolton United Harriers & Salford Harriers.
Kenyon became the British marathon champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1982 AAA Championships. It was during this victory that he set his personal best of 2:11:40 over the classic distance on 13 June 1982 in Gateshead.
He competed in nine World Cross Country Championships, with his highest finish being 17th at the 1980 race, where he was a member of the winning England team. He won the Great North Run in 1985. Turnbull, Simon (2004-09-26). Athletics: Steve plays his nowhere man record. The Independent. Retrieved on 2012-02-06.
Achievements Representing and 1979New York City MarathonNew York City, United States 3rdMarathon2:13:291981Egmond Half Marathon Egmond, Netherlands 1stHalf marathon1:08:03Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan6thMarathon2:12:34Manchester Charity Manchester, England 1stMarathon2:11:541982European Championships Athens, Greece—MarathonDNF 1985Great North Run South Shields, United Kingdom 1stHalf marathon1:02:44 1986 3rd Great North Run 1982 AAA Marathon Champion 1979 3rd New York Marathon
Personal Bests: 5,000 m 13:45 10,000 m 28:20 10 mile 46:11 half marathon 61:31 marathon 2:11:40
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