Robbie Simpson (runner)

Robbie Simpson
Simpson at the 2017 London Marathon
Personal information
NationalityScottish
Born (1991-11-14) 14 November 1991 (age 33)
Wegberg, Germany[1]
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryGreat Britain, Scotland
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
Achievements and titles
Personal bestMarathon: 2:14:56 (2019)
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Men's athletics
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Marathon
Representing  Great Britain
Men's mountain running
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Betws-y-Coed Senior race
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Betws-y-Coed Senior team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gap Senior race
Commonwealth Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Llanberis Mountain race

Robbie Simpson (born 14 November 1991) is a British male long-distance runner who competes in marathon and mountain running events. He was a silver medallist at the 2014 European Mountain Running Championships and a bronze medallist at the 2015 World Mountain Running Championships. He won his first international marathon medal (a bronze) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Simpson has competed five times at the European Mountain Running Championships (2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) and five times at the World Mountain Running Championships (2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015).[2] He won the 2016 and 2018 editions of the Jungfrau Marathon and ranked in the top 20 at the 2016 and 2017 London Marathon. He holds a personal best of 2:14:56 for the marathon.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Robbie Simpson. GC2018. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. ^ Robbie Simpson. Power of 10. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. ^ Robbie Simpson. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-04.