Ian Ray

Ian Ray (born 28 August 1957) is a British former marathon runner who won the 1981 Berlin Marathon.

Ian Ray
Personal information
Born (1957-08-28) 28 August 1957
Salisbury, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Marathon
World Marathon Majors
1981 BerlinMarathon

Career

Ray is from Salisbury, England.[1] In 1979, Ray won the Southern Counties marathon championship in Harlow,[2][3] in a time of 2:16:04.[1] Ray won the 1981 Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:15:41.[4][5][6] The top three in the race were all British, as were five of the top 10 finishers.[6] The race was the first to be held in central West Berlin, and the finish line was in Kurfürstendamm near to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.[4][5] It was also the first Berlin Marathon with a cash prize for the winner. Ray was awarded 1000DM.[4]

Ray was selected to represent England in the marathon event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, after performing well at the AAA Championships.[7] Ray came eighth in the race,[8][9] in a time of 2:15:11.[8] He was the second Englishman to finish, behind Mike Gratton.[9] Ray also competed at the 1983 London Marathon.[10]

References
  1. "Marathon men press claims". The Guardian. 3 May 1980. p. 21. Retrieved 19 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Last long run to Moscow". The Observer. 20 April 1980. p. 30. Retrieved 19 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southern Counties Marathon Champions (England)". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. "Three weeks to go! Looking back in history - Countdown part III". Berlin Marathon. 9 August 2003. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. Santella, Chris (2018). Fifty Places to Run Before You Die. Abrams Books. ISBN 9781683352389.
  6. "Britons took the first three places in the Berlin..." United Press International. 28 September 1981. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  7. "Gratton in Games team". The Guardian. 10 August 1982. p. 19. Retrieved 19 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Ian Ray". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  9. "Gratton shares marathon glory". The Guardian. 8 October 1982. p. 20. Retrieved 19 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Dollars for the taking". The Guardian. 15 April 1983. p. 22. Retrieved 19 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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