Charles Spedding
- Born
- May 9, 1952 (74 years old)
- Events
- Marathon · 10 000 m
Charles Spedding is a United Kingdom long-distance runner, born on May 9, 1952. He competes primarily in the 5000m, 10000m and Semi.
His personal bests include 13:29.11 in the 5000m, 28:08.12 in the 10000m, 1:04:09 in the Semi, 2:08:33 in the Marathon and 43:39 in the 15Kilometr. He has earned 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Personal best · Marathon2:08:33
1988 season best2:12:19Oct 2, 1988 · Olympic Stadium, Seoul
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 bronze
Personal best · 10 000 m28:08.12
As of Oct 28, 2026: Marathon 2:08:33 (#941 all-time), 10 000 m 28:08.12, 1988 season best 2:12:19 (Oct 2, 1988, Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 74 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 20Kilometr | 1:02:58 | – | Sep 5, 1988 | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 1988 | Semi | 1:04:31 | – | Jul 24, 1988 | South Shields (GBR) |
| 1988 | Marathon | 2:12:19 | – | Oct 2, 1988 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1987 | Semi | 1:04:09 | – | Feb 15, 1987 | Paris (FRA) |
| 1987 | Marathon | 2:10:32 | – | May 10, 1987 | London (GBR) |
| 1986 | Marathon | 2:10:13 | – | Oct 26, 1986 | Chicago Marathon |
| 1985 | 15Kilometr | 46:20 | – | Feb 9, 1985 | Tampa, FL (USA) |
| 1985 | 10MilesRoa | 47:58 | – | Mar 31, 1985 | Washington, DC (USA) |