Charlotte Purdue

GBRGBRWomen
Birth dateJun 10, 1991
BirthplaceWindsor, United Kingdom
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Charlotte Lucy Purdue (born 10 June 1991) is a British long-distance runner who competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon, as well as cross country running for Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletics Club. After winning a number of youth titles at national level, she had her first international success at the European Cross Country Championships, winning medals in the junior races of 2007 and 2008.

She was also the best European junior at the World Cross Country Championships those years. She won a 5000 m silver medal at the 2009 European Junior Championships and went on to represent England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

She won the junior individual and team gold medals at the 2010 European Cross Country Championships. Purdue holds the UK junior record for the 10,000 m with a time of 32:36.75 minutes.

Key facts
Marathon
2:22:17
Half Marathon
1:08:02
2026 season best
1:01:02
Apr 12, 2026 · Cobh (IRL)
Last competition
Sonia O'Sullivan Cobh 10 Mile Road Race, Cobh
Apr 12, 2026 · 1:01:02
Age
35 years old

As of Sep 17, 2026: Marathon 2:22:17 (#216 all-time), Half Marathon 1:08:02 (#279 all-time), 2026 season best 1:01:02 (Apr 12, 2026, Cobh (IRL)) · Last competition: Sonia O'Sullivan Cobh 10 Mile Road Race, Cobh, Apr 12, 2026, 1:01:02 · 35 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2026
10MilesRoa
1:01:02-Apr 12, 2026
Sonia O'Sullivan Cobh 10 Mile Road Race, Cobh
2026
Semi
1:11:57-Feb 1, 2026
78th Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon
2025
Semi
1:10:58-Aug 24, 2025
Condor Executive Antrim Coast Half Marathon
2024
Semi
1:08:02-Feb 4, 2024
76th Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon
2023
10Kilometr
33:04-Jul 29, 2023
City-Nachtlauf
2023
15Kilometr
49:09-Nov 19, 2023
NN Zevenheuvelenloop
2023
Semi
1:12:45-Dec 17, 2023
Bangsaen21 Half Marathon
2023
Marathon
2:22:17-Sep 24, 2023
BMW Berlin Marathon
2022
10Kilometr
32:26-Jun 11, 2022
New York, NY (USA)
2022
Semi
1:09:57-Mar 20, 2022
United Airlines NYC Half
2022
Marathon
2:25:26-Apr 18, 2022
B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
2021
Semi
1:08:49-Sep 12, 2021
Newcastle upon Tyne (GBR)
2021
Marathon
2:23:26-Oct 3, 2021
Virgin Money London Marathon, London
2020
Semi
1:08:23-Feb 2, 2020
Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon
2019
10Kilometr
32:17-Aug 3, 2019
TD Beach to Beacon 10K
2019
Semi
1:08:10-Sep 8, 2019
South Shields Great North Run
2019
Marathon
2:25:38-Apr 28, 2019
Virgin Money London Marathon
2018
10Kilometr
33:41-Feb 18, 2018
Hobart (AUS)
2018
Semi
1:11:21-Mar 24, 2018
IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2017
10Kilometr
33:32-May 29, 2017
London (GBR)
2017
10MilesRoa
55:43-Oct 22, 2017
Portsmouth (GBR)
2017
Semi
1:11:29-Dec 23, 2017
Okayama (JPN)
2017
Marathon
2:29:23-Apr 23, 2017
London (GBR)
2016
10Kilometr
34:08-May 30, 2016
London (GBR)
2016
Semi
1:12:13-Sep 11, 2016
South Shields (GBR)
2016
Marathon
2:30:04-Oct 30, 2016
Frankfurt (GER)
2015
5Kilometre
16:30-Mar 29, 2015
Carlsbad, CA (USA)
2015
10000m
34:23.11-Dec 5, 2015
Melbourne (AUS)
2015
15Kilometr
52:18-Nov 15, 2015
Nijmegen (NED)
2015
10MilesRoa
56:02-Oct 25, 2015
Portsmouth (GBR)
2015
Semi
1:12:17-Dec 23, 2015
Okayama (JPN)
2014
3000m
9:19.86-Jul 8, 2014
Cork (IRL)
2014
5000m
16:03.87-Aug 16, 2014
Solihull (GBR)
2014
10Kilometr
33:03-Jul 26, 2014
Eton (GBR)
2014
Semi
1:11:43-Sep 7, 2014
South Shields (GBR)
2013
CrossCount
19:49-Dec 8, 2013
20th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Beograd - U23 Events
2013
10MilesRoa
56:57-Oct 27, 2013
Portsmouth (GBR)
2012
3000m
9:11.54-Jul 17, 2012
Cork (IRL)
2012
5000m
15:44.01-May 6, 2012
London (GBR)
2012
10000m
32:03.55-Apr 29, 2012
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2012
10Kilometr
32:10-Apr 15, 2012
Dublin (IRL)
2011
1500m
4:48.1h-Sep 17, 2011
Abingdon (GBR)
2011
3000m
9:44.8h-Sep 3, 2011
Kingston (GBR)
2011
CrossCount
26:03-Mar 20, 2011
39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria
2011
10Kilometr
32:42-Apr 10, 2011
Dublin (IRL)
2011
10MilesRoa
53:45-Oct 30, 2011
Portsmouth (GBR)
2010
3000m
9:10.34-Sep 8, 2010
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2010
CrossCount
12:42-Dec 12, 2010
17th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Albufeira
2010
5000m
15:23.40-Aug 28, 2010
Cardiff (GBR)
2010
10000m
32:36.75-Aug 14, 2010
Tipton (GBR)
2010
10Kilometr
33:06-Sep 5, 2010
Sheffield (GBR)
2009
1500m
4:19.13-Jun 28, 2009
Bedford (GBR)
2009
3000m
9:18.69-Jun 3, 2009
Twickenham (GBR)
2009
5000m
15:49.25-Jun 13, 2009
Watford (GBR)
2009
5Kilometre
16:17-Sep 13, 2009
London (GBR)
2009
CrossCount
21:23-Mar 28, 2009
37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman
2009
10Kilometr
33:07-Sep 6, 2009
Sheffield (GBR)
2009
10000m
33:33.24-May 3, 2009
Bedford (GBR)
2008
1500m
4:29.22-Jul 19, 2008
Stretford (GBR)
2008
3000m
9:46.40-Jul 12, 2008
Gateshead (GBR)
2008
CrossCount
13:39-Dec 14, 2008
15th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles
2008
5000m
16:04.65-Aug 9, 2008
Eton (GBR)
2008
5Kilometre
16:22-Sep 7, 2008
London (GBR)
2007
1500m
4:25.88-Aug 8, 2007
Watford (GBR)
2007
3000m
9:32.45-Jun 23, 2007
Bedford (GBR)
2007
3000m-short-track
9:34.65-Feb 10, 2007-Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2007
CrossCount
14:22-Dec 9, 2007
14th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Toro
2007
5000m
16:09.44-Aug 25, 2007
London (GBR)
2006
800m
2:14.52-Aug 28, 2006-St. Peter Port (GBR)
2006
1500m
4:24.01-Aug 23, 2006
Watford (GBR)
2006
3000m
9:33.95-Sep 10, 2006
Glasgow (GBR)
2006
5000m
16:46.03-Aug 12, 2006
Manchester (GBR)
2005
1500m
4:35.25-Jun 25, 2005
Solihull (GBR)
2005
Mile
5:10.44-Aug 6, 2005-London (GBR)

2026

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10MilesRoa
1:01:02-Apr 12Sonia O'Sullivan Cobh 10 Mile Road Race, Cobh
Semi
1:11:57-Feb 178th Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon

2025

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:10:58-Aug 24Condor Executive Antrim Coast Half Marathon

2024

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
DNF-Apr 21TCS London Marathon
Semi
1:08:02-Feb 476th Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon

2023

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:12:45-Dec 17Bangsaen21 Half Marathon
15Kilometr
49:09-Nov 19NN Zevenheuvelenloop
Marathon
2:22:17-Sep 24BMW Berlin Marathon
10Kilometr
33:04-Jul 29City-Nachtlauf
10Kilometr
34:05-Apr 29adizero Road to Records

2022

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:12:27-Dec 18Bangsaen21 Half Marathon, Chon Buri
Semi
1:10:11-Sep 11Great North Run, Newcastle upon Tyne
Semi
1:10:15-Sep 4The Big Half, London - Elite Event
Marathon
DNF-Jul 15World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
10Kilometr
32:26-Jun 11Mastercard New York Mini 10K, New York, NY
10Kilometr
32:55-May 22Great Manchester Run, Manchester
Marathon
2:25:26-Apr 18B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
Semi
1:09:57-Mar 20United Airlines NYC Half
Marathon
DNF-Mar 13Nagoya Women's Marathon
10Kilometr
32:37-Feb 27Think Big Run The Bridge Spectran Group 10km Run, Hobart

2021

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:23:26-Oct 3Virgin Money London Marathon, London
Semi
1:08:49-Sep 12Great North Run, Newcastle upon Tyne
Semi
1:09:51-Aug 22The Vitality Big Half, London

2020

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:08:23-Feb 2Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon

2019

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:08:45-Dec 15Sanyo Women's Road Race - HM, Okayama
Marathon
DNF-Sep 28IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Semi
1:08:10-Sep 8South Shields Great North Run
10Kilometr
32:17-Aug 3TD Beach to Beacon 10K
Marathon
2:25:38-Apr 28Virgin Money London Marathon
Semi
1:10:38-Mar 10Vitality Big Half Marathon, London
Semi
1:09:46-Feb 3Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon

2018

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:16:50-Sep 9South Shields Great North Run, South Shields
Semi
1:11:21-Mar 24IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Semi
1:10:29-Mar 4London The Big Half Marathon, London
10Kilometr
33:41-Feb 18Hobart Run the Bridge 10K, Hobart

2017

12 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:11:29-Dec 23Okayama Sanyo Half Marathon, Okayama
Marathon
2:30:34-Nov 12Saitama Marathon, Saitama
10MilesRoa
55:43-Oct 22Portsmouth Great South Run, Portsmouth
Semi
1:12:18-Oct 1Glasgow Great Scottish Run, Glasgow
10Kilometr
34:37-Sep 16Richmond 10 km, Richmond
Marathon
2:29:48-Aug 6IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
Marathon
2:29:48-Aug 5IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
Semi
1:12:39-Jun 25Hamburg Half Marathon, Hamburg
10Kilometr
33:32-May 29London British 10 km Road Running Championships, London
Marathon
2:29:23-Apr 23London Marathon, London
Semi
1:12:15-Mar 19Reading Half Marathon, Reading
10Kilometr
33:44-Feb 19Hobart Run the Bridge 10K, Hobart

2016

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:30:04-Oct 30Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt
Semi
1:12:13-Sep 11South Shields Great North Run, South Shields
Semi
DNF-Jul 9European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
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Honours

6

Helsinki European Championships

10,000 Metres

2012
6

Helsinki European Championships

10,000 Metres

2012
6

New Delhi Commonwealth Games

5000 Metres

2010
4

New Delhi Commonwealth Games

10,000 Metres

2010
6

New Delhi Commonwealth Games

5000 Metres

2010
4

New Delhi Commonwealth Games

10,000 Metres

2010
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European Junior Championships

5000 Metres

2009
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Charlotte Purdue's Marathon personal best?

Charlotte Purdue's Marathon personal best is 2:22:17, set on Sep 24, 2023 in Berlin (GER), #216 on the all-time list.

Which events does Charlotte Purdue compete in?

Charlotte Purdue competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

How did Charlotte Purdue perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 1:01:02, set on Apr 12, 2026 in Cobh (IRL). Last competition: Sonia O'Sullivan Cobh 10 Mile Road Race, Cobh on Apr 12, 2026, 1:01:02.