Clara Evans
British long-distance runner
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Clara Evans-Graham[1] (born 27 November 1993), formerly known as Clara Evans,[5][6] is a British long-distance runner who has represented Great Britain at international competitions including the 2024 Summer Olympics and Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Evans in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Clara Evans-Graham[1] |
| Born | 27 November 1993 |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[3] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Club | Pontypridd Roadents AC[4] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| 46th Paris 2024 | |
Regional finals | 9th Team Gold Rome 2024 |
| 9th Birmingham 2022 | |
Career
In 2020, Evans competed for Great Britain in the women's half marathon at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.[6]
In 2022, she competed for Wales in the women’s marathon at the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England. She finished in ninth place.[7]
At the 2022, 2024 and 2026 TCS London Marathon she was the Elite Women’s Pacemaker.[8][9]
In 2023, she ran a time of 2:25:01 at the Valencia Marathon, breaking the Welsh record and achieving the Paris Olympics qualification time.[10] [11][12] Evans competed for Great Britain in the woman's half marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships, held in Riga, Latvia. She finished 22nd and Great Britain secured a team bronze.[13]
Evans was selected to compete for Great Britain in the Women's Half Marathon at the 26th European Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy in June 2024.[14] She finished 9th overall in a personal best, helping Great Britain win gold in the team event.[15][16][17]
Evans received a late call-up to run the marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics when Charlotte Purdue withdrew just days before the race due to an ankle injury.[18][19] She was the highest placed British competitor in the event, finishing 46th.[20][21][3]
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