Charlotte Purdue: the 25-year-old ran a marathon personal best in Frankfurt
VICTAH SAILER
CHARLOTTE PURDUE says she is delighted to have achieved the marathon qualifying standard for the London 2017 World Championships, although she admitted the race hadn’t been in her plans until only weeks before.
Purdue finished fifth in Frankfurt – Germany’s second largest marathon – on Sunday in 2:30:04 (see p44-45) to top the British rankings for 2016.