Politician

Matthew Parris

Journalist and former Conservative MP

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Matthew Parris marathon

Matthew Parris's recorded marathon is 2:32:57. Performance date: 1985-04-21. Age at the time: 35. This was a competition result. The source at theguardian.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.

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1985 London Marathon · Conservative MP, age 35

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“His time of 2:32:57, set in 1985, will prove difficult to break”

Record number of MPs run in London Marathon (The Guardian, 13 April 2014)

The fastest marathon by a sitting MP per The Guardian. The source gives the year only; Wikipedia's Matthew Parris article places it at the 1985 London Marathon (21 April 1985), his fifth London.

1985
- Marathon2:32:57
  CompetitionConservative MP, age 35
  News report, theguardian.com1985-04-21 · age 35medium confidence
  Quote and details
  “His time of 2:32:57, set in 1985, will prove difficult to break”
  Record number of MPs run in London Marathon (The Guardian, 13 April 2014)1985 London Marathon

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