Chris Thompson is one of Great Britain’s best-known long-distance runners, having won silver at the 2010 European Athletics Championships and competed in two Olympic Games for Team GB.
In 2010, Thompson was part of a British one-two in the 10,000 meters at the European Championships, taking silver behind Mo Farah. He went on to run the 10,000m at his home Olympics in London in 2012, before competing in the Olympic marathon 9 years later in Sapporo, Japan after qualifying with a personal best of 2:10:52 at the age of 39.
Thompson made his international debut in 1998 and has represented his country over cross-country, track and the roads. Recently Chris called time on a professional career which culminated in a 1st place finish at the Great South 5k, his 17th victory in Great Run events since his first in 2008.