Alfie Manthorpe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Middle-distance running, Long-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 3:46.68 (Manchester, 2024) Mile: 4:09.75 (Loughborough, 2024) 3000m: 7:53.54 (Sheffield, 2024) 5000m: 13:47.61 (Watford, 2024) 10,000m: 29:19.52 (Pacé, 2025) Road 5km: 14:05 (London, 2024) 10km 27:40 (Valencia, 2026) Half Marathon 1:01:26 (Valencia, 2025) |
Alfie Manthorpe (born 26 September 1999) is a British middle-distance and long-distance runner.[1]
Career
A member of the Hallamshire Harriers, Manthorpe is originally from Mosborough, Sheffield, although he was later based in Manchester.[2][3]
Manthorpe won the England Athletics 10k Road Running Championships in Telford on 15 December 2021.[4][5] In November 2023, Manthorpe ran the quickest 5-mile time in the UK in 2023 with 23:29.[6] In February 2024, Manthorpe finished seventh over 3000 metres at the 2024 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham.[7] He placed third at the UK Athletics 5K Road Running Championships on 6 September 2024.[8] At the 2024 Malaga Half Marathon in December, Manthorpe was first across the finish line acting as a pacer, finishing in 1:02:29.[9]
In January 2025, Manthorpe ran a 10k run personal best of 28:12 in Valencia, Spain.[2] He was selected for the British 10km team to run at the 2025 European Running Championships in Belgium in April 2025, where he placed 32nd overall.[10][11] He placed fifth at the Great Manchester Run in England on 18 May 2025.[12] The following week he placed eleventh in the 2025 European 10,000m Cup B Race in Pacé, Ille-et-Vilaine, France.[13] In August 2025, he ran as part of a team which completed a 607km relay run challenge across Iceland, alongside William Goodge and 'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook, amongst others.[14][15] That month, he had a top-ten finish over 5000 metres at the 2025 UK Athletics Championships.[16]
Manthorpe won the Sheffield 10k in September 2025 in 29:50.[17] He ran a personal best by over nine minutes of 61:26 at the 2025 Valencia Half Marathon in October.[18][19] Competing in Valencia on 11 January 2026, he also ran a personal best over 10km, with his 27:40 gun time moving him to third on the British all-time list (with a 27:38 chip time).[20][2]
References
- ^ "Alfie Manthorpe". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 Nov 2025.
- ^ a b c Rhodes, James (12 Jan 2026). "Alfie Manthorpe: A Race to Remember". Fast Running. Retrieved 12 Jan 2026.
- ^ Kessen, David (28 Sep 2025). "Video shows the fun and the stories from the Sheffield 10k, staged this morning". The Star. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Speedy times again for the Telford 10K". runabc.co.uk. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Harrison and Manthorpe crowned England Athletics 10k Champions". England Athletics. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "New UK record set in five-mile race around Willen". Miltonkeynes.co.uk. 21 Nov 2023. Retrieved 22 Nov 2025.
- ^ "UK Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 17 Feb 2024. Retrieved 12 Jan 2026.
- ^ "UK Athletics 5K Road Running Championships". BBC Sport. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 22 Nov 2025.
- ^ "Malaga Marathon 2024: Record participation with 16,000 runners". Marathons.com. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 14 Jan 2026.
- ^ "FINAL GB & NI TEAM SELECTIONS FOR 2025 EUROPEAN ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "European Running Championships". World Athletics. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Barega & Eisa claim Great Manchester Run wins". BBC Sport. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "ELEVENTH PLACE FINISH FOR MANTHORPE AT EUROPEAN 10,000M CUP". British Athletics. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ Fuller, Christian (19 August 2025). "Hardest Geezer completes relay run across Iceland". BBC News. Retrieved 22 Nov 2025.
- ^ Tracey, Andrew (19 August 2025). "Russ 'Hardest Geezer' Cook Joins Represent for 600km Ultra Challenge Across Iceland". Mens Health. Retrieved 12 Jan 2026.
- ^ "UK Championships". World Athletics. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 12 Jan 2026.
- ^ Cole, Hayley (28 September 2025). "Thousands take part in Sheffield 10k run". BBC News. Retrieved 22 Nov 2025.
- ^ Adams, Tim (21 Nov 2025). "2025 LIVERPOOL CROSS CHALLENGE: WHO, WHAT AND WHEN GUIDE". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 22 Nov 2025.
- ^ "Medio Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich". World Athletics. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (11 Jan 2026). "EILISH MCCOLGAN STORMS TO EUROPEAN 10KM RECORD IN VALENCIA". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.