Anya Culling

Anya Culling (born 24 November 1998)^[1] is a British runner who has represented England at the Copenhagen Marathon and competed in the elite category at the London Marathon.^[2] She has also set a course record in the Run Norwich 10km.^[3]

Anya Culling

She has been noted for what Marie Claire magazine called her "spectacular career transformation" from first time amateur marathoner in 2019 to professional runner in 2022, after getting more seriously into the sport during the UK's Covid lockdown. In 2019 she completed her first marathon in 4 hours 34 minutes, and by 2022 had improved that time by two hours.^[4]

References

1. "Anya CULLING | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
2. Harris-Fry, Nick (2024-04-20). ""The PBs Have Always Been Secondary, I Just Enjoyed Running"—How Anya Culling Took Two Hours Off Her First London Marathon Time". coachmaguk. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
3. "Norfolk runner shares her journey from marathon finisher to elite". BBC News. 2022-10-29. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
4. Head, Ally (2024-04-21). ""I started running in lockdown for my mental health - four years on, I'm one of the fastest female marathon runners in the UK"". Marie Claire UK. Retrieved 2024-04-25.