Adam's Bio
Ultra marathon and endurance athlete Adam Holland was born in 1987, in Devon and has won more marathons/ultra marathons than anyone else in the UK. This puts him in the top five in the world for marathon wins. He has run over 341 and counting, of which 121 were sub 3 hour.
Adam has several Guinness World Records and when he was just 23 years old, he completed 100 Marathons making him the youngest person in Europe to achieve this. He is also the fastest person to run 10 marathons in 10 days, with an average time of 2 hours 45 minutes and is the England Athletic 50km champion for 2017.
His fastest marathon to date was the 2017 Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris which he completed in 2 hours and 27 minutes, closely followed by a time of 2 hours and 29 minutes in the 2017 UK Boston Marathon.
Adam has several Guinness World Records and when he was just 23 years old, he completed 100 Marathons making him the youngest person in Europe to achieve this. He is also the fastest person to run 10 marathons in 10 days, with an average time of 2 hours 45 minutes and is the England Athletic 50km champion for 2017.
His fastest marathon to date was the 2017 Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris which he completed in 2 hours and 27 minutes, closely followed by a time of 2 hours and 29 minutes in the 2017 UK Boston Marathon.
StatsFor more information, see Adam's British Athletics profile here.
Marathon: 2:27:55 Half Marathon: 1:09:09 50k: 3:18:59 10k: 32:42 5K: 15:31 Crazy facts:
2017 Highlights Brooks Snowdonia Marathon: 2:55:36 (14th) England Athletics 50k Champs: 3:19:02 (1st) Lake Orta, Italy, 10 in 10: Total time: 27:38:36 (1st, course record) The Wall (69 miles): 10:30:17 (1st) Great Barrow Challenge 10 in 10: Total time: 29:42:53 (1st, course record holder) Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris: 2:27:59 (36th) Boston Marathon UK: 2:29:35 (1st) Virgin London Marathon: 2:31:56 (86th) Virgin Sport British 10k: 33:27 (6th) Dartmoor Discovery (32 miles): 3:44:22 (1st) Escape from Meriden (94 miles): 24 hours (2nd) |
Ambassador Roles
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Wearable Tech:
Adam is an Ambassador in 2018, for Polar UK. He wears the Polar M430, the GPS watch which suits his high intensity training. He also likes orange. Charity: Ambassador for Kids Run Free. Adam is passionate about inspiring kids to run and live healthier lives. You can find out more about them here. Events: Adam is the current Ambassador for the Great Barrow Challenge (GBC), the only multi-terrain 10 day festival of marathon running in the UK. Find out more about the GBC here. Previous roles: The National Running Show 2017 Ambassador Votwo Ambassador 2014 |
Sponsors and Supporters 2018
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2018 will see Adam training hard and adding to his huge numbers of Marathons and Ultra Marathons; continuing to compete internationally as an elite at the Cyprus Marathon in March and in the UK at the Brighton Marathon in April.
Many thanks to the following companies for their support in 2018: Logicom Cyprus Marathon: The official Marathon of Cyprus since 1999. Sweet Peaks: Sports nutrition products. Great Barrow Challenge (GBC): The only multi-terrain 10 day festival of marathon running in the UK. White Star Running: Organiser of sociable, fun races and a reputation for staging remarkable trail running events, solely designed with the runner in mind. Brighton Marathon: The UK's second largest marathon. |
SKINS: Compression clothing.
The Secure Base Foundation: Recognising the potential of young people. Melrose Races: An running event company based in Scotland. Follow here. Alton Sports: Founded in 2001 with the simple objective of making sure people are fitted in the correct running footwear and running shoes and trainers. For sponsorship enquiries please email: adamhollandpr@gmail.com |
News and Events
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2018 Race Highlights:
Logicom Cyprus Marathon: March 4th (1st, 2:46:00) Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris: April 8th (2:35:08) Brighton Marathon: April 14th (2:46:43) Southampton Marathon: April 22nd (2:46:19) Plym Trail Marathon, Devon: May 5th (2:39:29) Wings For Life, Richmond Park, London: May 6th (UK Winner) Run Gatwick Half Marathon: 13th May (2nd:1:09:09) PB Rockn'Roll Marathon, Liverpool: 20th May (2nd:2:39:56) Dorchester Marathon: May 27th (3rd:2:49:57) Dartmoor Discovery (34m Ultra): June 2nd (1st:3:58:04) Yeovil Marathon: June 10th (1st: 2:32:37) Hope24: June 16-17th Devon County Championships, 10k Track: June 20th Swansea Half Marathon: June 24th The Great Barrow 10 in 10 Challenge: June 28th - July 7th Snowdonia Trail Marathon: July 15th Lake Orta, Italy, 10 in 10: August 4th - 13th Run Reigate Half Marathon: September 16th Loch Ness Marathon: September 23rd The Two Moors Ultra (100miles): September 29th Chester Marathon: October 7th 2019 Race Highlights: There and Back Again John O'Groats to Land's End and back again: March - April 2019 A 1,720 mile run from John O’Groats to Land’s End. Adam aims to complete the first leg as part of a group in 17 days - pounding his way across Scotland and England averaging 50 miles per day. On the return leg, he will be running solo, with support from the running community and is aiming for a 9 day journey back to Scotland in an attempt to set a new Guinness World record. He will be raising money for the charity Kids Run Free. More details to follow. To sponsor Adam online please visit: virginmoneygiving.com or for sponsorship enquiries please email: adamhollandpr@gmail.com For more info on the challenge click here. |
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In the media:
Latest: Lochness Marathon: Full Article. RunABC News: BA Run Gatwick Flies Out The Blocks. Full Article. The Morning Coffee Run: Running with the Record Breaker. Full Article. Cyprus Mail Online: 20th Paphos Marathon: Full Report. Run ABC News: First Tango in Pafos?, Feb 2018: Full Report. Logicom Cyprus Marathon, Jan 2018 interview: Full Report JOGLE challenge 2019: Full Report. Archive: Tavistock Times Gazette, Oct 2017. Adam Holland Triumphs at Eden Project Marathon: Full Report. Trail Running, Aug 2017. Run 1000 miles update. Adam Holland tops the STRAVA leaderboard: Full Report. Plymouth Gazette, Aug 2017. Adam Holland breaks 10 marathons in 10 days record at Lake Orta, Italy. Full Report. Newark Advertiser, June 2017. Ultramarathon. Adam beats The Wall. Full Report. Teignbridge Trotters, June 2017. Adam Holland wins the Dartmoor Discovery ultramarathon. Full Report. Ultra Running World, May 2017. British 50k Championships: Full Report. Salford News, Oct 2016: 10 marathons in 5 days for charity: Full Report. Hull marathon news, Sept 2016: Congratulations to winner Adam Holland. Full Report. Daily Mail, April 2014. Horse races Man: Full Report. For press enquiries please email: adamhollandpr@gmail.com |
Men's Running Magazine Feb 2017
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