Marathon manic Ben named among world’s top runners

A STUDENT from the University of Chichester has been named among the world’s top runners after a high-place finish in last week’s New York marathon.

Creative writing postgraduate Ben Evans fought off more than 50,000 competitors during the Manhattan sprint to reach 148th position.

The 32-year-old completed the gruelling 26-mile race in just two hours and 42 minutes during freezing New York weather – which plummeted to minus two degrees centigrade.

It brings an end to a successful year for the runner, which included high-place finishes in the Boston and London marathons.

He said: “I beat a good number of international athletes from Paris, Santiago, Brooklyn, and Tokyo, but couldn’t quite catch the Kenyans out front.

“I like to feel I put Chichester on the world running map, proudly sporting my University tracksuit, and it was awesome to finish in Central Park.”

To find out more about Ben, including his previous races, visit www.benjaminevans.co.uk.

Alternatively for more on studying for an MA in Creative Writing go to www.chi.ac.uk/creativewriting.