Allister Hutton
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| nationality = British (Scottish)
| sport = Athletics
| event = long-distance
| club = Edinburgh Southern Harriers
| birth_date = 18 July 1954
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Allister Hutton (born 18 July 1954){{cite web |title=Allister HUTTON {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/allister-hutton-14359343 |website=worldathletics.org |access-date=3 November 2023}} is a former elite long-distance runner from Scotland, who won the London Marathon in 1990. He competed in three consecutive Commonwealth Games for Scotland during his career.
Biography
Running for Edinburgh Southern Harriers (now incorporated into Edinburgh AC), Hutton was Scottish National Cross-country champion in 1978 and 1982.
Hutton finished third behind Charlie Spedding in the 10,000 metres event at the 1983 AAA Championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=14 June 2025}}
He was third in the 1985 London Marathon, completing a British clean sweep behind Steve Jones and Charlie Spedding, and his time of 2:09:16 places him seventh on the UK all-time rankings. He was third again in 1986. Coached by Alan Storey, Hutton won the 1990 race (2:10:10), a clear thirty seconds ahead of the Italian Salvatore Bettiol. By virtue of winning the 1990 race he was classified as the AAA champion and therefore the British marathon champion.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=14 June 2025}}
Achievements
| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |
| colspan="6"|Representing {{GBR}} and {{SCO}} |
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| 1984
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |Marathon |2:16:08 |
| rowspan=2|1985
|London, United Kingdom |bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd |Marathon |2:09:16 |
| Chicago Marathon
|11th |Marathon |2:12:28 |
| rowspan=3|1986
|London, United Kingdom |bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd |Marathon |2:12:36 |
| European Championships
|— |Marathon |DNF |
| Chicago Marathon
|12th |Marathon |2:15:57 |
| 1988
|London, United Kingdom |6th |Marathon |2:11:42 |
| 1989
|London, United Kingdom |13th |Marathon |2:12:47 |
| 1990
|London, United Kingdom |bgcolor="gold" | 1st |Marathon |2:10:10 |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071215104735/http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/site/downloads/London%20marathon%20history.pdf History of the London Marathon]
- [https://www.arrs.run/NC_XCSCO.htm Scottish National Cross-country Championships winners]
- [http://www.thepowerof10.info/rankings/rankinglist.aspx?event=Mar&agegroup=ALL&sex=M&alltime=y Power of 10 UK Marathon Rankings]
- {{World Athletics}}
- [http://edinburghac.org.uk/ Edinburgh AC]
- [http://www.thecgf.com/search/athlete.asp thecgf]{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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Category:Scottish male marathon runners
Category:British male marathon runners
Category:Scottish male long-distance runners
Category:British male long-distance runners
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Scotland
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games