Dan Lawson
{{short description|British ultramarathon runner}}
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Dan Lawson (born 13 February 1973{{cite web|url=http://statistik.d-u-v.org/getresultperson.php?runner=87672|title=DUV Ultramarathon-Statistik|publisher=statistik.d-u-v.org|accessdate=2016-01-07}}) is a British ultra runner and charity worker from Brighton. Lawson also does charity work in India for OSCAR India and Skillshare International. He holds the course record for the Grand Union Canal Race and in 2016, he won the European 24 Hour Championships, and in 2020 set one of the fastest known times for Land's End to John o' Groats (LEJOG).{{Cite web|last=Britton|first=Robbie|date=2020-08-20|title=How deep could you dig?|url=https://www.fastrunning.com/articles/how-deep-could-you-dig/30617|access-date=2020-08-21|website=Fast Running|language=en-GB}}
Running career
In 2009,{{cite web|url=http://runningmonkey.co.uk/2015/05/dan-lawson-interview/|title=RunningMonkey Dan Lawson Interview - RunningMonkey|publisher=runningmonkey.co.uk|accessdate=2016-01-07|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304233025/http://runningmonkey.co.uk/2015/05/dan-lawson-interview/|url-status=dead}} Lawson entered his first ultramarathon, the London to Brighton run, and placed second.
He ran the Brighton Marathon 4 times back-to-back in 2011 and 8 times back-to-back in 2012 to raise money for Albion in the Community's Oscar programme in India.{{Cite web|title = Dan's bid to run Brighton marathon eight times|url = http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9581572.Dan_s_bid_to_run_Brighton_marathon_eight_times/?ref=arc|website = The Argus| date=9 March 2012 |accessdate = 2016-01-08}} In 2014, Lawson placed first in the Nilgiris Ultra, 100 km, India,{{cite web|url=http://nilgirisultra.com/results/|title=RESULTS | NILGIRIS ULTRA. Nov 12, 2016 Edition V|publisher=nilgirisultra.com|accessdate=2016-01-07}} the Bangalore Ultra 24 hour, 226 km {{cite web|url=http://www.bangaloreultra.com/hall-of-fame/|title=Hall of Fame :: Performax Bangalore Ultra|publisher=bangaloreultra.com|accessdate=2016-01-07}} which created a new Ultra distance record on Indian soil. The same year, he also placed first at the Gloucester 24 hour track race in the UK, covering a distance of 242.88 km.{{cite web|url=http://ultrarunningworld.co.uk/gloucester-24-hour-track-race-2014-results/|title=Gloucester 24 Hour Track Race 2014 Results - Ultrarunning World|date=16 June 2014 |publisher=ultrarunningworld.co.uk|accessdate=2016-01-07}}
In 2015, he placed first in the Grand Union Canal Race, beating the previous course record by over three hours. He also placed first and set new course records in the Roseland August trail Black RAT (32 miles);{{cite web|url=http://results.sportident.co.uk/home/event.html?eventid=b6d44bc2-f365-426b-a1ed-5d6986297ed7|title=inov-8 Roseland August Trail - Results - SiTiming from SPORTident|publisher=results.sportident.co.uk|accessdate=2016-01-07}} the Ridgeway Challenge Ultra trail, 85 miles;{{cite web|url=http://www.tra-uk.org/files/downloads/Ridgeway2015/2015_TRC_AwardsResults_1v1.pdf|date=8 October 2015|author=MainAccount|title=Ridgeway Challenge 86 Miles 2015 Results and Awards |accessdate=2016-01-07}} and the Run the Rann 161 km ultra trail, India.{{cite web|url=http://www.runtherann.com/pages/results-2015|title=Results 2015|publisher=runtherann.com|accessdate=2016-01-07}} Lawson placed second in the Spartathlon, making him the second fastest British runner in the race’s history.{{cite web|url=http://britishspartathlonteam.org/hall-of-fame/|title=Hall of Fame | British Spartathlon Team|date=21 March 2015 |publisher=britishspartathlonteam.org|accessdate=2016-01-07}} He placed 24th in the 2015 IAU 24 Hour World Championship, Turin, receiving a gold team medal as part of Team GB & NI.{{cite web|url=http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/media/news/2015-news-page/april-2015/13-04-15-24h-report/|title=British Athletics Official WebsiteGB & NI triumphant in Turin|publisher=britishathletics.org.uk|accessdate=2016-01-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508032745/http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/media/news/2015-news-page/april-2015/13-04-15-24h-report/|archive-date=2015-05-08|url-status=dead}}
Lawson won the IAU 24 Hour European Championships in 2016 with a distance of {{convert|261.843|km|mi}}.[https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/lawson-jannson-win-iau-european-24-hour-title IAAF: Lawson and Jannson Take IAU European 24 Hour Titles in Albi.]
He holds the record for longest distance run during a 24-hour Ultramarathon in India,{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Englishman-Runs-226-km-Wins-Ultra/2014/11/10/article2516533.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215052858/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Englishman-Runs-226-km-Wins-Ultra/2014/11/10/article2516533.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 December 2014|title=Englishman Runs 226 km, Wins Ultra - The New Indian Express|publisher=newindianexpress.com|accessdate=2016-01-07}} and the record for distance run on a treadmill in 7 days, having run 521 miles.{{cite web|url=http://southernrunningguide.com/news/hove-man-sets-treadmill-record|title=Hove Man Sets Treadmill Record|author=CB|publisher=southernrunningguide.com|accessdate=2016-01-07}}
In August 2020, Lawson completed the journey from Land's End to John o' Groats in 9 days, 21 hours, 14 minutes and 2 seconds, setting the fastest known time in the 'GPS era',{{Cite web|title=Dan lawson on Instagram: "#Repost @davemacfarlane • • • • • Dan Lawson - Land's End to John O'Groats on foot. 9 Days 21 hours 14 minutes 2 seconds @rerun.clothing…"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CD7v54nHJiH/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CD7v54nHJiH |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|access-date=2020-08-16|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}} a time bettered only by the Guinness world record set by Andrew Rivett in 2001.{{Cite web|title=Fastest journey from Land's End to John-O'-Groats on foot (male)|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-journey-from-john-o-groats-to-lands-end-on-foot-(male)|access-date=2020-08-16|website=Guinness World Records|language=en}}
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