Philippa Bowden
Biography
Phily Bowden, also recorded in athletics results as Philippa Bowden, is a British international distance runner, coach and content creator. She shares marathon preparation, race experiences and the everyday work behind competitive running through her films and social accounts.
Philippa Bowden's published record includes performances from 2013 to 2026 in 1500, Marathon, 1mi, 2000 Metres Steeplechase, 3000 Metres Steeplechase, 800. Selected recorded events include Milton Keynes BMC (2013; source checked); TCS New York City Marathon (2026; source checked); London (GBR) (2014; source checked).
Source-checked results include 1st in the gender classification over Half marathon at lululemon SeaWheeze Half Marathon (2026-08-08).
Source-checked results include 2nd in the F25-29 category over Half marathon at Mesa Half Marathon (downhill course) (2025-02-08).
Achievements & next milestones
Achievements update from recorded results. A tick means the supporting results are verified.
Achieved
76 finishes completed
Based on 76 distinct completed events in your linked record.
Verified6 marathons completed
Based on 6 distinct completed events in your linked record.
Verified3 5K finishes completed
Based on 3 distinct completed 5K finishes in your linked record.
Verified6 10K finishes completed
Based on 6 distinct completed 10K finishes in your linked record.
Verified6 half marathons completed
Based on 6 distinct completed half marathons in your linked record.
Verified8 countries raced
One completed event in each different country; UK home nations count together.
Verified2 marathon majors completed
Different qualifying major marathons. Repeated finishes of one major count once here.
Verified3 sports completed
At least one completed result in each sport; track and field count as Athletics, while road running and parkrun count as Running.
VerifiedRaced in 14 calendar years
At least one recorded finish in each year; this does not imply an uninterrupted streak.
Verified- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
Each year counts once. A tick means at least one result from that year is verified.
PB improved
A faster result after an earlier performance in the same sport, distance, surface and timing category.
Verified
Race wins by sport and distance
Overall, gender and age-category wins are listed separately. Ticks show checked results.
Athletics · Overall race
5000m · 1 win
Verified
Athletics · Gender classification
5000m · 1 win
Verified
Running · Gender classification
5K · 2 wins
Verified
Running · Category · FS
5K · 1 win
Verified
Running · Category · W U/50
5K · 1 win
Verified
Running · Gender classification
10 miles · 1 win
Verified
Running · Category · FS
10 miles · 1 win
Verified
Running · Gender classification
Half marathon · 2 wins
Verified
Next milestones
100 finishes
24 more finishes needed
76 of 100 recorded
5 5K finishes
2 more 5K finishes needed
3 of 5 recorded
10 10K finishes
4 more 10K finishes needed
6 of 10 recorded
10 half marathons
4 more half marathons needed
6 of 10 recorded
10 marathons
4 more marathons needed
6 of 10 recorded
10 different countries
2 more different countries needed
8 of 10 recorded
15 calendar years with a finish
1 more calendar year with a finish needed
14 of 15 recorded
Personal bests (PBs) & best performances
Philippa Bowden’s road 5K best recorded on AthRecs is 15:44 (verified), at Saucony X Podium 5K (B race) on 2022-07-02.
Athletics · 1500m · Track
4:21.81PB
VerifiedWoodside Stadium, Watford (GBR) · 2022-07-13
Athletics · 3000m · Track
9:10.58PB
VerifiedBritish Milers Club Grand Prix · 2024-06-22
Athletics · 5000m · Track
15:22.84PB
VerifiedUK Athletics Championships · 2024-06-29
Athletics · 10000m · Track
32:26.25PB
VerifiedNight of the 10,000m PBs · 2024-05-18
Running · 5K · Road
15:44PB
VerifiedSaucony X Podium 5K (B race) · 2022-07-02
Running · 10K · Road
32:32PB
VerifiedTrafford 10K · 2024-03-03
Running · 10mi · Road
56:52PB
VerifiedMyerscough 10 Mile Road Race · 2023-12-03
Running · Half · Road
1:12:15PB
VerifiedBerlin Half Marathon · 2024-04-07
Running · Marathon · Road
2:25:47PB
VerifiedBerlin Marathon · 2024-09-29
Career highlights
Philippa Bowden's published record includes performances from 2013 to 2026 in 1500, Marathon, 1mi, 2000 Metres Steeplechase, 3000 Metres Steeplechase, 800.
Selected events from this athlete’s recorded career. Verification is shown for each record.
Milton Keynes BMC
2013 · 1500
Performance: 4:56.40
Source checked2026 · Marathon
Performance: 2:30:45
Source checkedLondon (GBR)
2014 · 1mi
Performance: 5:06.0h
Source checkedMilton Keynes (GBR)
2014 · 2000 Metres Steeplechase
Performance: 6:56.81
Source checkedUK Championships
2014 · 3000 Metres Steeplechase
Performance: 10:53.22
Source checkedEastbourne (GBR)
2014 · 800
Performance: 2:19.8h
Source checked
Latest results
Showing 1–5 of 79 recorded performances.
| Race date | Race name | Sport | Distance / discipline | Location | Performance | Place | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 1 Nov 2026 | Completed event · Major marathon · Finisher · TCS New York City MarathonMajor marathon · final | Running | MarathonSurface not recorded | New York, NY | 2:30:45VerifiedTiming unknown | —Gender: 17 | — |
| Sat, 8 Aug 2026 | Completed event · Finisher · lululemon SeaWheeze Half Marathon | Running | Half marathonRoad | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 1:14:19VerifiedChip time · Gun 1:14:20 | —Completed event · Gold · 1st · Gender classification · Gender · 1stGender: 1 | —Bib 66 |
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | Completed event · Major marathon · Finisher · London MarathonMajor marathon · final | Running | MarathonSurface not recorded | London | 02:30:28VerifiedTiming unknown | —Gender: 11Category: 10 | 18-39Bib 113 |
| Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | Completed event · Finisher · Mesa Half Marathon (downhill course) | Running | Half marathonRoad | Mesa, Arizona, USA | 1:12:33VerifiedChip time | —Completed event · Silver · 2nd · F25-29 age/category · F25-29 · 2ndGender: 6Category: 2 | F25-29Bib 15518 |
| Sun, 29 Sept 2024 | Completed event · Major marathon · Finisher · Berlin MarathonMajor marathon · final | Running | MarathonRoad | Berlin (GER)— | 2:25:47VerifiedTiming unknown | 15 | — |
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