Mike Hartley (runner)

Mike Hartley is a British ultramarathon runner, born on 14 July 1952, who has held the record for a number of British long-distance trails, including the Pennine Way, and has represented Great Britain in the 100 km road race. Initially a climber and hiker, he took up running at 28, training by running 7 miles to and from his job as a meter reader. He soon won long off-road events, taking the 60-mile Fellsman in 1984, 1987, 1989 and 1990, and finished second in the 96-mile West Highland Way Race in 1989. His fastest known times include the Southern Upland Way in 1988, the Dales Way and Staffordshire Way in 1989, and the Coast to Coast route in 1991. In 1989 he ran the 268-mile Pennine Way in 2 days 17 hours 20 minutes without sleep.