Helen Decker

• Selected to run for Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the marathon at the European Championships in Barcelona on 31 July 2010. Automatically selected by finishing 3rd British lady at the London marathon.
• Selected to run for England in the marathon at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October 2010. Automatically selected by finishing 2nd English lady at the London Marathon.
• Selected by England Athletics for Team England in the Scotiabank International Challenge at the Toronto marathon in September 2008 and again selected for September 2009; the first athlete to receive the invite twice.
• 3rd British lady at the London Marathon in April 2009, improving from 5th in 2009 and 9th in 2008.
• 12 personal best times and club records over seven different distances from 5km to marathon in 2008, a further eight in 2009 and three more to date in 2010 (as at May).
• Has bettered previous time in each marathon run (eight at May 2010).

Helen’s best times: