Debra Mason

{{short description|British long-distance runner (born 1968)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Debra "Debbie" Mason''' (born 31 January 1968) is a British long-distance runner. She represented Great Britain running the marathon at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. She also represented England in two Commonwealth Games.

==Career==

Mason had suffered from anorexia and returned to running with her daughter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Olympic hope for marathon mum Debbie|url=http://www.chad.co.uk/news/olympic-hope-for-marathon-mum-debbie-1-715996|website=Mansfield and Ashfield Chad|publisher=Johnston Publishing Ltd|accessdate=29 March 2017|date=19 January 2004|archive-date=18 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518235603/http://www.chad.co.uk/news/olympic-hope-for-marathon-mum-debbie-1-715996|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was a member of Sutton-in-Ashfield Harriers Athletics Club when she won the Dublin Marathon in 2001, in a time of 2:35:40, running as Robinson.<ref name=chad2002>{{cite web|title=Debbie crowned Mansfield Sports Personality of the Year|url=http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/debbie-crowned-mansfield-sports-personality-of-the-year-1-697035|website=Mansfield and Ashfield Chad|publisher=Johnston Publishing Ltd|accessdate=29 March 2017|date=20 February 2002|archive-date=18 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518170205/http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/debbie-crowned-mansfield-sports-personality-of-the-year-1-697035|url-status=dead}}</ref> She then joined Tipton Harriers.<ref name=chad2002/> The Dublin performance enabled her to represent England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games marathon, where she finished fourth and was top woman from the United Kingdom. In 2003 a win at the Bath Half Marathon and competing in the 2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships<ref>{{cite web|title=12TH IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS|url=https://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships/2003/12th-iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships-2964/women/half-marathon/final/result|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=29 March 2017|date=4 October 2003}}</ref> secured her place on the world stage.

Mason missed out on the 2004 Olympics, but beating Tracey Morris into second place in the Liverpool Half Marathon<ref>{{cite web|title=Mason beats Morris on Merseyside|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/4343537.stm|publisher=BBC|access-date=29 March 2017|date=13 March 2005}}</ref> followed by a London Marathon time of 2:36:59 qualified her for a place at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics,<ref>{{cite web|title=RADCLIFFE AND BROWN HEAD BRITISH MARATHON SQUAD FOR HELSINKI|url=https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/news/radcliffe-and-brown-head-british-marathon-squ|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=29 March 2017|date=19 April 2005}}</ref> with Paula Radcliffe, Hayley Haining, Mara Yamauchi and Liz Yelling<ref>{{cite web|title=Radcliffe to lead marathon charge at Worlds|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2358408/Radcliffe-to-lead-marathon-charge-at-Worlds.html|publisher=Telegraph|accessdate=29 March 2017|date=19 April 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Athletics: Yamauchi races into World Championship marathon squad|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics-yamauchi-races-into-world-championship-marathon-squad-495453.html|website=Independent|publisher=Independent|accessdate=29 March 2017|date=19 April 2005}}</ref> And also a place on the England squad for the Marathon at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Macey earns place for Melbourne|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/4392864.stm|publisher=BBC|access-date=29 March 2017|date=31 October 2005}}</ref> Although she did not finishing at either of these events.

Mason did complete the Half Marathon at the 2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.

==Competition record== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{GBR2}} and {{ENG}} |- |2001 |Dublin Marathon |Dublin, Ireland |1st |Marathon |2:35:40 (PB) |- |2002 |Commonwealth Games |Manchester, United Kingdom |4th |Marathon |2:39:42 |- |2003 |World Half Marathon Championships |Vilamoura, Portugal |42nd |Half Marathon |1:16:08 |- |2003 |Bath Half Marathon |Bath, United Kingdom |1st |Half Marathon |1:11:57 (PB) |- |2005 |Liverpool Half Marathon |Liverpool, United Kingdom |1st |Half Marathon |1:13:02 |- |2005 |London Marathon |London, United Kingdom |13th |Marathon |2:36:59 |- |2005 |World Championships in Athletics |Helsinki, Finland | DNF | Marathon | DNF |- |2005 |World Half Marathon Championships |Edmonton, Canada |52nd |Half Marathon |1:19:32 |- |2006 |Four Villages Half Marathon |Helsby, United Kingdom |1st |Half Marathon |1:14:31 |- |2006 |Commonwealth Games |Melbourne, Australia |DNF |Marathon |DNF |- |2008 |Nottingham Marathon |Nottingham, United Kingdom |1st |Marathon |2:53:16 |}

==References== {{reflist|2}}

==External links== *{{Power of 10 name | 1399}} *{{World Athletics}} *{{ARRS name | 25029 | Debra Mason}} *{{ARRS name | 15584 | Debra Robinson}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mason, Debra}} Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:English women long-distance runners Category:British women long-distance runners Category:English women marathon runners Category:British women marathon runners Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for England Category:20th-century English sportswomen Category:21st-century English sportswomen