Spencer Matthews has clocked a personal best marathon time of 2:49, with Runner's World reporting his training was grounded in data, science, and steady work. The result marks a notable achievement for the British television personality turned endurance athlete.

The time stands as a genuine benchmark in amateur marathon running, and his approach to training has attracted interest for being unusually data-driven. Rather than relying on feel or instinct alone, Matthews used a calculated and consistent training method.

Matthews is married to Vogue Williams, who has separately been in the news this week after hitting back at online criticism. Those critics questioned her decisions in the early weeks of motherhood by going out with her one-month-old baby. Williams addressed the criticism directly.