Rose Harvey

Rose Harvey (born 25 August 1992) is a British long-distance runner. In 2023, she became the fifth fastest British female marathon runner of all time.

Early life
Between 2008 and 2010, Harvey attended Malvern College.

Career
Harvey moved to London in 2015 and joined the Clapham Chasers running club. She was employed as a corporate lawyer prior to being made redundant during the Covid-19 pandemic. She initially began training for a half-Ironman, but focused purely on running and in April 2021 ran 2:31:14 at the Cheshire Marathon.

In October 2021, she ran 2:29:45 in the London Marathon, followed by running 2:27:17 at the Seville Marathon in February 2022. She made her major championship debut at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. In October 2022, she finished the London Marathon as the fastest British woman in a time of 2:27:58.

In October 2023, Harvey ran a new personal best time of 2:23:21 to finish ninth at the Chicago Marathon. The time also met the qualifying mark for the upcoming Olympics and placed her as the fifth fastest all-time British female marathon runner. On 26 April 2024, she was selected by British Athletics for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.