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{{#tag:ref|The marathon world record progression of the Association of Road Running Statisticians includes Piercy, however, it notes [[Marie-Louise Ledru]] of [[France]] as the first woman.<ref>http://www.arrs.net/RecProg/RP_wwR.htm</ref> According to the ARRS, Ledru ran 5:40:xx at the [[Tour de Paris Marathon]] held on 29 September 1918.<ref>http://www.arrs.net/HP_ParisTourMa.htm</ref>|group="nb"}} Piercy was reported to have run unofficially<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=w1C2PwmTeQUC&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=%22Violet+Piercy%22&source=bl&ots=kiMlZrjUx3&sig=wLWrDjWXU3uYg3wqAE4tJuKt8YA&hl=en&ei=Wj30S-2xKI7QtAObq-WjAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CDAQ6AEwBzgK#v=snippet&q=coates&f=false Sporting Females: ''Critical Issues in the History and Sociology of Women's Sports'' By Jennifer Hargreaves]</ref> and her mark was set on the [[Polytechnic Marathon]] course between [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]] and [[London]].<ref>{{cite book
{{#tag:ref|The marathon world record progression of the Association of Road Running Statisticians includes Piercy, however, it notes [[Marie-Louise Ledru]] of [[France]] as the first woman.<ref>https://www.arrs.run/RecProg/RP_wwR.htm</ref> According to the ARRS, Ledru ran 5:40:xx at the [[Tour de Paris Marathon]] held on 29 September 1918.<ref>https://www.arrs.run/HP_ParisTourMa.htm</ref>|group="nb"}} Piercy was reported to have run unofficially<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=w1C2PwmTeQUC&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=%22Violet+Piercy%22&source=bl&ots=kiMlZrjUx3&sig=wLWrDjWXU3uYg3wqAE4tJuKt8YA&hl=en&ei=Wj30S-2xKI7QtAObq-WjAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CDAQ6AEwBzgK#v=snippet&q=coates&f=false Sporting Females: ''Critical Issues in the History and Sociology of Women's Sports'' By Jennifer Hargreaves]</ref> and her mark was set on the [[Polytechnic Marathon]] course between [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]] and [[London]].<ref>{{cite book
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|isbn = 0-87322-959-2}}</ref>{{#tag:ref|A number of sources, including [[Kathrine Switzer]], have reported that the venue for Piercy's mark was the actual Polytechnic Marathon;<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.runwashington.com/archive0209/features/misckateswitzer.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215426/http://www.runwashington.com/archive0209/features/misckateswitzer.html |archive-date=4 October 2013 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}</ref> however, records from the Association of Road Racing Statisticians confirm that the 1926 Polytechnic Marathon was held on 18 May.<ref>http://www.arrs.net/HP_PolyM.htm</ref> The course for the Polytechnic Marathon did vary over the years<ref name="ianridpath.com">http://www.ianridpath.com/polymarathon/history.htm</ref> and there is currently very little information available to state exactly which route was run by Piercy. Although the IAAF progression notes the location for her performance as "[[Chiswick]]",<ref name="IAAF"/> the Polytechnic Marathon did not end in Chiswick until 1938.<ref name="ianridpath.com"/> Prior to 1933, the Polytechnic Marathon ended at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] in West London.<ref name="ianridpath.com"/> An ESPN reference does note Stamford Bridge as the location where Piercy's run finished.<ref>http://www.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/story/159.html</ref>|group="nb"}}
|isbn = 0-87322-959-2}}</ref>{{#tag:ref|A number of sources, including [[Kathrine Switzer]], have reported that the venue for Piercy's mark was the actual Polytechnic Marathon;<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.runwashington.com/archive0209/features/misckateswitzer.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215426/http://www.runwashington.com/archive0209/features/misckateswitzer.html |archive-date=4 October 2013 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}</ref> however, records from the Association of Road Racing Statisticians confirm that the 1926 Polytechnic Marathon was held on 18 May.<ref>https://www.arrs.run/HP_PolyM.htm</ref> The course for the Polytechnic Marathon did vary over the years<ref name="ianridpath.com">http://www.ianridpath.com/polymarathon/history.htm</ref> and there is currently very little information available to state exactly which route was run by Piercy. Although the IAAF progression notes the location for her performance as "[[Chiswick]]",<ref name="IAAF"/> the Polytechnic Marathon did not end in Chiswick until 1938.<ref name="ianridpath.com"/> Prior to 1933, the Polytechnic Marathon ended at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] in West London.<ref name="ianridpath.com"/> An ESPN reference does note Stamford Bridge as the location where Piercy's run finished.<ref>http://www.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/story/159.html</ref>|group="nb"}}


According to the IAAF, Piercy's mark stood 37 years until [[Merry Lepper]]'s 3:37:07 performance at the [[Western Hemisphere Marathon]] on 16 December 1963.<ref name="IAAF"/>{{#tag:ref|According to the Association of Road Racing Statisticians, the course for the Western Hemisphere Marathon was short in 1962 and 1963.<ref name="ARRS1">{{cite web
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Violet Stewart Louisa Piercy (24 December 1889[1] – April 1972) was an English long-distance runner who is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations as having set the first women's world best in the marathon on 3 October 1926 with a time of 3:40:22.[2] [nb 1] Piercy was reported to have run unofficially[5] and her mark was set on the Polytechnic Marathon course between Windsor and London.[6][nb 2]

According to the IAAF, Piercy's mark stood 37 years until Merry Lepper's 3:37:07 performance at the Western Hemisphere Marathon on 16 December 1963.[2][nb 3]

Piercy died in April 1972 in a London hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage, hypertension and chronic kidney-related infection.[13] The death certificate mistakenly gave her surname as Pearson.[13]

Notes

  1. ^ The marathon world record progression of the Association of Road Running Statisticians includes Piercy, however, it notes Marie-Louise Ledru of France as the first woman.[3] According to the ARRS, Ledru ran 5:40:xx at the Tour de Paris Marathon held on 29 September 1918.[4]
  2. ^ A number of sources, including Kathrine Switzer, have reported that the venue for Piercy's mark was the actual Polytechnic Marathon;[7] however, records from the Association of Road Racing Statisticians confirm that the 1926 Polytechnic Marathon was held on 18 May.[8] The course for the Polytechnic Marathon did vary over the years[9] and there is currently very little information available to state exactly which route was run by Piercy. Although the IAAF progression notes the location for her performance as "Chiswick",[2] the Polytechnic Marathon did not end in Chiswick until 1938.[9] Prior to 1933, the Polytechnic Marathon ended at Stamford Bridge in West London.[9] An ESPN reference does note Stamford Bridge as the location where Piercy's run finished.[10]
  3. ^ According to the Association of Road Racing Statisticians, the course for the Western Hemisphere Marathon was short in 1962 and 1963.[11] The ARRS also notes the date of the race as 14 December 1963.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/dnb/103698.html
  2. ^ a b c "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (pdf). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. p. 653. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  3. ^ https://www.arrs.run/RecProg/RP_wwR.htm
  4. ^ https://www.arrs.run/HP_ParisTourMa.htm
  5. ^ Sporting Females: Critical Issues in the History and Sociology of Women's Sports By Jennifer Hargreaves
  6. ^ Noakes, Tim (2003). The Lore of Running (Fourth ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 675. ISBN 0-87322-959-2.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ https://www.arrs.run/HP_PolyM.htm
  9. ^ a b c http://www.ianridpath.com/polymarathon/history.htm
  10. ^ http://www.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/story/159.html
  11. ^ a b "Western Hemisphere Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 10 May 2010. The 1962-63 courses are considered to have been short.
  12. ^ "World Marathon Rankings for 1963". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  13. ^ a b Rob Hadgraft. "Violet and Paula - England's gift to the marathon world!". Diary of a Clapped-Out Runner. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
Records
Preceded by
record established
 Women's Marathon World Record Holder
3 October 1926 – 16 December 1963*
(*see explanation in the Notes section) 		Succeeded by


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