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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]}

In 1936, Piercy run the marathon for the second time. She finished it in a time of 4:35, her participation was unofficial. 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

^ 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]
^ 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]
^ 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

^ http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/dnb/103698.html
^ ^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.
^ https://www.arrs.run/RecProg/RP_wwR.htm
^ https://www.arrs.run/HP_ParisTourMa.htm
^ Sporting Females: Critical Issues in the History and Sociology of Women's Sports By Jennifer Hargreaves
^ Noakes, Tim (2003). The Lore of Running (Fourth ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 675. ISBN 0-87322-959-2.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ https://www.arrs.run/HP_PolyM.htm
^ ^a ^b ^c http://www.ianridpath.com/polymarathon/history.htm
^ http://www.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/story/159.html
^ ^a ^b "Western Hemisphere Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 10 May 2010. The 1962-63 courses are considered to have been short.
^ "World Marathon Rankings for 1963". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
^ ^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 Merry Lepper

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[5] 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]

[12] 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]

[15] 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]

[1] ttp://www.oxforddnb.com/public/dnb/103698.html

[IAAF-2] "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] ttps://www.arrs.run/RecProg/RP_wwR.htm

[4] ttps://www.arrs.run/HP_ParisTourMa.htm

[6] Sporting Females: Critical Issues in the History and Sociology of Women's Sports By Jennifer Hargreaves

[7] Noakes, Tim (2003). The Lore of Running (Fourth ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 675. ISBN 0-87322-959-2.

[8] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[9] ttps://www.arrs.run/HP_PolyM.htm

[ianridpath.com-10] ttp://www.ianridpath.com/polymarathon/history.htm

[11] ttp://www.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/story/159.html

[ARRS1-13] "Western Hemisphere Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 10 May 2010. The 1962-63 courses are considered to have been short.

[ARRS2-14] "World Marathon Rankings for 1963". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 10 May 2010.

[piercy-16] Rob Hadgraft. "Violet and Paula - England's gift to the marathon world!". Diary of a Clapped-Out Runner. Retrieved 21 April 2016.

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