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

The time puts him among competitive amateur runners, and his approach to training has attracted interest for being unusually data-driven. Rather than relying on raw effort 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 took issue with her choices as a new mother by going out with her one-month-old baby. Williams addressed the criticism directly.