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 solid result for the British television personality now competing as an 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 feel or instinct alone, Matthews used a calculated and consistent training method.

Matthews is married to Vogue Williams, who has drawn coverage of her own this week after hitting back at online criticism. Those critics accused her of breaking maternity norms by going out with her one-month-old baby. Williams addressed the criticism directly.