Our Athletes

RunnerVits is built for serious runners. These are the people who prove it every day — on the track, the road, and the trails.

Jonny Mellor

Elite marathoner. British Marathon Champion.

Jonny is one of Britain's most consistent marathon runners and a genuine partner in the brand — not just a name on a page. A Liverpool Harrier with a marathon personal best of 2:08, he was British Marathon Champion in 2020 and finished sixth for Team England at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games before captaining the GB & NI team at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships. He's also a coach, working with athletes across the UK through JM Coaching. Two decades at the top of the sport, and he still trains and races on RunnerVits.

Marathon 2:08  ·  Half 62:06  ·  British Marathon Champion 2020  ·  Commonwealth Games 6th (2022)  ·  GB & NI Captain 2023  ·  Liverpool Harriers

George Grassly

The full-time worker who beat 59,000 people to the London finish line.

George won the 2026 London Marathon mass race in 2:12:54 — a huge personal best off a previous mark of 2:21 — and did it around a full-time job, training 200km weeks before and after work. He's also run 1:04:22 for the half marathon in Paris and 29:57 for 10k in Valencia. George represents exactly who RunnerVits is built for: serious runners chasing serious times without a pro contract to lean on.

Marathon 2:12:54  ·  Half 1:04:22  ·  10k 29:57  ·  Winner, London Marathon mass race 2026  ·  Born 2000

Cole Gibbens

2:16 marathoner, osteopath, and one of UK running's most-watched creators.

Cole has built a large following documenting the unglamorous reality of chasing elite times — the sessions, the setbacks and the breakthroughs. A 2:16 marathoner with personal bests of 29:47 for 10k and 14:27 for 5k, he won the 2026 Paddock Wood Half Marathon and races for Invicta East Kent. He's also a qualified therapist, which means he understands recovery and daily routine better than most.

Marathon 2:16  ·  10k 29:47  ·  5k 14:27  ·  Winner, Paddock Wood Half 2026  ·  Invicta East Kent  ·  20k+ Instagram following

Jake Barraclough — Ran to Japan

He moved to Tokyo to find out how fast high-volume training could make him. The answer: 2:14.

Jake left the UK for Japan to immerse himself in the country's high-volume running culture, and now holds personal bests of 2:14:55 from the Tokyo Marathon and 1:03:42 for the half at Kagawa Marugame. Known for a "train harder, not smarter" approach and 250km+ weeks, he documents it all on his Ran to Japan channel. He backed it up with a tactically-run 2:19:20 at the 2025 Gold Coast Marathon.

Marathon 2:14:55 (Tokyo)  ·  Half 1:03:42  ·  Based in Japan  ·  100k+ YouTube subscribers  ·  Born 1997

Andy Raynor — The FOD Runner

Three kids, several businesses, and a marathon PB that keeps coming down.

Andy has been running since 1 January 2015, on the tracks and trails of the Forest of Dean, filming and sharing the journey along the way. He's taken his marathon from 3:54 down to 2:35 and beyond — all while running several businesses and raising three children. His channel is one of the most relatable in UK running, and he's proof that structure, consistency and the right daily habits beat having more time.

Marathon 2:35 and improving  ·  Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire  ·  Running since 2015  ·  YouTube: The FOD Runner