Glynis Carol Penny née Goodburn (born 28 January 1951) is a retired long-distance runner from England.
Biography Born Glynis Goodburn, she married Keith Penny in 1974 and competed under her married name thereafter.
Penny finished second behind Penny Yule in the 1500 metres event at the 1976 WAAA Championships and second behind Cherry Hanson at the 1978 WAAA Championships.
Penny set her personal best (2:36:21) in the women's marathon on 17 April 1983, finishing in third place at the 1983 London Marathon.
Penny represented England marathon event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.
International competitions Representing and 1983Fleet Half Marathon Fleet, Hampshire 1stHalf Marathon1:15:47London MarathonLondon3rdMarathon2:36:21 (PB)World Championships Helsinki—MarathonDNS1985Stroud Half Marathon Stroud, United Kingdom 1stHalf Marathon1:13:521986London Marathon, London8thMarathon2:38:47Great North Run Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom4thHalf Marathon1:13:24 (PB)Commonwealth GamesEdinburgh9thMarathon2:38:47Berlin MarathonBerlin, Germany9thMArathon2:41:25Stroud Half Marathon Stroud, United Kingdom 1stHalf Marathon1:16:201987London MarathonLondon14thMarathon2:38:231988Vienna Marathon Vienna, Austria 1stMarathon2:36:491988Roma-Ostia Half Marathon Rome, Italy 1stHalf Marathon1:15:021989London MarathonLondon26thMarathon2:39:371990Belgrade MarathonBelgrade, Serbia5thMarathon2:52:181991Hastings Half Marathon Hastings, United Kingdom 1stHalf Marathon1:18:03
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