Spencer Matthews has clocked a personal best marathon time of 2:49, with Runner's World reporting his training was centred on science, numbers, and consistency. The result marks a strong performance for the British television personality turned endurance athlete.

The time is a credible result at any level, and his approach to training has attracted interest for being unusually data-driven. Rather than relying on guesswork or intuition, Matthews leaned heavily on structured planning.

Matthews is married to Vogue Williams, who has also attracted media attention this week after responding to critics. 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.