Eventing legend Mary King set to take on London Marathon

By Equestrian Life

British eventing legend Mary King, 60, is planning to tackle the 42km London Marathon next month.

As an eventer, Mary competed at the highest level and was certainly no stranger to a challenge: she represented Great Britain at six Olympic Games from 1992 to 2012, winning team silver in 2004 and 2012, and team bronze in 2008. At the World Equestrian Games, she won team gold in 1994 and 2010, and team silver in 2006. She has also won four team golds and one team bronze medal at the European Eventing Championships.

Individually, she claimed European bronze in 1995 and European Silver in 2007. She is a four-time British Open Champion (1990, 1991, 1996 and 2007) and won Badminton Horse Trials in 1992 and 2000, Burghley Horse Trials in 1996, and Kentucky with her homebred mare, King’s Temptress, in 2011.

At present, Mary main works with young horses and isn’t competing at the top level.

Mary began training for the marathon back in April, and plans to complete the race with her former head groom Annie Corbin. She is aiming to raise money for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.

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