K·EXLEY

ENDURANCE ATHLETE · LONDON · LIFEMAXXING

The long way,
on purpose.

Roads, trails and high places. Marathons run to the second, mountains crossed on foot, and a standing habit of doing the hard version. This is the record — and the road ahead.

WORK WITH ME →SEE THE RESULTS
3:12:06
MARATHON PB
Valencia 2025
1:29:14
HALF MARATHON PB
Copenhagen
19:46
5K PB
Battersea
750+
LOGGED SESSIONS
2022–now
Kieren Exley
KIEREN · LONDON

WHO I AM

I run because the distance asks an honest question and won't accept a clever answer. Show up, do the work, hold the pace when it hurts. That's the whole philosophy — on the road and off it.

I'm a London-based endurance athlete chasing the full range of the sport: fast road marathons, sub-90 halves, and long, self-reliant days in the mountains. “Lifemaxxing” is the through-line — treating training, recovery, craft and curiosity as one project, and pushing each as far as it'll go. The next chapter is a solo memorial crossing of Sweden's northern Kungsleden. See what's next →

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

ROAD

Valencia Marathon — 3:12:06

A flat, fast course run on a disciplined, even pace. The number that anchors everything else.

BLINDFOLDED

London Marathon — Blindfolded

26.2 miles of London, start to finish, run entirely blindfolded and guided — 4:26:15 for a sight-loss charity. The hardest kind of trust, over the hardest distance.

BREAKTHROUGH

Copenhagen Half — 1:29:14

Sub-90 off feel, with a remarkable 20:04 closing 5km — negative-split proof that the engine is built to finish hard.

MOUNTAIN

Vertical & Trail Days

Long self-reliant efforts in high places: 20km-plus outings with over 1,000m of climbing, plus multi-day ultra support.

SPEED

19:46 5K + 750 Sessions

A sub-20 parkrun on top of four years and 750-plus logged sessions. The sharp end and the unglamorous engine room.

FROM THE FIELD

Not stock, not staged — start lines, finish lines and the hard miles in between.

Kieren running the London Marathon blindfolded, guided across Tower Bridge
BLINDFOLDED · LONDON 202426.2 miles · no sight · 4:26:15
Kieren crossing the Copenhagen Half Marathon finish line
COPENHAGEN HALF1:29:14 personal best

THE RECORD

Results

Four years and 750+ logged sessions underneath these, building from 2022. Tap any line for splits.

5k 22:30Half 1:35:4030k 2:15Finish 3:12:06
26.2 mi blindfoldedGuided every step4:26:1551 PRs
5k 21:4010k 42:55Closing 5k 20:04
1k 3:553k 11:50Finish 19:46
Even effortNegative splitBig PB delivered
20.5k hike-run1,171m gainRelative effort 237

CURRENT FORM

STRAVA

Still in the work.

Not a frozen highlight reel — the last 30 days of training, straight off Strava. Updated 7 Jul 2026.

RECENT RUNS · KM

5
9 Jun
6
11 Jun
14
13 Jun
6
18 Jun
35
22 Jun
3
25 Jun
5.3
27 Jun
12
28 Jun
8
1 Jul
8.2
3 Jul
8
7 Jul

PR setRun

LATEST

8 km

5:25/km · 93m · 7 Jul

Afternoon Run

LAST 30 DAYS

131 km
RUN VOLUME
14
RUNS
11
STRENGTH SESSIONS
35 km
LONGEST RUN

Full Strava history available on request.

THE ROAD AHEAD

What's Next

Four objectives on the board — two big mountain lines and two fast road marathons. This is where partnerships come alive: kit in the field, content from hard places, numbers chased in public.

THE LINE · ABISKO → KVIKKJOKK~210 KM · 9 DAYS
AbiskoKebnekaiseSälkaAktseKvikkjokk
SUMMER 2026 · TRAIL4 DAYS

Skye Trail — Fast & Light

A fast-and-light completion of Scotland's most committing long-distance route. Rugged, exposed, weather-dependent — the kind of objective that makes for honest content.

SPONSOR FIT

Waterproof shell systemFast-packing kitRecovery / fuelling
SEP 2026 · EXPEDITION~210 KM

Northern Kungsleden — Solo & Self-Supported

A 9-day solo trail-running crossing of Arctic Sweden, Abisko to Kvikkjokk, with a Kebnekaise summit detour. A memorial journey carried at distance — and a brand's chance to be part of a story with real weight.

SPONSOR FIT

Trail & ultra footwearLightweight shelter / sleep systemNutrition partnerApparel — cold, wet, Arctic
DEC 2026 · ROAD42.2 KM

Valencia Marathon — Going Back for the Number

A return to the fastest course in Europe with one job: lower the 3:12:06 PB. A clean, structured road build with every session pointing at a single December morning.

SPONSOR FIT

Race-day footwearFuelling & hydrationTraining apparel
MAY 2027 · ROAD42.2 KM

Copenhagen Marathon — First Full at Speed

Stepping up from a sub-90 half on the same fast, flat streets to chase a debut marathon on a PB-friendly course. The next number to put on the board.

SPONSOR FIT

Race-day footwearFuelling & hydrationRecovery support

PARTNERSHIPS

Work With Me

For outdoor, running and lifestyle brands. I'm at the stage where the story and the performances lead — partner early and grow alongside them.

01

Field testing & content

Real kit, real conditions, honest footage and stills from training and expeditions.

02

Race & expedition repping

Visible brand presence at marathons, ultras and self-supported objectives.

03

Long-form storytelling

The memorial Kungsleden crossing and beyond — narratives audiences actually follow.

04

Social & community

An engaged, growing audience across Instagram and Strava — built on substance, not hype.

Let's talk.

Media kit with full stats, audience data and rates available on request.

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