Spencer Matthews has set a marathon personal best of 2:49, with Runner's World reporting his training was built around maths, science, and consistency. The result marks a solid result for the British television personality who has become a serious endurance runner.

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 raw effort alone, Matthews used a calculated and consistent training method.

Matthews is married to Vogue Williams, who has also attracted media attention this week after hitting back at online criticism. Those critics questioned her decisions in the early weeks of motherhood by going out with her one-month-old baby. Williams addressed the criticism directly.