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

The time stands as a genuine benchmark in amateur marathon running, and his approach to training has drawn attention for its methodical nature. Rather than relying on raw effort alone, Matthews followed a disciplined, numbers-based program.

Matthews is married to Vogue Williams, who has separately been in the news this week after hitting back at online criticism. Those critics took issue with her choices as a new mother by going out with her one-month-old baby. Williams responded publicly to the comments.