[1] In 1979, Ray won the Southern Counties marathon championship in Harlow,[2][3] in a time of 2:16:04.

[1] Ray won the 1981 Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:15:41.

[6] The race was the first to be held in central West Berlin, and the finish line was in Kurfürstendamm near to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.

[4][5] It was also the first Berlin Marathon with a cash prize for the winner.

[4] Ray was selected to represent England in the marathon event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, after performing well at the AAA Championships.