GO2, organisers of Exeter’s Great West Run, sponsored by Tozers, are pleased to announce four-time Olympian and European 10,000 metre champion Jo Pavey, as the official race starter at Exeter’s iconic event taking place on Sunday 18 October. Born in Honiton, Devon, Jo is a familiar face on the local running scene, as a member of Exeter Harriers Athletics Club.
Pavey is a four-time Olympian, having represented Great Britain in every Olympic Games from 2000 to 2012. As well as winning European gold in 2014, she was also the 2012 European Championship silver medallist in the 10,000...
The Chairman of East Devon District Council has congratulated Feniton-born athlete Jo Pavey on her third place in the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year (SPOTY) competition.
Councillor Graham Godbeer made his comments at a meeting of the full council on Wednesday evening (17 December), when he announced that he has written to her with an invitation to a civic function in February 2015.
The Chairman said: “The Council wishes to congratulate Feniton-born athlete Jo Pavey on her third place in Sunday’s BBC Sports Personality Of The Year competition.
Jo Pavey was born in Honiton and is a member of the Exeter Harriers.
Jo is a British long-distance runner. She won the 10,000 m gold medal at the 2014 European Championships in Zürich, ten months after giving birth to her second child, to become the oldest female European champion in history at the age of 40 years and 325 days.
Pavey is a four-time Olympian, having represented Great Britain in every Olympic Games from 2000 to 2012. She is also the 2012 European Championship silver medallist in the 10,000 m and a two-time 5000 m medallist at the Commonwealth Games, winning...
Exeter athlete Jo Pavey was today celebrating after coming third in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
She was pipped to the post by golfer Rory Mcllroy in second and Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton who won the vote.
At the age of 40 and 325 days Jo became the oldest ever European champion. The distance runner returned to the track just eight months after giving birth to her second child.
Upon his win, Lewis said: "I could not have done this without my amazing team, my family, my dad who once had four jobs to help me, my brother. I've been incredibly...
Six of the Westcountry's top sporting stars will descend on Exeter's Sandy Park Banqueting & Conferencing Centre to feature in a special 'Question of Sport' night in aid of the Exeter Foundation, writes Mark Stevens. Olympians Jo Pavey and Heather Fell head up a star-studded list of sporting guests, which also includes Exeter Chiefs duo Dean Mumm and Henry Slade, Exeter City's Danny Butterfield and Somerset cricketer Max Waller. Based around the same successful workings of the hit BBC show, the stars will have their sporting knowledge tested during a series of fun-filled rounds that...
Six of the Westcountry’s top sporting stars will descend on Exeter’s Sandy Park Conference & Banqueting Centre to feature in a special ‘Question of Sport’ night in aid of the Exeter Foundation.
Olympians Jo Pavey and Heather Fell head up a star-studded list of sporting guests, which also includes Exeter Chiefs duo Dean Mumm and Henry Slade, Exeter City’s Danny Butterfield and Somerset cricketer Max Waller.
Based around the same successful workings of the hit BBC show, the stars will have their sporting knowledge tested during a series of fun-filled rounds that will be...
Princesshay is pleased to announce that for the fourth consecutive year it will host Exeter city centre’s annual Christmas lights switch on event on Thursday 20 November 2014 from 4pm-8pm.
The popular ceremony will see European Athletics Championship Gold medallist Jo Pavey and actress Caroline Quentin, Patron of Families for Children together with members of Exeter Chiefs rugby team switch on the city centre’s Christmas lights at 6.30pm, joined on stage by the Lord Mayor of Exeter and Father Christmas!
Visitors and shoppers to Princesshay will be treated to a festive...
A new venture for Exeter-based marketing agency Big Wave Media, the UK Business Games, will be officially launched by their ambassador Jo Pavey at a fun and motivational event in January. ‘An Evening with Jo Pavey’ will be a chance to find out all about the UK Business Games, plus enjoy Jo speaking about her profession and career. The event, held in late January will take place at the Rougemont Hotel, Exeter. Four-time Olympian Jo is a long distance runner, specialising in the 5000m and 10000m. She holds the second fastest time for the 10,000m in Britain and her time recorded in the London...
Exeter Leukaemia Fund were delighted to welcome special guest, Olympian and ELF Vice Patron, Jo Pavey, to their second Let’s Talk Running event which was held at the Buckerell Lodge Hotel on Tuesday 23 July.
The events are held for runners of all abilities who are currently training to run an event in aid of ELF, have run for ELF in the past, or are interested in running for ELF in the future.
The relaxed, informal and interactive atmosphere at the Buckerell Lodge ensured that the evening flew past, with Jo talking to the attendees about her experiences in the world of...
Calling all Runners - past, present and future! Are you currently training to run an event in aid of Exeter Leukaemia Fund? Have you run for ELF in the past? Are you interested in running for ELF in the future? If so, Jo Pavey, four-time Olympian and ELF Vice Patron, would love to meet you! Exeter Leukaemia Fund would like to invite you to join Jo for a relaxed and casual evening at the Buckerell Lodge Hotel, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4SQ on 23 July 2013 at 7.15pm. The evening will be a great opportunity for runners of all abilities to talk about running with an expert and gain from Jo’s...
