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 silver in Melbourne 2006 and bronze in Glasgow 2014. At the global level, her best results include finishing fourth in the 10,000 m at the 2007 World Championships and fifth in the 5000 m at the 2004 Olympic Games.

Jo was nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in November 2014.

Come and listen to how runner Jo trains and hear her story.

There will be an opportunity to ask Jo questions after her talk.

Tickets: £12 (£10 all concessions).

All profits to The Exeter & East Devon Sports Disabled Association.

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