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Jessica Robson marathon record

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1098: tabled on 25 April 2023

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 7 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this house congratulates Jessica Robson for running the London Marathon in a time of two hours, 59 minutes and 27 seconds; notes that her achievement marks the first time that a Scottish female athlete under 20 has completed a marathon in under three hours and is a new national record; acknowledges the hard work and effort that former Lanark Grammar pupil Jessica has dedicated to her training in order to complete the marathon in a record time; commends Jessica for her work on Scottish Athletics’ Young People’s Forum, and with Kyniska Advocacy, an organisation advocating for progressive policies in women’s sport, enacting change through education, advocating and support; and wishes Jessica well in her studies at the University of Stirling and for her future athletic endeavours.