St Mary’s Students, Staff and Alumni Run Bupa 10k

St Mary’s University College, Twickenham is congratulating students, staff and alumni who ran the Bupa London 10,000 this bank holiday weekend. The annual race sees more than 10,000 runners take in the sights of London during the 10km course, many raising money for charity. Several staff, students and alumni took part, including Mo Farah who was based at St Mary’s Endurance Performance and Coaching Centre (EPACC) for 10 years before relocating to the USA. He crossed the finish line in 29:13, his fifth consecutive Bupa London 10,000 victory. It was also a successful day for current EPACC athletes Stephanie Twell and Emily Pidgeon, who came second and third (respectively) in the women’s category. Meanwhile, former student and current EPACC athlete Andrew Osagie, took part in the Diamond League athletics meet in New York, USA. The Olympic finalist finished second in the 800m event after crossing the finish line in 1:46.44.