Professional sport involvement at St Mary's University

Competition history

Commonwealth Games 2018

15 St Mary's athletes were selected to represent their respective countries at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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London 2017 World Championships

Athletes from 14 nations are training at St Mary's University in the build-up to the London 2017 World Championships.

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Rio 2016 Olympics

St Mary's is incredibly proud of our students and EPACC athletes who competed in Rio 2016

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Rugby World Cup 2015

In September and October 2015 we hosted New Zealand and South Africa during Rugby World Cup 2015

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London 2012 Olympics

Athletes from ten nations chose to prepare out of the University’s world-class facilities.

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Beijing 2008 Olympics

Former St Mary's student Rebecca Romero won gold in cycling at Beijing 2008

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Hall of Fame for Sport

David Bedford OBE

10,000 metres - world record holder

David Bedford is a former 10,000m world record holder and up until 2012 was race director for the Virgin London Marathon, which is a partner in St Mary’s highly successful Endurance Performance and Coaching Centre (EPACC).

Rebecca Romero MBE

Rowing and cycling - double Olympic medallist

Rebecca Romero studied Sport Science at St Mary’s and was a member of the University’s rowing team. She is a double Olympic medallist after securing silver in quadruple sculls in Athens 2004 and a cycling Gold in the individual pursuit in Beijing 2008.

Sir Mo Farah

10,000 and 5,000 metres - Double double Olympic Gold medallist

Former student Mo Farah lived and trained at St Mary’s for 10 years before relocating to the USA in 2011 and secured Gold in the 5,000m and 10,000m events at London 2012. Mo became the first British man to win two Olympic track and field titles at the same Games since 1924.

Matt Wells

Rowing - Beijing Olympic Bronze medallist

Matt Wells studied at St Mary’s and was an active participant in the University’s sporting community during his time as a student. He won a Bronze double sculls Olympic medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and is credited with leading the resurgence in British men’s sculling.