Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party), on Tuesday, 25 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 7 members in total.

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Jessica Robson marathon record

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.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1098 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

Jim Shannon

Chris Stephens

Christine Jardine

Allan Dorans

Alyn Smith

Subjects

London Marathon Robson, Jessica

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk