Personal Bests

800m 2:08.55 (2008), 1500m 4:26.71i (2008)

Involvement with OCWK

Jo has been part of ‘On Camp with Kelly’ since 2004 and has taken part in the following OCWK events:
South Africa Educational Camp 2004
Loughborough Get-Together Weekend 2005
Valencia Training Camp 2005
Pirbright Army Training Weekend 2005
Melbourne Commonwealth Games Educational Camp 2006
London 2012 Get-Together Weekend 2006
100% ME / Tonbridge Get-Together Weekend 2006
Loughborough Educational Camp 2007
Glasgow Get-Together Weekend 2007
Bath Get-Together Weekend 2007

Jo has also taken part in a number of OCWK races and won the 800m race at the British Milers Club meeting in Birmingham in 2006.


Athletics Achievements

!st BUSA Indoor 800m 2008
3rd AAA Under 17 800m 2004
3rd AAA Under 17 Indoor 800m 2004

Jo won the Scottish Schools 800m and 1500m double for three consecutive years from 2003 to 2005 as well as winning gold in the 1500m and bronze in the 800m in 2002. She has also won numerous medals at Scottish age group championships including Under 17 800m gold in 2003 and 2004.


Performances in 2008

After an extended period out with injury Jo returned to the track during the 2008 indoor season, first setting a personal best of 4:26.27 to place second in the Scottish Indoor Championships and then running an indoor best of 2:10.71 to win the 800m at the British University Indoor Championships. Outdoors over 800m she has set a new personal best of 2:08.55.

Personal Bests set in 2008

800m – previous PB 2:08.8 / 2:11.45i
2:10.71i, 15/03/08, Sheffield
2:08.55, 04/06/08, Twickenham

1500m – previous PB 4:34.67
4:26.27i, 01/03/08, Glasgow


Introduction to Athletics

Jo started athletics reluctantly when she was 12 as her mum had started running and persuaded her to go down to the track. When she was 14 she was selected to run for Scotland at the Celtic Games for cross country. She ran really well and enjoyed the trip and from that point on knew that she couldn’t give up.