Team Richmond athletes shine at youth marathon

We are pleased to share Team Richmond’s fantastic achievement at the recent TCS Mini London Marathon Championships.

On Saturday 26 April, 36 athletes who live or go to school in Richmond represented the borough in the TCS London Mini Marathon Championships.

Team Richmond achieved impressive results with the Girls under-13 team and the Boys under-15 team both placing first.

Richmond’s Girls under-15 team secured second place, while individual members Laura Graham in the Girls under-13 group and Tom Mythen in Boys under-17 group also achieved second place in their events. Richmond’s Boys under-17 team placed fourth, the Boys under-13 team placed ninth, and the Girls under-17 team placed sixteenth.

The TCS Mini London Marathon championships is a highly competitive event that takes place on the last 2.6 km of the London Marathon course. It has given the UK’s most promising young athletes the chance to compete against the best new talent in British road running.

Congratulations to all the young runners for their outstanding performances and dedication!

You can find out more about Richmond teams in TCS Mini London Marathon. 

Children and young people in Richmond upon Thames are the most active in the UK according to data from Active Lives. This reflects our commitment to encouraging active lifestyles through our Richmond Moves campaign and new leisure strategy which support all residents in the borough to move more, every day in a way that they enjoy.