Edinburgh Lothian Road

Emma joined the Run4It team in October 2017 and has been manager since February 2018. She studied Zoology at university and enjoyed running for fun during this time, taking part in 5k and 10k races. After uni, whilst working in retail, she took up longer distance running completing numerous half marathons in the UK and the Edinburgh Marathon in 2015. London Marathon in 2019 is the highlight of her running career to date!

Former black belt of judo, François-Xavier (aka FX) started running after an ankle surgery in 2008 and likes to think of himself as a human Labrador.  He first started with half-marathons and quickly moved on to ultras finishing his first 100km in Millau, near Montpellier, at the age of 22. He has completed many others up to 100 miles across different countries ever since.  FX moved to Edinburgh in 2017 after 6 years working as a journalist for Runner’s World in France and is still very much into ultra-running. His ultimate goal is to compete at the Spartathlon one day, a 246km-road-race between Athens and Sparta.

Scarlett joined the Run4It team in October 2021 after moving to Edinburgh. Having always loved hiking, Scarlett began running in 2016 as a way to further increase her time outdoors. She primarily enjoys trail events in the ultra distances, but is happy to plod along anywhere scenic. She's looking forward to using trail running as a means to continue to explore different areas in Scotland and abroad.

Dom joined Run4It in March 2022 and is currently in his second year at the University of Edinburgh, studying Applied Sports Science. He started running by competing in fun runs as a kid and soon joined his local athletics club, racing 800m and cross country. Since coming to uni, Dom has joined the university triathlon team, and has focused more on longer distance races including the Edinburgh Half Marathon in 2022 and Outlaw X, a Middle Distance Triathlon. He hopes to do a full Ironman Distance Triathlon in the future.

Imogen joined Run4It in October 2021, and is studying Geography at Edinburgh University. She has been running since 2014, but has tried everything from bog snorkelling  to ultimate frisbee, and now competes in cross country and track for the university.

Sophie joined the team in September 2022 and is in her first year at Edinburgh University studying Social Policy and Politics. Thanks to being brought up in a house of athletes, Sophie has been running since she was little alongside other sports like gymnastics and hockey. Now, she focuses on racing 5k and 10k but has her sights set on longer distances like the marathon in the future! Her favourite run of the week is a long run early on a Sunday with her dog, Skye.

Alex joined Run4It in the summer of 2022 while studying civil engineering. He grew up doing track and field and has been running ever since. With a love for running and the outdoors, he focused on longer trail runs. He is nowadays trying to beat his PBs on shorter distances so that they can fit into a study break.

James joined the Run4It team in January 2023 and is in his first year studying Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh. He started running in school, competing in cross country and athletics events. More recently he has found running to be a great way to benefit mental health and wellbeing, while also being a great way to spend time with friends. With a generally sporty attitude to things, he also enjoys it as a way to keep fit for other sports, mainly climbing and cycling. He generally focuses on 5k's, but is keen to try something longer.

Ben joined Run4It in February 2023 and studied Psychology at university. He started running when he was 15 years old, running 100m and 200m sprints at his local athletics club in France. He quickly moved on to longer distances ranging from 5k to half marathons, and completed his first marathon at the Montreal marathon in 2019. He has since picked up trail running and triathlon, completing a half-Ironman distance triathlon in Estonia in 2022. Moving forward, Ben hopes to explore the world's landscapes through trail running and complete longer distance trail races.

Tom joined Run4It in March 2023 and is currently studying Physiotherapy at Queen Margaret University. He started running early on by joining his local running club while in school. He has competed at national level in cross country and distances between 800m and 5km. More recently, Tom enjoys trail running and longer distances. In the future, he is keen to travel through trail running and improve his times over 10km and half marathon.

Sarah joined the Run4It team in July 2023, during the summer between graduating from a degree in Medical Sciences at The University of Edinburgh and starting postgraduate Medicine at the same university. Alongside her studies, Sarah is a middle distance track runner for Livingston AC. Her greatest running achievements include competing for GB at the European U20 championships in 2019 and the European U23 championships in 2023, as well as winning the British U23 championships over 1500m.

Eddie joined the Run4It team in September 2023. He has competed in races over a range of distances and terrains from 1500m on the track to 100km on the trail. He also has an international background in mountain running and orienteering. Eddie studied Geology at the University of Edinburgh between 2017 and 2021 and has spent the last two years competing as a student athlete for Bradley University, whilst completing his Masters in Business.