Introduction
Freya Ross (née Murray, born 20 September 1983) is a Scottish long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, as well as cross country running. Ross represented Scotland in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. in Delhi in October 2010. She won the Great Ireland Run in 2010 and the Great Yorkshire Run in both 2009 and 2010 setting the course record in 2009.
Freya runs for Edinburgh Athletics Club she lives in Stenhousemuir, Scotland and is a full-time athlete. She previously worked as a structural engineer for Cundall LLP.
In February 2012, Freya won the Scottishathletics National Cross Country for the sixth time in seven years.
Freya was the second fastest British woman at the 2012 Virgin London Marathon in her first marathon while aiming to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. She was subsequently awarded a place due to the withdrawal of the injured Paula Radcliffe. She was the first British athlete home in 44th place in a time of 2:32:14.
Freya received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2014.
Personal bests
- 1500 metres – 4:15.85 min (2005)
- 3000 metres – 9:08.97 min (2009)
- 5000 metres – 15:26.5 min (2010)
- 10,000 metres – 32:23.44 min (2010)
- 10k road - 32:28 min (2009) {Sheffield}
- Half marathon - 1 hour 11 min 51 seconds {2013} {Glasgow}
- Marathon – 2 hours 28 min 12 seconds (2012) (London)