What's Your Colyton Story?

Innes Fitzgerald, who left Colyton in 2024, has achieved a lot in her athletic career so far, including being named the 2023, 2024, and 2025 European U20 Cross Country Champion, both individually, and in the team event. 

This year she won bronze in both the 3000 metres at the British Indoor Athletics Championships, and the 5000 metres at the UK Athletics Championships, before becoming the European U20 Champion in both the 3000 and 5000 metres.

Innes FitzGerald has received several prestigious awards for her achievements and commitment to sustainability in athletics, including the BBC Green Sport Awards 'Young Athlete of the Year', and the Champions for Earth Award.

This year, Innes ran the fastest parkrun recorded by a British female, in Exmouth, where her recorded time of 15:27 improved the previous best time by four seconds.