Five picked for World Unis; Jenny retires after 28 years

Friday 4th July 2025

Sarah Calvert is among BUCS selections for World Unis while Jenny Bannerman is retiring from competitive racing (photos by Bobby Gavin)

British Universites Sport (BUCS) this week today announced a team to compete at the World Universities Champs in Rhine-Ruhr in Germany.

The event takes place and there will be a strong British presence with BUCS picking a 41-strong team.

Five of those are Scottish athletes and we send our warm congratulations to each of them and their families, coaches, universities and clubs.

Andrew Thomson; half marathon; Heriot Watt Uni and Fife AC

Stephen Mackenzie; Long Jump; Edinburgh Uni and Edinburgh AC

Sarah Calvert; 1500m; Edinburgh Uni and Livingston AC

Amy Kennedy; Shot; Glasgow Uni and Cumbernauld AAC

Phoebe Anderson; 5000m; Columbia Uni and Heren Hill Harriers

*Phoebe is a newly eligible Scottish athlete

Team announcement

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Inverness Harriers athlete and Scotland athlete Jenny Bannerman has confirmed her retirement from competitive racing.

It brings to an end an impressive 28-year career that started while at school and led to Scotland vests and several national championship gold medals under the guidance of her dad and coach Charlie.

Jenny won five Scotland international vests in road running and won no fewer than nine national championship medals.

Her final race was the Scottish 5k Champs at Silverknowes, a fitting finish line in many ways as she was a constant supporter of Scottish National Championship events despite the huge travel and time commitment required to compete.

As a mother and now a W35 athlete, Jenny was part of the Inverness Harriers team who won the Senior Women’s title at the National Road Relays in Livingston in March in a great moment for the club and the four athletes involved.