Meet the woman who finished last in the Run Southampton 10k

St Mary’s Stadium was bustling at 9am on the morning of November 17 as runners gathered to raise money for the Saints Foundation.

The race started and ended pitchside as feet hits the streets in the closed road event.

Marnie Boorman, 25, finished the race in two hours and six minutes, but was the last to cross the line.

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“I went in there thinking someone’s got to come last,” she laughed.

“If it’s me, I know I can improve next time. What I was more proud of is that I did it in a sensible time for me.”

Marnie has previously entered park runs and races for life, but was drawn to this one for her love for Southampton FC.

“To be able to run on a little bit of the pitch and not be kicked out by security sounded ideal,” she said.

“I did it more for the sense of achievement, I’ve never done one before and I wanted to know what it was like.”

Marnie Boorman said it was ideal to be able to run on the pitch at St Mary's Stadium. (Image: Marnie Boorman) The 25-year-old only found out about the race a week and a half before it started, so she prepared herself for the race by dancing.

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Marnie said: “I would say exercise definitely helps for my mental health. It gives you time to destress, and throughout the run I was thinking that I’m stressed about so many things I don’t need to be stressed about.

“Everyone said I couldn’t do because I didn’t train, but I wanted to have something on my CV that still shows a big achievement.”

Marnie raised £150 for CALM, Dementia UK and Parkinson’s UK – all charities that are very close to her heart and tackle issues faced by her or her family.

Her mother Jennie Boorman told the Daily Echo: “She didn’t give up. She didn’t stop.

“She had battled health issues herself, including bullying, but her determination and inner strength is something she should be very proud of.”