Exeter School’s London Marathon 2026 superstars

Posted: 28th April 2026

Smiling female runner in a green Saskia NSPCC jersey raises her arms as a cheering crowd lines a city street race behind her.
We’re proud to be bringing you our TCS London Marathon 2026 superstars – Mr Munday, Head of Geography and Mrs Van, Head of Exeter Junior School!
Mr Munday ran a 2:45 race an impressive two weeks after becoming a father for the second time and says he felt “very privileged to have been in the same race as Sawe running under 2 hours for the first time”. This will be a great story to tell little Meri when she’s grown.
Male runner in white and maroon singlet shows bronze medal at finish area, bib 45071, smiling at camera with tents and trees in background.
Mrs Van set an initial fund-raising amount of £2,200 to collect in aid of NSPCC. She now says: “Raising money for NSPCC and looking to hit the £5000 mark is simply amazing. It was a very emotional day (never again!) but the support that I have had from the Exeter School community has been simply amazing. A huge thank you to everyone for their kind well wishes, sponsorship and words of encouragement – I couldn’t have done it without them.”
Runners cross Tower Bridge during a race; a woman in a green Saskia SPC top leads the pack with banners and spectators on the sides.
If you would like to donate, her Just Giving page is still live – the Exeter Pre-Prep School sponsored bounce total is being added in but you can see their reaction to seeing the medal 🤩

Group of smiling schoolchildren in uniforms raise their hands with a teacher in a polka-dotted blouse standing center, in a library setting.

Any Exeter School Alumni run the marathon and want to share their story?