She coaches and mentors in Athletics, and is part of the Sports People's Think Tank alongside footballer Jason Roberts. She participated in the 2013 London Marathon in aid of Age UK, the Deloitte Ride Across Britain from Lands End to John O'Groats, the Prudential London Triathlon, and a marathon row for cancer research. Sotherton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to track and field athletics and the promotion of women's sport. Sotherton is a performance coach and specialises in running. She has worked with Wasps Rugby and Warwickshire CC. In February 2020, it was announced that Sotherton would lead the Athletics Team at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, her home city. Personal bests International competitions References External links MTC Talent profile 1976 births Living people People from Newport, Isle of Wight English heptathletes British heptathletes British female long jumpers English female long jumpers Olympic heptathletes Olympic athletes of Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics English Olympic medallists Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain World Athletics Championships medalists British Athletics Championships winners AAA Championships winners Birchfield Harriers Alumni of Brunel University London Members of the Order of the British Empire Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games