After the 2014 season Pavey received various awards. She finished in third place in the 2014 BBC Sports Personality of the Year behind Lewis Hamilton (Formula One) and Rory McIlroy (Golf). She was named British Sports Women of the Year at the SJA Awards. Other awards included British Athletics - British Athlete of the Year, British Athletics Writers Association - British Female Athlete of the Year, British Athletics Supporters Club - British Athlete of the Year, Daily Mirror - British Inspirational Sports Performance of the Year, Cosmopolitan Magazine - Ultimate Sports Women of the Year, Daily Mail - The Ian Wooldridge Award for British Sports Person of the Year, Inspiration Awards - Inspirational Celebrity of the Year, British Milers Club - Athlete of the Year, Athletics Weekly Magazine - British Athlete of the Year, British Performance of the Year and British Master of the Year and various other national and regional awards. She was also honoured with the Freedom of the City of Exeter and an honorary doctorate from the University of Exeter.