News Report week ended 2nd September

Clydesdale Harriers were busy last weekend with no less than four races taking place. The Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run 10k and Half Marathon had some excellent results. Results next week.

Two marathons took place. The first was the Highland Perthshire Marathon which took place in and around Aberfeldy. Gerry Montgomery ran well to finish as 2^nd vet over 50 in a time of 3.18, followed by Pamela McCrossan, making her debut at the marathon distance, and who finished as 1^st Lady in a time of 3.24.

The second marathon that weekend was the Moray Marathon which had Paul Carroll winning the race in a brilliant 2.48 (pb), followed by Robert O’Neill in 3.09. Paul was also winner of 1^st vet over 40 so a good day for him!

The previous weekend had three races taking place for the harriers. The first was the Paisley 10k where new member Alan Dick ran a pb to finish in 39.55, followed by Marina McCallum in 44.14.

The Drymen Run for Romania 10k had last minute changes to the route making it slightly longer in distance than normal but had Gerry Montgomer y finishing  5^th overall in a time of 42.10. Pamela McCrossan won the ladies race in a time of 44.28 over the hilly course.

For the younger members of the club there was the National Under 16 Age Group Championships which took place in Grangemouth Stadium. Emily Paxton ran well in her heat of the 800m but unfortunately couldn’t do enough to go through to the Finals. She finished in a time of 2.38.40. Andrew Hunter competed in the 100m Heats to finish 2^nd in 12.34, which qualified him to run in the final where he ran well to finish in 12.25. He also ran in the 200m heats where he came 3^rd in 24.66, and competed in the Long Jump (5.14m).

Marina McCallum
Press Officer