Sunday, 28 July 2013

News report weekended 28th July

On the weekend of the 21st was the Dundee Half Marathon which started at Camperdown Park and finished at Broughty Ferry on a mixed terrain course. Fastest harrier was Hugh Laverty (1.32.55), followed by Stuart Allison (1.34.44), Marina McCallum (1.36.09), and Christine Duncanson (1.49.08).
Also that day, in Grangemouth, was the SAL (Scottish Athletics League) Division 2 track meeting. Anton Russell had a very busy day competing in no less than five events. First off was the 100m. He ran well to finish in 12.27. Next the 200m (24.73), Long Jump (5.79m and 3rd position), High Jump (1.70m), and Shot Putt (8.43m).
D. Dolan also ran the 100m, finishing in 13.08. He then did the Long Jump (4.11m).
Andrew Cusick jumped in the Triple Jump (12.06m), and Ryan Nelson tackled the longer distances starting with the 800m (2.26.64), and the 1500m (5.16.43).
The 4x100m was next and had Anton Russell running first, changing to Ryan Nelson, changing to D. Dolan, finally changing to Andrew Cusick to finish fifth overall.
This Sunday (4th August) is the CSSL (Central and South of Scotland League) where harriers young and old will be competing in track and field events at Kilmarnock. Good luck to everybody as a good result could mean promotion to Division 1. “All hands on deck” as the saying goes!
The following weekend some of the senior harriers will be travelling north to run in the Mull Half Marathon and 10k. Some good results should be achieved there as well!

Marina McCallum
Press Officer

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