Runners from round 100 golf equipment descend on Falkirk to chase nationwide medals on the nation
Scotland worldwide Lynn McKenna claimed the largest win of her athletics profession within the Lindsays Nationwide XC Champs – then thanked the packed crowds across the course at Falkirk.
Assist from additional afield helped encourage Logan Rees to his second senior Scottish title on this occasion – his girlfriend was over from California – as he made amends for dropping his shoe within the mud at Liverpool in November.
McKenna received gold from Nancy Scott of Edinburgh AC and her Shettleston clubmate, Brogan Wallace, who has returned to the game after a five-year absence.
With 2207 names on begin lists and 100 golf equipment represented, the Lindsays Nationwide XC drew a crowd of 3000 to 4000 to Callendar Park in Falkirk.
Particular person medals for Shetland AAC in under-20 and Stornoway RAC at under-17 races added to the occasion’s depth and environment as runners took Trains, Planes and Cars (and Ferries) to be there.
Over 900 seniors completed the 10km of cross nation motion with the fields together with Olympian Freya Ross from native membership Falkirk Victoria and athletes from under-13 to M80.
“I’ve not run right here for a number of years as I’ve been injured at this level of the season – so Falkirk was a giant goal for me this 12 months,” stated McKenna.
“I felt as if Nancy and others had been near me within the first couple of laps however as soon as you are feeling you’re forward you simply need to push on and belief your self.
“It means an terrible lot to me to win this after I see the names on the trophy like Freya Ross and Mhairi Maclennan.
“The environment right here is sensible and at each level within the course I felt there was somebody shouting me on. It actually helps and you then come again into the part with all of the membership tents and the highway is deafening.”
In that senior ladies’s race, Shettleston received group golds with Edinburgh second and Carnethy Hill Runner third.
Logan Rees (Bobby Gavin)
Rees was a person with a plan and executed it fantastically as residence favorite Scott Stirling of Falkirk Victoria Harriers took silver and 37-year-old Kevin Campbell of Cambuslang Harriers landed a shock bronze.
Central AC received the group golds as soon as once more with Carnethy the silvers and Shettleston had been third.
“My girlfriend was over from America and a variety of household had been right here too so I couldn’t allow them to down,” grinned Logan.
“I feel Liverpool and Falkirk are the 2 huge ones for Scottish athletes when it comes to cross nation. Liverpool didn’t go manner I hoped after I misplaced a shoe so I’ve to be actually happy with gold right here. I tied my spikes further laborious in the present day!
“I’ll look to 10km on the highway now and try to win a GB and NI choice.”
Isla Paterson of Gala Harriers, whose uncle Chris Paterson is Scotland’s prime factors scorer in worldwide rugby, added to that household story with under-20 ladies’s gold. Logan Beagley of Central AC received the under-20 males’s title after bettering from fourth the earlier 12 months.
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