Scottish Half Marathon

Scottish Half Marathon welcomed thousands of runners to East Lothian

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Scottish Half Marathon and 10K take place this weekend

Scottish Half Marathon - Sunday, 24 September

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 Scottish Half Marathon 
 Kevin Liddle took top spot in 01:12:16. He bested Paul Featherstone who crossed the finish line 13 secondes behind him. Jason Kelly got the third place in 01:13:54. 
 In the women’s race,  Chloe Cox got a win, finishing with a time of 01:23:32 , ahead of Claire Thompson (01:23:34). The third place went to Keira Gore with a time of 01:23:35 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Kevin Liddle
		01:12:16
	
	
		2
		Paul Featherstone
		01:12:29
	
	
		3
		Jason Kelly
		01:13:54
	
	
		4
		Alex Muir
		01:15:15
	
	
		5
		Jonathan Henderson
		01:15:16
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Chloe Cox
		01:23:32
	
	
		2
		Claire Thompson
		01:23:34
	
	
		3
		Keira Gore
		01:23:35
	
	
		4
		Jacqueline Rainger
		01:24:24
	
	
		5
		Mia Lutsch
		01:25:34
	

 Complete results 
 Scottish 10K 
 Harry Burnard outran roughly 1486 runners to win with a time of 00:32:41. Michael Carroll earned runner-up honours with a time of 00:32:53. Rounding out the top three was James Taylor with a time of 00:33:27. 
 In the women’s race,  Shona Mcintosh claimed victory with a time of 00:36:54 . She bested Freya Ross who crossed the finish line 35 secondes behind her. The third place went to Zoe Pflug with a time of 00:38:10 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Harry Burnard
		00:32:41
	
	
		2
		Michael Carroll
		00:32:53
	
	
		3
		James Taylor
		00:33:27
	
	
		4
		Leon Johnson
		00:33:35
	
	
		5
		Matthew Beacock
		00:33:37
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Shona Mcintosh
		00:36:54
	
	
		2
		Freya Ross
		00:37:29
	
	
		3
		Zoe Pflug
		00:38:10
	
	
		4
		Joanna Brown
		00:38:41
	
	
		5
		Lauren Mcculloch
		00:39:20
	

 Complete results 

Results 2018: Scottish Half Marathon + 10K

Credit : Lesley Martin
 Around 5,000 runners crossed the finish line at today’s Scottish Half Marathon + 10K which took place along the magnificent Golf Coast and finished in style at Musselburgh Racecourse. 
 A bright East Lothian morning welcomed the 10K runners, who set off at 9am, heading east along the coast before turning and heading back towards Musselburgh Racecourse for their grandstand finish. 
 The race was won by Dalius Pavliukovicius from Lithuania in a time of 33:01. He was chased home by Corstorphine AC duo Bryan Clark and Mark Haskett who completed the top three. 
 Afterwards, Dalius said: “This is my first time in Scotland, I came over for a holiday and was looking for a flat 10K to run, so I was delighted to come here and win the Scottish 10K. I was hoping for a slightly faster time but unfortunately picked up a bit of a cold last week, although I’m really happy to win.” 
 The first female home in the Scottish 10K was Ella Revitt in a new course record time of 36:15 with Lisa Macdonald and Samantha Woodward in second and third. 
 Ella commented: “I wasn’t expecting to go so fast today, the conditions were great and the course was really flat. My family live in Switzerland and I’ve just started at Edinburgh University so I haven’t yet joined a running club up here. It was great to get the win today!” 
 At 11am, around 4,000 half marathon runners set off from Meadowmill Sports Centre to take on their 13.1 mile challenge. 
 At the front of the field, it soon became apparent that the battle to the line would be between Ross Houston (Central AC) and Peter Avent (Shettleston Harriers) who had broken clear from the rest of the field. But it was Houston whose strength showed in the latter stages, as he pulled away and took victory in a new course record of 1:07:42. Avent stayed strong to the line to finish in 1:08:45, with Sunderland Harrier Andrew Powell taking third. 
 Ross Houston spoke after his win: “I’ve been running around 100 miles a week as I prepare for a marathon next month, so I’m pretty tired now! It was a lovely flat course. I was running with Peter (Avent) for much of the race and just managed to pull away towards the end.” 
 The women’s race would see another course record smashed, as Lisa Finlay of Dumfries RC sped home in 1:20:56, taking the previous course best down by some three and a half minutes. Jill Knowles of the Scottish Prison Service and Catriona Probert of Edinburgh AC made up the other podium spots. 
 Lisa spoke after her win: “This was my first time running the Scottish Half Marathon and I really enjoyed it. I’m delighted to run the time I did and break the course record.” 
 Away from the sharp end of the field were some equally impressive performances from some truly incredible people. 
 Among the Scottish 10K finishers was Craig Robinson, who was fundraising two fantastic causes, one being a premier affiliate charity of the event – Alzheimers Scotland. Craig set himself the target of running a race of at least 10K for every month in 2017. He was fundraising for Alzheimers Scotland in memory of his Mother-In-Law, Catherine Stewart, who sadly passed away last year. 
 Craig’s second charity was the Chailey Heritage Foundation, who help kids and young people with complex disabilities to achieve their potential. 
 Craig said: “I’m helping Chailey as they support my nephew Sam, who has a rare genetic mutation (CDKL5) that means he has severe epilepsy and complex physical needs. Fundraising is going well. I had a bit of a dodgy knee today, but it was still a great run!" 
 The inspirational stories continued into the Half Marathon; George McBride was raising funds for the event’s official charity partner Cancer Research UK. George’s motivation came after watching close family members suffer from the disease in recent years. He said: 
 “Seeing my Dad and then my wife be diagnosed with cancer really gave me the motivation to complete this run today and raise as much as I could for CRUK, I hope I’ve done them proud. It has also been a great personal challenge which has resulted in me losing weight and improving my fitness. It has been a great day!” 
 Michelle Sneddon was running for another of the events premier affiliate charities, Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC). 
 Michelle was born with esophageal atresia, a rare birth defect which resulted in her being rushed to ECHC shortly after her birth. She was fortunately saved and later had surgery to correct the defect. Michelle was in and out of hospital until she was eight years old, and even now has issues swallowing food. 
 She said: “Thanks to the wonderful people at Edinburgh Children’s Hospital, I have two beautiful children and I share my life with the most amazing man I’ve ever known. 
 “Hospitals aren’t really described as being fun places to be, but raising money for ECHC will help to make the hospital a less frightening place for children to be.I was delighted to beat my 2:30 target time today!” 
 Event manager Abi Beautyman said: “Well done to everyone who took part in the Scottish Half Marathon + 10K today. The conditions were absolutely perfect which resulted in some incredible times, it was inspiring to see so many smiling runners cross the line – you’ve more than earned your celebrations! 
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Records tumble at Scottish Half Marathon + 10K

Credit : Lesley Martin
 The fast and flat elevation profile of the Scottish Half Marathon and Scottish 10K routes have proved a big draw for club runners chasing fast times in recent years, and 2017 looks to be no different. 
 Among those set to toe the line later this month is Ross Houston. The Central AC athlete, who represented Scotland in the marathon at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, has a half marathon best of 65:50 from 2012. More recently, Houston picked up a British title over the 50K ultra marathon distance, and will certainly go in as the hot favourite. He said: 
 “I’m building up to run the York marathon in October, so the Scottish Half Marathon is a great opportunity to run in a competitive race beforehand. I’ve been running lots of miles in training so I’m not sure what time to expect, but I’m certainly looking forward to the challenge.” 
 Houston’s likely challengers include last year’s second placer in the Scottish 10K, Peter Avent who has a best of 30:35 over the shorter distance which he set at the Edinburgh Men’s 10K last year, and Sunderland Harrier Andrew Powell, who will be hoping to improve on his 72:02 clocking at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival Half Marathon back in May. 
 The women’s field is headed by Edinburgh AC’s Catriona Probert who broke the three hour marathon barrier for the first time this year. Fife AC’s Jennifer Cruickshanks could be her nearest challenger after a successful 2017 season which included a host of personal bests from 5K (18.54) up to the half marathon (90:48). 
 The Scottish 10K will kick off proceedings on Sunday 24th September, starting at 9am at Musselburgh Racecourse, before the half marathon gets underway at 11am from Meadowmill Sports Centre. 
 Late entries for both the Half Marathon and the 10K are still available, but will close at 5pm on Wednesday 20th September. You can grab an entry at www.scottishhalfmarathon.com. 
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Stage set for fascinating club battle at Scottish Half Marathon


 Over 5,000 runners took part in the Scottish Half Marathon and the Scottish 10K today, which both finished at the spectacular Musselburgh Racecourse. 
 Thousands of supporters packed the streets on a bright, sunny day in East Lothian. An estimated £500,000 was raised for charity by runners, in particular for official race charity Cancer Research UK. 
 The 10K kicked off proceedings at 9am – the race was won by Scott Stirling from Falkirk in a time of 31 mins 19 seconds. He was chased home by Peter Avent in 32 mins 50 seconds and Andrew Lawler in 32 mins 59 seconds to complete the top three. 
 Afterwards, Scott said “I had great fun today and really enjoyed the route. I think I could have gone faster if we’d had a group of us at the front but I’m happy with how I ran. It was also great to see my flatmate and university colleague Andrew Lawler grab third and get on the podium with me!” 
 First female home in the 10K was Sarah Laverty of Edinburgh in a time of 37 mins 53 seconds, with Jennifer Carrasco in second with a time of 39 mins 26 seconds and Kristin Lownie in third with a time of 40 mins 49 seconds. 
 Sarah commented after her run: “To be honest, I was quite disappointed with my time, I ran 36 minutes last week so was hoping for similar. But the conditions were good and the course was lovely and flat so I enjoyed the run, it was great to be part of such a big event.” 
 At 11am, around 4,000 half marathon runners set off from Meadowmill Sports Centre to tackle the flat 13.1 mile route. Bryan Mackie of Edinburgh AC was first home in a time of 1 hour 11 mins 36 seconds. James Bennett from London finished second in a time of 1 hour 13 minutes and 22 seconds, with Criag Reid from Bishopton following closely behind to finish in third with a time of 1 hour 13 minutes and 55 seconds. 
 Bryan spoke after the run and said: “I thought it was going to be a closer race than it was, there were two guys who went off really quick; I think they ran a 5 minute first mile, but by about two miles in I had reeled them back in. I was ahead at the turn and after that it was just a case of battling back to the line. I’ve not had that much confidence with my form lately so I was happy to get the win. 
 Dianne Lauder from Hawick beat the rest of the women’s field by quite some distance, winning comfortably with a time of 1 hour 20 minutes and 14 seconds and setting a new course record by a whopping 4 minutes on the previous time held by Jennifer Forbes. Mia Lutsch from Edinburgh won a well-fought second place as she tussled with Jo Newens on the finish straight with a time of 1 hour 26 minutes and 21 seconds. Jo Newens, Edinburgh finishing third in a time of 1 hour 26 minutes and 24 seconds. 
 Dianne said “My aim for today was to dip under 80 minutes, and I was on for that time at the start but it was slightly windier on the turn so I didn’t quite manage that. It was a great day though and I’m really happy with the win and delighted to get a new course record!” 
 This year’s event also attracted plenty of inspiration from some incredible people, running for different reasons. 
 Among those was Shelby King, who completed the Scottish 10K in memory of her dad, who passed away from pancreatic cancer five years ago. Shelby was raising funds for our official charity Cancer Research UK. This was Shelby’s last hurrah before she graduates with a Masters Degree from The University of Edinburgh and heads back to the USA. 
 Also in the 10K field was the inspirational Bill Neill. Bill was diagnosed with a form of advanced prostate cancer two years ago and has since undergone a series of radiotherapy treatments. Not to be beaten, Bill battled against his plummeting fitness levels by getting out and walking/running and gradually building his fitness back up. Today, he completed the Scottish 10K and was absolutely delighted to do so – what better way to show cancer who’s boss?! 
 Alison Lydon ran the Half Marathon for Bliss who work to provide support and care to those affected by prematurely born or sick babies. Alison’s very own daughter was born eight weeks early but luckily battled to stay alive. Further to this, Alison’s brother and his wife have had two babies who did not survive before their latest son John who is now out of hospital and growing up with a smile on his face. This is clearly a cause very close to Alison’s heart, well done on running for it. An amazing achievement while raising money and awareness of a great charity! 
 Finally, the steely Natasha Wilson completed both races at this year’s event. At 9am, she started her journey with the Scottish 10K, and a mere two hours later, she set off with the half marathon runners for another 13.1 miles.These challenges come off the back of a turbulent year where the University of Glasgow student was struck by the official motorcyclist when competing for Great Britain in a Duathlon event.Soon after, she was on her bike again at the long course weekend in Wales, bad luck struck again as she was dragged along by the wind of a lorry driver who was speeding along the cycle course and flipped off her bike. After a suspected broken neck, Natasha walked away with an AC dislocation and internal bleeding in her right kidney. In her recovery, Natasha says that her experiences have made her appreciate her love of sport and particularly running even more, which is why she loves making the races as challenging as possible. 
 Race Director, Neil Kilgour said: “We hope everyone had a brilliant time today, we were delighted to see so many runners take part in the first ever Scottish 10K in the morning, and then to see thousands more crossing the half marathon finish line later in the day. The weather was kind to us and the atmosphere at the finish line at Musselburgh Racecourse was fantastic.” 

Mackie defends Scottish Half Marathon title as Lauder sets new course record

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 Edinburgh AC’s Bryan Mackie (pictured) will defend his title at the 2016 Scottish Half Marathon on Sunday 18th September, but will face stiff competition from a competitive men’s field. 
 Mackie raced to victory in 2015 in a time of 1 hour 11 minutes and 33 seconds and is hoping for another successful run this year: “I’m really excited to be heading back to run the Scottish Half Marathon again, it was such a massive buzz to retain my title last year, so hopefully I can make it three in a row! 
 “Training has been going well, the group I train with at Saughton has attracted some really talented youngsters recently and us old guys are benefiting from their enthusiasm.” 
 Second and fifth placed males from last year, Leon Johnson (Edinburgh AC) and Gordon Lennox (Inverness) will be returning to East Lothian hoping to improve on their 2015 performances, while newcomers Nick Hardy (Birchfield Harriers) and Duncan Coombs (Hunters Bog Trotters) could also feature. 
 Mackie continued: “Hopefully if a few quick guys turn up we can work together and run some fast times. 
 “Best of luck to everyone taking part, especially those raising money for good causes.” 
 The female field is headed by Tammy Wilson of Garioch Road Runners and Sarah Douglas of Edinburgh University Hare &amp; Hounds. 
 Both Wilson and Douglas will be hoping to get on the podium in less than two weeks’ time, having both narrowly missed out in recent events; Wilson finished fourth female at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival Half Marathon back in May, and Douglas finished in the same place at the 2015 Scottish Half Marathon. 
 The Scottish 10K will kick off proceedings on Sunday 18th September, starting at 9am at Musselburgh Racecourse, before the half marathon gets underway at 11am from Meadowmill Sports Centre. 
 Late entries for both the half marathon and the 10K are still available, but will close at 5pm on Wednesday 14th September. You can grab an entry at www.scottishhalfmarathon.com. 

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