Troon, Helensburgh, and Scottish 5K Road Champs

KILLIE ATHLETES OUT IN FORCE AT THE TROON 10K

Once more, a huge number of Kilmarnock Harrier athletes took the short trip across the county to the seaside where an impressive 45 from the Club joined a 1,152 strong field who lined up for the 32^nd staging of the massively popular Troon Tortoise organised 10K Road Race. On the night, although there was a slight crosswind, the weather was nowhere near as wild as it can be in Troon and generally conditions were very favourable for endurance running.

With a number of inform runners within their midst, Killie hopes were high on the night. At the sharp end of the field eventual race winner Robert Gilroy set off at a blistering pace, although not too further back Kilmarnock’s current top Senior athlete Richard Mair was more than  holding his own, with clubmate Gavin Hogarth always within sight behind that.

At the tape, pre race favourite Robert finished in 31.47 although the forementioned Richard and Gavin of Kilmarnock both broke the 34 minute barrier by coming home in excellent 4^th, and 8^th positions respectively.

In the Women’s race it too was the favourite Avril Mason of Shettleston who took the honours in an excellent 36.32. In the Killie stakes however it was Laura Haggerty who impressed with a top 10 finish, with Viv Lambert next in for the Club.

Amongst a few others, personal bests were achieved by Gavin Hogarth, Viv Lambert, Laura Carruthers and Douglas Thorburn, all of which proves that hard training over the cold Winter months can really pay dividends come the Spring.

Full Killie times and positions were.

4	Richard	Mair	00:33:11
8	Gavin	Hogarth	00:33:58
21	James	Connelly	00:36:44
42	Mark	Alexander	00:38:28
58	Scott	Lyden	00:39:20
82	Alasdair	Murray	00:40:32
115	Kenneth	Dudgeon	00:42:13
139	Laura	Haggarty	00:43:22
143	Stephen	Emerson	00:43:22
191	Douglas	Thorburn	00:44:42
200	Matthew	Dodds	00:45:05
207	Russell	Duncan	00:45:16
240	David	McGill	00:46:13
261	Stuart	Nibloe	00:46:42
307	Viv	Lambert	00:48:01
308	Drew	Lambert	00:48:01
330	Matt	Ferguson	00:48:35
344	Rhona	O’Neill	00:48:34
367	Amanda	Bryden	00:48:53
368	Ken	Wales	00:48:55
374	Doreen	Wales	00:49:01
387	Lynne	McCaffrey	00:49:09
388	Alex	McGhee	00:49:09
391	Kevin	McWhirter	00:48:24
399	Douglas	Dickson	00:49:18
416	Laura	Carruthers	00:49:45
460	Brian	Darroch	00:50:03
487	Stewart	McRoberts	00:51:43
495	Mark	Lyden	00:51:28
530	Alison	Houston	00:51:56
556	Alisdair	Hood	00:52:50
588	Erin	Connelly	00:53:14
598	Alister	Neil	00:53:23
611	Dawn	McManus	00:53:56
625	Jackie	Duncan	00:54:13
649	Victoria	Anderson	00:54:21
676	Jacqui	Sandler	00:54:27
706	Kenny	Neilson	00:55:32
749	Alison	Wales	00:55:57
775	Fiona	Docherty	00:56:30
796	Sandra	Dickson	00:57:52
817	Mark	McGregor	00:57:57
929	Gillian	Hughes	01:00:25
1023	Dawn-Marie	Wyllie	01:03:39
1131	Jane	White	01:12:43

 

On the same night at Helensburgh, Connell Drummond was taking part in his first 10k since injury and was happy to finish unscathed in a highly respectable time of 38.19.

Last, but certainly not least, 3 Kilmarnock athletes headed to Edinburgh on Friday evening to take part in the Scottish National 5K Championships at a very windy Silverknowles.

Hot on the heels of impressive runs at Troon 2 days previously, Richard Mair (15.45) and Gavin Hogarth (16.11) continue to add to their growing reputations with personal best performances, while the 3^rd member of the trio Scott Martin clocked a respectable 17.36 as he starts to look ahead to an Autumn Marathon.

The 3 Harriers would also like to thank their Coach Jim Young who took the trip to support them in Edinburgh despite the blustery conditions.

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