In Glasgow, at the Scottish Athletics National Indoor Open meeting at the Emirates Arena the Lothian club’s Robbie Kennedy had an exceptional run in his heat of the 1500 metres knocking a huge chunk of his personal best. Kennedy excelled to win the second of the two heats in 4...
Over the pond in Canada and the United States Sarah Inglis has already contested two races since the turn of the year. At Saanich, British Columbia she ran the Harrier Pioneer 8k race finishing in 5th place. In conditions that featured cool temperatures, rain and a strong onshore breeze Inglis...
In the Great Edinburgh Winter 5k run LRC veteran member Scott Balfour was the leading over-70 competitor completing the course in 23 minutes 03 seconds which was an exceptional time for his age.The clubs Alan Weir also ran finishing in 23 minutes 59 seconds.
There was some good performances from Lothian Running Club members at the weekend both indoors and out. Jo Williams maintained her recent fine vein of form by helping the Scotland East team to gold medals at the Scottish Athletics Inter District Cross Country Championships at Holyrood Park,Edinburgh. Teams from East,West,North...
A trio of LRC members were among the 158 runners who braved the sub-zero temperatures at Balbirnie Park, Markinch on Sunday morning for the opening event of the 3-race Skull Mountain Winter Trail series. It was a 2-lap race over 3.64 miles with a stream crossing on each lap and...
SCOTTISH ATHLETICS INDOOR 3K C/SHIPS It was a good start to the year for the Lothian club’s Malcolm Lang who was on the podium at the Scottish Athletics 3000 metres Championship at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. Malcolm took the silver medal in the over-40 category where he finished runner...
Jo Williams got 2018 off to a winning start with victory in the women’s category of the 4 miles Potobello Promethon on New Years Day. Jo who also finished 20th overall covered the waterfront course in 22 minutes 13 seconds. Robbie Kennedy also had a good run to place 6th...
Lothian Running Club junior athlete Hannah Steel was on the podium on day 1 of the New Year Sprint Athletics Gala at Meadowmill Sports Arena,Prestonpans on Saturday. Hannah who had a fine season on the summer Highland Games circuit finished in third place in the Youth’s 800 metres handicap behind...
Lothian Running Club’s Shona Young will have extra reason for celebrating this festive season after being announced as the overall winner of the Scottish Ultra Marathon Series[SUMS] for 2017.Shona clocked up 26marathons/ultramarathons this year and topped the Scottish rankings with a total of 1,847 points, the Lothian runner who finished...
A trio of LRC members were in action in the Pentland 7Rs Half Marathon which is a unique multi terrain race in the Pentland Hills taking in seven reservoirs. Christine MacVarish had an excellent run finishing 3rd female overall and first in the over-40 age category in a time of...