SCOTTISH DISTANCE RUNNING HISTORY

The picture above is of the late Des Gilmore with the Queen’s Baton after his share of relay transporting it around Scotland with one of the Glasgow University quadrangles in the background. We were all saddened to hear of his passing and we have added the obituary from the Glasgow Herald (there was no name on the article so we can’t give the writer the proper attribution) at this link.

Now that the emotional effect of the death of Lachie has died down a bit, it is appropriate to look at what he got up to afterwards. Many/most top internationalists disappear from the public gaze and take very little if any interest in the sport afterwards. Not so Lachie. The picture above gives a hint of what his life was like when he left, the ups and the downs. Read about his life and times after being at the top at this link .

The gentleman in the photograph above is of course Des Gilmore – the word gentleman is used advisedly. A very good timekeeper, secretary and official for Glasgow University Hares & Hounds and secretary of the Dunbartonshire AAA died on Tuesday 1st July. The photograph above is from December 1997 at the farewell to Westerlands Pavilion. With him is Margaret Champion who was president of the University Sports Association. More information when we get it but for those who remember Westerlands fondly as well as for those who never knew it, we tell the story of the venue at this link .

The picture above is from the Victoria Park AAC website announcing the award of honorary life membership of the club to Peter McGregor. You really need to follow this link – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15TuQ2yefY/ – and read about his remarkable story from his early health difficulties to his career as a very good endurance runner and loyal club servant from 1968 to the present. He has run in more District and National Championships than most and appeared in pretty well all of the traditional road races from 5K to marathon. You need to read this one.

[Marathon Stars] [Career marathons ] [ Elite Endurance] [ The Chasers ] [ The Milers ] [ The Veterans ] [ Men’s Who’s Who] [ Women’s A-Z ][ Women’s Cross-Country ] [ The Professionals] [ The Peds ] [ The Veterans ] [All In The Family ] [The Hills] [ 21st Century Stars ]