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Bill Ramage ahead of Ron Hill in a Vets race

W Joseph Raeburn  (Teviotdale Harriers, Edinburgh Southern Harriers)

Personal Bests: 1500m: 3.59.0  1970; 1 mile: 4.22.1   1964; 3000m: 8.33.4i   1972; 2 miles: 9.26.2   1966; 3 miles: 14.22.0   1968 ; 5000m: 14.36.8; 3000m S/C: 9.23.0  1970

‘Jock’ Raeburn was one of a number of Teviotdale Harriers (eg Craig Douglas, Ian Elliot, Brian Mather) who moved to ESH and strengthened the Edinburgh club and widened their own competition opportunities. In the E to G he ran for Teviotdale several times but won a bronze medal with ESH in 1971.

William Ramage  (Springburn Harriers)

Personal Bests:  Marathon: 2.46.18   1975

Hugh Rankin Kilmarnock – see full profile

Personal Bests: 6 miles: 31.05.2   1959

Kenneth Rankin Central Region, Edinburgh AC, Falkirk Victoria

Personal Bests: 1500m: 3.54.3   1981; 3000m: 8.19.1  1991; 5000m: 14.19.5  1991

Ken ran the E to G for Falkirk seven times and won team silver in 1992 (when he was second on Stage One) and also in 1993.

Stuart Rankin Falkirk Victoria, Army

Personal Bests: 3000m: 8.21.43 1996   ; 5000m: 14.33.99   1996; 3000m S/C: 9.30.6  1996

Stuart was a good Youth, Junior and Young Senior who was a member of the Scottish Development Squad in the mid-1980’s and a regular member of the FVH team until he joined the Army.   

Alan Ratcliffe Royal Navy, Pitreavie

Personal Bests: Marathon: 2.35.06  1977

Alan ran very well in the 36 miles Two Bridges race, with three top ten finishes – his best one was 4th in 1976.

Alan Reid, Fraserburgh – see full profile

Alan was an irrepressibly cheerful character who trained and raced very hard, often to self-destruction. Nevertheless, he had a great deal of success. For many years, he was usually the best cross-country runner in North District, winning the XC title many times, and also ran for Scotland. Many road races were won, such as the Aberdeen 10k and Half Marathon and the Inverness Half Marathon. Perhaps his greatest feats were in ultra-distance events, including winning the British 100km championship, two Scottish 50km titles, the Two Bridges and the Barry 40. He ran for GB in three World 100km Championships.

Alasdair Reid Glasgow University, Victoria Park, OSC Dortmund (Ger)

Personal Bests: 3000m: 8.20.2  1976; 5000m: 14.20.1  1978; 10,000m: 30.33.2  1976; 10 miles: 52.30.4  1972;  Marathon: 2.19.43  1980

Alastair ran cross country for GU and Scottish Universities. He ran the E to G twice. Then he moved abroad and his times improved to a really good standard.

Graham Reid, Aberdeen Univ., Edinburgh SH

Born 10th February 1942. Personal Bests: 880y: 1.54.7 1966; 800m: 1.54.1  1963; 1 mile: 4.13.1  1965

Many years after running well for Aberdeen University, Graham succeeded as a veteran, winning indoor and outdoor M60 Scottish titles at 800m and 1500m.

J Reid, West Kilbride AC

He was a Scottish International track athlete at One Mile. In addition, he ran for Scotland in the 1947 and 1949 International Cross Country championships.   The brother of Robert Reid.

Laurence Reid East Kilbride

3000m S/C: 9.38.9  1965

Robert Reid, Doon Harriers, Birchfield – see full profile

Scottish cross-country champion in 1939 and 1950, he was one of those athletes whose career was seriously diminished by the War years.   He ran forScotland no fewer than eight times.

T.D. REID, Larkhall YMCA Harriers

He ran many Scottish Marathon Club long-distance road races, often linked to Highland Games; and won the Scottish YMCA 10 miles championships in 1955. When Larkhall took part in the 1963 E to G, he ran on the third stage in a team that included Willie Morrison and Bryce McRobert.

Terry Reid Dundee (Hawkhill Harriers, Stirling University)

1500m: 3.52.71  1989

Terry Reid was always on the verge of selection for Scottish teams but never quite made it.   Never lower than fifth in the national age group championships, he won the Youths title in 1987 and finished second in the Junior title race in 1989.   In November 1989 he was part of the Dundee Hawkhill Harriers team that finished first. 

William Reid (Glasgow University, Clydesdale H, Edinburgh SH)

Personal Bests: 800m: 1.53.7 1981; 1500m: 3.56.73  1981

Arthur Reilly (Hercules Wimbledon)

Personal Bests: 800m: 1.54.8; 1500m: 3.47.19; 1 mile: 4.09.4; 3000m: 8.15.4

2^nd S.A.A.A. 1500i 1992

Joseph T Reilly (Victoria Park AAC, Liverpool Pembroke Harriers)

Personal Bests: 1500m: 4.00.0  1971; 1 mile: 4.16.8  1965; 2 miles: 9.10.0  1964;  3 miles: 14.05.0  1965; 5000m: 14.50.2  1971; 6 miles: 29.09.2 1965; 10000m: 30.47.0  1970; 3000m S/C: 9.43.0  1966

Joe was a very good runner indeed who had come up through the age groups but shown nothing until his first year as a Junior man.   Having been 23rd and 13th in his two years as a Youth (U17) he was fourth in his first year as a Junior and eighth in his second.   Although never being in the first ten he was generally in the first twenty or so as a Senior.   He ran in seven Edinburgh to Glasgow Relays between 1964 and 1971 before moving to Liverpool.  His track times were more impressive – see the pb’s above – and he was   third S.A.A.A. 6 miles 1965   He was the older brother of Laurence Reilly who left for Liverpool later than Joe, his family having decided that he should finish his education in Scotland first. 

Laurence M Reilly  (Victoria Park AAC, Liverpool Pembroke Harriers, Sale Harriers, Stamford  – see full profile

Personal Bests: ; 800m: 1.53.2  1980; 1500m: 3.46.8  1978; 1 mile: 4.06.0  1978; 3000m: 8.00.4  1978; 5000m: 13.54.6  1976; 10000m: 28.58.75  1975; Marathon: 2.26.29  1987

Laurie was third in the  S.A.A.A. 5000m 1978, ranked 3^rd in Scotland over 10000m 1975 & 3^rd over 5000m in 1976

 William Rennie (Shettleston Harriers)

Personal Bests: Marathon: 3.09.53  1968

 Robert Renton Teviotdale Harriers

Personal Bests 3000m S/C: 9.38.0 1959

Renton was a member of Teviotdale Harriers who ran for the club in both Edinburgh to Glasgow and National cross-country whose best years seemed to be 1958 and 1959 when he was still a Junior.   On the track he was third in the  S.A.A.A. 3000m Steeplechase in 1959.   

George Reynolds Elgin,Aberdeen AAC,  RAF -see full profile

Personal Bests: Marathon: 2.20.41  1983

George was one of the many Aberdeen AAC members to win the SAAA Marathon, his year being 1984.

Tom Rhodes (Cambuslang Harriers)

Personal Bests : 3000m S/C: 9.49.2  1988

Alastair J Riddell  (RMA Sandhurst)

Personal Bests: 800m: 1.51.0  1970; 1500m: 3.56.0  1969; 1 mile: 4.12.8 1969; Marathon: 2.48.00  1969

Mark Rigby (Westerlands) won the Scottish Hill Running Championship in 1995, 1998 and 2002.

Graeme A Riley  (Pitreavie AAC, Royal Navy)

Personal Bests: 1500m: 3.51.14  1983; 3000m S/C: 9.00.1  1983;  

Graham was ranked 2^nd in Scotland over 3000m S/C 1983

Gordon Rimmer (RAF, Cambuslang Harriers) – see full profile

1500m:  3:45.7   1980;  3000m:  7:57.8   1983;   5000m:  13:48.14   1979;   10000m: 29:54.4   1977;  2000m S/chase: 5:34.21   1979;  3000m S/chase:  8:26.6   1980.

Gordon Rimmer

Steve Rimmer RAF, (Cambuslang Harriers)

Personal Bests: 800m: 1.51.9  1980; 1500m: 3.46.4  1980; 1 mile: 4.08.37  1980; 3000m: 8.11.4  1980
Steve was third in the S.A.A.A. 1500m 1979.   The twin brother of Gordon Rimmer

The track results above give an indication of Steve’s quality but he was also a top class cross-country and roadrunner who helped his club to many gold, silver and bronze medals.   eg in 1980 he was fastest in the race on the eighth stage bringing Cambuslang home in second place.   

Donald Ritchie  (Aberdeen AAC)  – see full profile

6 Miles: 30:32.4  1968;  10000m: 30:58.0   191971;   10 Miles:  49:54   1971;  Marathon:   2:19:35   1983

One of Scotland’s most remarkable athletes ever with several world beating times in ultra marathon races on the road and even on the track.   

Alan Roach (Greenock Wellpark Harriers)

Personal Bests: Marathon: 2.39.42  1977

Alexander Robertson (Pitreavie AAC)

Personal Bests: Marathon: 2.35.38  1979

Alexander Robertson (7/05/56)  Edinburgh Southern Harriers

3000m: 8:28.47 1981; 5000m: 14:34.8 1981; 3000m S/chase: 9:03.8 1978; 

Alex Robertson was a valuable team man and a decent steeplechaser and road runner.  He was the son of Hamish Robertson, the ESH secretary and 1950’s road runner.   Alex was in 4 winning teams in the Edinburgh to Glasgow relay, as well as 4 winning teams in the Six Stage Road Relay. In the 1982 Tom Scott Ten miles he ran 48.58; and later that year 10,000m in 30.40.2. His best marathon was 2.28.10 in 1985. Alex raced internationally for Scotland four times: twice over 3000 Metres Steeplechase; once for 3000 Metres flat; and once for Marathon.

Alexander W Robertson (2/02/52)  Edinburgh SH

3000m S/chase: 9:50.47  198

Andy Robertson,  Spango Valley AAC, the Army – see full profile

Marathon:  2:14:23   1979;   10,000m  30:24.61

Andy was a prolific sub 2:20 marathon runner who won the AAA marathon championship in 1980 and ran for Britain on the roads and for Scotland over 10,000m on the track. 

Charles D Robertson, Dundee Hawkhill Harriers – see full profile

Twice winner of the SAAA marathon championships with a silver medal too, Chic was a good cross-country runner too and ran for his country four times in the ICCU International cross-country championship.

Donald McNab Robertson, Maryhill Harriers  –  see full profile

With six AAA’s marathon wins before 1939, and then a superb career after the war starting with the first post-war SAAA marathon championship, he has to be one of Britain’s, never mind Scotland’s, all time greats. He was still breaking age group world records in his 80s.

Graham Robertson Maryhill Harriers

Graham was a member of the club throughout the 70, 80’s and 90’s turning out with Mike and Andy Gallagher, Gordon Grubb and others in all the cross-country and road events and championships as a team member.

Hamish Robertson (Edinburgh Southern Harriers)

Father of Alex Robertson. Hamish ran Edinburgh to Glasgow Relays after the War, with a total of seven covering stages 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 and was a member of the team that won bronze in 1953. In the 1954 Senior National XC, he secured another team bronze.  He ran in all the major cross-country championships too.   The career of his near namesake WA Robertson overlapped with Hamish’s and they ran in several teams together. As a marathon runner, Hamish finished 7th in the 1953 Scottish Marathon, 5th in 1955 and 6th in 1957 (in 2.46.07). For many years he was a well-respected, very encouraging Secretary for ESH.

James Robertson Cambuslang H

Personal Bests: 10000m: 31.35.87  1988

John Robertson Edinburgh University, Aberdeen AAC.

Personal Bests: 10,000m 33.31.7 (1982); Marathon: 2.30.45 (1982)

John ran the E to G for EU five times in succession between 1976 and 1980. In 1982 he was part of the 10-man Aberdeen team that smashed the John o’Groats to Land’s End relay record. Then in the 1982 E to G, Aberdeen won bronze medals.

Lindsay Robertson (Edinburgh AC) –  see full profile

3000m:  8:29.0   1981;  5000m: 14:27:84   1987;   10000m:  30:25.54   1981;  Marathon:  2:13:30   1987

Lindsay Robertson

M Robertson (Edinburgh AC)

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 9.53.89  1988

William Robertson (Bellahouston Harriers)

Personal Bests: 5000m: 14.25.2  1988 ;10000m: 29.56.12  1988; Marathon: 2.20.42  1986

Billy was a remarkable runner: a football player for an East Kilbride team who had run the 1984 Glasgow marathon ‘for the experience’ and clocked 3:16,  he started running properly in 1995 and 12 months later he was seventh in the Glasgow Marathon in 2:20:42, was consequently picked for the Nuremberg Marathon to represent Glasgow and finished second in that one.   He joined Bellahouston Harriers and his career as a top class marathon and endurance runner just took off.   Note the pb’s above for confirmation!   Training and racing with Bellahouston and doing sessions with Peter McGregor’s group at Crown Point he became one of the bets in the country.   His career is covered in four pages of the “Scotland’s Runner” for December 1986.    On the track, he was third in Scottish 10000m championship in 1988 and it says a lot that in the Edinburgh to Glasgow relay he ran in three races on stages two and six and always gained at least one place. 

WA Robertson  (Edinburgh Southern Harriers)

Robertson’s career lasted from approximately 1950 to 1961 and he represented the club in all races at the time.   In the National championships he finished as high as eighteenth and helped the team to third place in 1954 and in the E-G he eight times turning in the fastest time on the fierce second stage in 1953 and ran on stages 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8.

Chris Robison (Royal Navy, Spango Valley,Shettleston, Inverclyde) –  see full profile

1500m:  3:50.69   1997;  3000m:  7:58.6   1986;  2 Miles: 8:41.20  1986;  5000m:  13:55.7   1982;  10000m:  28:39.85  1986;  Marathon: 2:22:21989

Chris was an English runner who moved home permanently to Scotland and turned in many excellent performances, winning many individual and team medals and representing Scotland in the Commonwealth Games in 1994.

Alan ROBSON, Edinburgh Southern, Racing Club

10,000m 29.42.2 1989; Marathon 2.21.39 1989

For ESH, Alan contributed to many team medals: in the E to G, bronze in 1987 and 1990 (when he was fastest on Stage Six) and silver in 1988; gold in the 1987 Scottish Cross-Country Relay; another victory in the 1987 6 Stage Road Relay; and gold in the 1987 Senior National Cross-Country, as well as silver in 1990. After that he had many successes for the Scottish Select known as Racing Club etc.

Alan was the younger brother of John Robson

John Robson (Edinburgh Southern, Racing Club) – see full profile

John was one of the finest ever Scottish milers and with Graham Williamson and Frank Clement was part of a national golden age for the event.   Equally at home on the road and over the country, he gained international honours in them all.   You need to read the full profile – just click on his name above in blue.

David Rodgers, Lochaber AC
2000: Marathon 2.28.53
David won the Ben Nevis race in 1991 and was second in 1992. He was Scottish Hill Running champion in 1990 and 1993. He ran for Scotland in the World Hill Running Championships Long Race (1989, 1990, 1993, 1994). David and his younger brother Billy both ran for Scotland in the 1991 WHRC Short Race. David won the Carnethy 5 in 2003. In 2010, representing Cambuslang Harriers, he became Scottish Masters M40 Cross-Country champion and also secured the first team award.

 Bobby Ronald East Kilbride AC

Personal Bests: 10,000m: 31.42.2  1989; Marathon: 2.25.27  1986

A very good and reliable runner for East Kilbride, Bobby Ronald ran in every sort of race on all surfaces including 14 successive Edinburgh to Glasgow relays between 1975 and 1988, covering stages 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7. A highlight was in 1977 when EK finished 6th – an excellent result for an “all local” team.

Bobby ran for Scotland in the 1987 Aberdeen Marathon and finished third Scottish counter in a team which lost to England but beat Wales.

Andrew Ross, Edinburgh University

Andrew won two successive team gold medals in the 1950 and 1951 Scottish Junior National XC championships, finishing second and fourth respectively.

Alexander Ross Kilbarchan H

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 9.57.0  1988

Alistair Ross Edinburgh SH

Personal Bests: 3 miles: 14.42.0 1961; 6 miles: 30.57.6  1961; 3000m S/C: 9.25.6  1962

Alistair’s competitive record: second  in S.A.A.A. 3000m S/Chase 1961, ranked third in Scotland over 3000m S/C 1961. He ran for Scotland in the 1961 International Cross-Country championships; and was a Scottish International track steeplechaser.    ESH won silver medals in the E to G: in 1962 and 1963 – when he was fastest on Stage Three. In the Senior National, Alistair contributed to team silver in 1961 and 1963.

Colin Ross Shettleston Harriers

Personal Bests: 5000m: 14.45.1  1987; 10000m: 30.54.58  1987; Marathon: 2.24.49  1986

Colin Ross did not have a long career but he worked hard and had a fairly successful one – a 2:24 marathon is a very good run and it did not stop there, he had good runs in the Edinburgh to Glasgow, all the cross-country championships and in the track league for Shettleston.  

Craig Ross trailing Chris Robison

Craig Ross Fife AC, Highgate, Aberdeen AAC, Dundee Hawhill Harriers

Personal Bests: 3000m: 8.29.07  1986; 5000m: 14.27.63  1985; 10000m: 29.57.84  1985; 3000m S/C: 9.34.9   1979; Marathon: 2.20.59  1984

Craig Ross had a range of ability which combined with a good racing temperament made him a valuable part of any team. He was an invaluable member of the Aberdeen team which won the 1983 E to G; and for Dundee contributed to team silver in the 1989 Six Stage Road Relay, and bronze in the 1989 Scottish XC Relay. Between 1982 and 1987 he ran four marathons wearing a Scotland vest – Edinburgh, Barcelona, Aberdeen and Bridgend in Wales.

David Ross, Edinburgh SH

1500m:  3:55.8   1978

David ROSS, Edinburgh Southern, Racing Club

For ESH, David contributed to: gold in the 1989 Scottish 6 Stage Road Relay and bronze in 1990; silver in the 1988 E to G and bronze in 1990; and silver in the 1990 Senior National XC. After that he had many successes for the Scottish Select known as Racing Club etc.

James C Ross, Shettleston Harriers

In May 1949, James was in the team which won the first post-war E to G. In the 1948 Senior National Cross-Country, his team won the title , with James finishing 9th. They retained the championship on 1949 and 1950. He added bronze medals in 1951 and 1952. 

John Ross Strathclyde University. Victoria Park AAC

Personal Bests: 800m: 1.54.5 1970 ; 1500m: 3.52.3  1970

Norman Ross Edinburgh SH

Personal Bests: 2 miles: 9.40.8  1959; 3 miles: 14.23.8  1960; 6 miles: 30.26.6  1960; Marathon: 2.32.59  1963

Norman was 2^nd in the S.A.A.A 6 miles 1962. He ran for ESH in teams which won the Scottish Senior National Cross-Country in 1964 and 1965; he had already won a silver medal in 1963. In the E to G, Norman was fastest on Stage One in 1959, when ESH was fourth; and won silver in 1961 and 1962.

Walter J Ross, Garscube Harriers – see full profile

Walter started the Scottish Veteran Harriers Club in 1970. He was a member of IGAL and set up World and European Veteran Championships in many countries. Walter printed ‘The Scots Athlete’ magazine in 1946 – before any other magazine in Scottish athletics was thought about. He joined Garscube Harriers in the 1930’s and was a keen runner although not a speedy one. He never made the scoring six in the National Cross-Country Championship or the Edinburgh to Glasgow team but he was always there for the inter-club events. Walter ran in the Ben Nevis race in 1970 finishing in a time of 2:21:52. He ran mainly in road races but won the Scottish M50 championship in 1973 (7 seconds in front of Gordon Porteous) having finished third the year before – and also in the inaugural SVHC event in 1971. Then in 1979 he won M60 bronze behind his friend Emmet Farrell and James Youngson of Aberdeen.

Walter’s influence spread beyond men’s athletics: he was a big source of inspiration an encouragement for Dale Greig, world marathon record holder.   He also encouraged women’s running in Scotland by giving Dale a column in his athletics magazines

John S Rough St. Andrew’s Univ., Edinburgh SH

Personal Bests: 6 miles: 31.02.6  1965

William Rowan Ayr Seaforth

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 9.49.6  1871

James Rowley Law & District AAC

Personal Bests: Marathon: 2.34.52  1982

James was a longtime runner for Law and District and was a member of teams which included Doug Frame, Hugh Forgie and Jim Thomson.  James ran the E to G eight times for Law, between 1972 and 1982. As a veteran, he ran for Scotland several times in the British and Irish Masters Cross-Country International.

AT ROY, St Modan’s AAC

Roy was a good track runner and an almost ever-present in the cross-country season for the club in all major cross-country championships from the Under 17 age group and upwards,  and also ran in two Edinburgh to Glasgow relays.

Douglas Runcieman, Aberdeen University, Cambuslang

1990 5000m 14.31.29; 1991 10,000m 30.05.38; 1994 3000m Steeplechase 9.36.70

Douglas was especially good as a cross-country runner, finishing third in the Scottish Senior National Cross-Country in 1993. He first appeared in the Scottish rankings in 1987, when he was studying at AU, but his best performances were for Cambuslang. He contributed to Senior National Cross-Country team gold in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994; and added three silver medals, one bronze and one gold (1993) in the Scottish Cross-Country Relay; and silver and bronze in the E to G.

Alaister Russell

Alaister Russell – Law & District AAC, Border Harriers – see full profile

1500m:  3:56.3  1992; 3000m: 8:16.3  1991;  5000m: 14:17.1   1996;  10000m: 29:52.16   1995

Alaister was a wonderful runner, particularly over the country where he won the national  Under 15 championship in 1984, Under 17 title in both 1985 and 1986, and the Under 20 title in 1987.   He represented Scotland in the IAAF Junior World Championships in 1985, ’86 and ’87.   Thereafter Scotland was ineligible to enter a team after the rule change.  

Gordon Russell Perth Strathtay, Boxhill, Newham, Oxford City

Personal Bests: 1500m: 3.58.5  1982; 2000m S/C: 5.51.9  1988; 3000m S/C: 8.55.67  1985; 

3^rd in S.A.A.A. 300m S/C 1985

James Russell, Victoria Park

He ran for Scotland in the 1957 and 1958 International XC championships. For Victoria Park, he contributed to team gold medals in: the E to G (1956 and 1957 – when he was fastest on Stage Three); and the Senior National (1957, 1957 – when he was fourth – and 1958).

Jim Russell Bellahouston Harriers

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 9.35.4  1975;  Marathon: 2.28.02  1979

Jim was a member of Bellahouston Harriers and racing for them at the same time as Frank Clement, George Braidwood and all the runners of the 1970’s and 80’s.   He ran in the Edinburgh to Glasgow as well as in all the championship cross-country races.  

P Russell, Greenock Glenpark Harriers

In 1989 he was part of the team which won the Scottish XC Relay. He ran the E to G in 1989 and 1991.

Timothy Russell Edinburgh SH

Personal Bests: Marathon: 2.38.49   1969

Willie Russell Monkland Harriers, Shettleston Harriers

Personal Bests: 1 hour: 17516m  1970; Marathon: 2.31.04   1971

Willie had a long career as a distance runner running in the Monkland colours for many years on the track, over the country and on the roads at all distances.  When reaching the veteran stage, he switched to Shettleston Harriers and became a well known ultra distance runner. For example, in 1970 he finished second in the Edinburgh to Glasgow 45 miles; and the Two Bridges 36 miles. He had a good career as a veteran: winning the inaugural SVHC XC in 1971; and finishing second M40 in the Scottish Veterans Cross Country Championships in 1974; and also won medals as M55, M75 and M80.

Mike Ryan – see full profile

St Modans, New Zealand

Personal Bests: 880y: 1.58.5; 1 mile: 4.05.1; 3 miles: 13.27.0; 6 miles: 28.10.0

3^rd in 1968 Olympic Marathon, 3^rd in 1966 Commonwealth Marathon (Representing New Zealand in both)

3^rd in S.A.A.A. 1 mile 1961

Tom O’Reilly winning the SAAA 3000m steeplechase

Andrew NEAL   East Kilbride
1974 Mar 2.36.49 24
1977 3000S 9.46.6; 1979 3000S 9.52.8
A good team man for EK, Andrew ran the E to G nine times, including 1974 (8th and ‘most improved’ medals) and 1977 (6th).

Alastair NEAVES  Aberdeen AAC
1982 10000 34.30.0; 1982 Mar 2.34.59.
Ally was a talented young runner who ran the E TO G in 1971, when the team finished 7th. He gained two places on Stage 8. In 1972, aged 20, he was faced with the exhausting challenge of the John o’Groats to Land’s End Relay – and eventually AAAC became the second-fastest ten-man outfit to complete the journey. However, they were fastest North to South. In 1973, Alastair featured in the Aberdeen squad that succeeded in breaking the record for the (ironically named) JOGLE. Later on, Ally was the social spirit of Metro Aberdeen RC.

Norman NEILSON, Springburn Harriers, Hull Harriers – see full profile

Top Scottish Marathon Man in 1954 (three times in the ten fastest for the year) and contemporary of Joe McGhee.

David NELSON  Motherwell YMCA Harriers
In 1951, David finished third in the Scottish 6 Miles championship. Then in 1952, having won the Scottish Junior National XC, he ran for Scotland in the Senior International championships, and was a team counter in an impressive 29th position. He ran the 1951 E to G for Motherwell.

Gordon NELSON   Bellahouston Harriers
In the 1956 Junior National XC, Gordon’s team won gold medals, and he was 7th. He ran the E to G five times in succession (1953-1957), including team bronze in 1956 and silver in 1957. In the Senior National XC, Bellahouston was second team in 1958, with Gordon 15th.

William NELSON  Maryhill Harriers
In 1946, Willie won a bronze medal in the Scottish 6 Miles championships. Before the war, he had been in winning Maryhill teams in the 1932 (when he was 13th) and 1938 Senior National XC championships, plus team bronze in 1933 and silver in 1936 and 1937. In the E to G, which he ran 6 times between 1933 and 1939, it was bronze in 1933 and 1934, silver in 1937 and 1938 – and finally that long-sought-after gold medal in 1939.

William NELSON (18.02.57)  Law & District
1981 1500 3.54.8; 1987 3000 8.20.33; 1988 5000 14.24.2; 1990 10,000m 30.59.99.
He ran the E to G in 1979 and 1982, when his team finished 8th.

Kevin NEWBERRY  Motherwell, Cambuslang

Kevin was a good runner who was at his best on the roads as his fastest time on the last stage of the Edinburgh to Glasgow in 1985 showed.   It was his first run in the race and his second run, while also a good one, didn’t quite match up to it.   He ran cross-country too and his best run there was his ninth in the youths event in 1984.  A combination of injuries and studies took him away from the sport just as he was starting out as a senior.

Leslie NICOL, Metro Aberdeen RC
Les came to the sport very late but this cheerfully tough Aberdonian sparrow had real talent and thoroughly enjoyed his success. In the Scottish Masters XC championship, he won the M70 title in 2010. In 2012, 2013 and 2015, Les added three M75 titles. For Scotland, Les ran consistently well in the British and Irish Masters XC International: contributing to three M70 team silver medals, in 2006, 2007 (when he finished 4th individual and first Scot) and 2009. Les won individual bronze (M75) in 2014, leading Walter McCaskey and Bill Murray to team bronze. In 2018, recovering from injuries and race-training over a hilly Aberdeen parkrun, Les triumphed in the British Masters XC championships in Forres, winning a well-deserved M80 title.

Charlie NOBLE, Fraserburgh RC, Aberdeen AAC, Metro Aberdeen RC

Charlie was a local hero in Aberdeenshire. He ran every Aberdeen Marathon from 1979 to 1990; and did well in countless road races. In 2001 Charlie became the Scottish 100km champion; and ran for Scotland in the Home Countries 100km event. He was third in the 2002 Speyside Way 50 km trail race. He secured two silver medals in the Scottish Masters Cross-Country championships: M50 in 2001; and M60 in 2016; and Aberdeen finished second team in 1991. He featured in winning Aberdeen Veteran teams in the 1991 and 1992 Alloa to Bishopbriggs (or Twechar) Relays. Running for Scotland in the British and Irish Masters XC International, Charlie contributed to M50 team silver medals in 2001.

Cyril O’BOYLE  Clydesdale Harriers and Victoria Park AAC

Cyril was an Irish runner of great ability who lived and ran in Scotland for over 25 years taking part in both Edinburgh to Glasgow and Scottish National championships where his best position was sixth.   His daughter Moira also ran for both Scotland and Ireland.

Colin O’BRIEN   Shettleston Harriers
1981 800 1.54.4 27 1982 800 1.54.17 19

Richard R. O’BRIEN (19.04.50)   Edinburgh University, Coventry Godiva
1973 3000S 9.15.6 8

Patrick O’KANE (1.01.62)   Hunters Bog Trotters
1990 3000 8.31.07i
Pat ran the E to G four times, including 1990 (8th and ‘most improved’ medals) and 1995 (4th).

Eddie O’Neill, Haddington East Lothian Pacemakers

A good club standard runner who was also a good hill runner.   

Henry O’NEILL   Victoria Park, plus Bellahouston?
In 1947, for VP, Henry won a bronze medal in the Scottish 3 Miles championship. In 1948, ‘B’ O’Neill ran in (his new?) Bellahouston team that finished second in the Senior National XC. By November 1949, H O’Neill was one of the Bellahouston Harriers who finished third in the E to G.

Thomas P. O’REILLY (1932- ) Springburn Harriers – SEE FULL PROFILE  1959 1M 4.23.8 27 1959 3000S 9.12.2;
 Tom was ranked in first in the inaugural 1959 Scottish steeplechase rankings, having broken the All-comers’ and Native records for the event. He was still listed in the 1970 rankings. He won the Scottish title in 1958 and 1959 and also gained silver in 1963 and bronze in 1960 and 1961. Between 1952 and 1977 he ran the E to G 18 times, including team bronze in 1954 and 4th place in 1971. Tom went on to complete a very long career as a well-respected veteran athlete, twice winning the Scottish Masters XC M60 and M65 titles and adding silver medals in his 70s. He ran well for Scotland many times in the British and Irish Masters International XC, including rare M60 team gold medals in 1984.

David S. ORR   Edinburgh Univ, Octavians
1964 880y 1.55.6; 1965 1M 4.18.8.
In 1964 David finished tenth in the Junior National XC championships, when EU won the team title. In 1966, in the Senior National, David was tenth once more and EU won this team championship too.

James  ORR (10.01.65) Cambuslang Harriers
1987 1500 3.54.9; 1986 3000 8.20.2; 1986 5000 14.29.3; 1988 3000S 9.08.51.

Jim ran for Scotland in the 1984 World Junior XC Championships. He took part in the E to G eight times, and Cambuslang were victorious in 1987 (when he was fastest on Stage 8), and secured silver in 1984, 1986, 1989 and 1991, and bronze in 1988. In the Junior National XC, Jim featured in winning teams in 1983 and 1984 (when he was 7th). In the Senior National it was bronze in 1985, silver in 1986, bronze in 1987, gold in 1988 (with Jim 14th) and gold again in 1990. In the Scottish XC Relay, he contributed to gold in 1988 and bronze in 1991; and in the Six-Stage Road Relay, bronze in 1987, silver in 1984 and 1990, and gold in 1986.

Jim Orr (8) handing over to Alex Gilmour

Robert “Robin” J. ORR (1.02.46)  Aberdeen University, Edinburgh University
1969 1500m 4.00.0
Robin, a talented, friendly man who did not take athletics too seriously, ran well at Melville College, finishing fourth in the Scottish Schools 1500m Steeplechase. For Aberdeen University, he raced many cross-country races and took part in the E to G four times, including 9th place in 1970. In 1972 his new team (Edinburgh University) was 8th.

Ian ORTON (27.03.55)   Edinburgh University, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh Southern
1978 800 1.52.2; 1978 1500 3.47.0; 1980 1M 4.14.0; 1977 3000 8.24.1; 1977 5000 14.25.7.
Ian (‘The Big O’) was a sociable young man who enjoyed his athletics. In 1975 he won a bronze team medal with EU in the Scottish Junior National XC, finishing tenth. In the 1979 Scottish Cross-Country Relay, with ESH, he secured team gold. In the Senior National, he won team silver in 1978; and gold in 1979, when he finished 15th. In the E to G, he contributed to victories in 1977 and 1978; and bronze in 1979.

Steve OVETT [ENG] (9.10.55)   Annan & District AC
1989 800 1.48.16; 1989 1500 3.37.40; 1989 1M 3.59.66; 1989 3000 7.53.49.
Of course, these are not the personal best times of the great Steve Ovett (Olympic 800m gold medallist, World Mile and 1500m record holder) – but for two seasons Scotland was lucky to see such a champion in action, usually as a star team man for Annan & District, since he lived in that area for a while. With Ovett (and another fine runner, Steve Binns), the team won the 1990 West District Cross Country Relays (with the two Steves sharing fastest time); and were eighth in the 1990 Scottish XC Relay too (with Steve Ovett being fastest on the day). In the 1990 Six-Stage Relay, Annan improved to 4th with Guess Who faster than anyone else on the long stage, when he moved from 16th to first place! He even ran the West District Cross-Country Championships; and the Senior National, twice, (4th in 1989 and 6th in 1990). His team spirit and cheerful personality won Steve Ovett many new fans.

Ronnie Kane (Z6) passing the baton to John McLaren in the Edinburgh to Glasgow Relay

Ronald S. KANE (1927-13.01.83) Victoria Park – SEE VP FAST PACK 
 
1967 Mar 2.45.15
Ronnie was a Scottish cross-country international athlete, who was a key member of Victoria Park’s all-conquering squad in the 1950s. He contributed to four E to G team wins and was fastest on Stage 3 in 1953 (as he was in 1955). Then there were six team golds in the Senior National. Ronnie’s best individual position was 4th in 1954. He finished second in the 1952 Scottish Two Miles Steeplechase championship. In the 1960s and 1970s he became VP’s main distance running coach. In 1977, he became M50 Scottish Masters XC champion, after a close battle with Cyril O’Boyle.

Alasdair KEAN (5.11.47)  Derby
1983 Mar 2.16.51
Alasdair appeared frequently in the annual Scottish marathon ranking lists between 1977 and 2004 and was in the top ten eight times. He finished fourth in the 1980 Scottish Marathon championship; and frequently, even as a veteran, ran fast in road races like Morpeth to Newcastle and Brampton to Carlisle He won age-group categories in the London Marathon – for example 2.32.15 in London 2000 is ranked ninth in the UK all-time list for over 50s. In 2003, aged 55, Alasdair could still run 2.36.18.

Brian KEARNEY, Lochaber AC
Brian won and held records for four major events – hill races at Goatfell, Cairngorm and Ben Nevis, and the 3 Peaks. He won the Ben Nevis Race three times – 1951, 1954 and 1957 – and twice broke the course record, as well as leading Lochaber to team titles in 1954, 1956 and 1957. That last year, after the race Brian was chatting to Olympic Steeplechase gold medallist Chris Brasher (who had presented the prizes), when a local fan approached and asked for an autograph – from Brian!

Phil KEARNS, Dundee Hawkhill Harriers

Phil ran the E to G six times between 1965 and 1971. He was a consistently good road and cross-country runner.

Jim KEENAN  Springburn Harriers, Edinburgh AC

Jim was a good club runner who ran for Springburn in the Edinburgh to Glasgow in 1966, ’67 and ’68 and Edinburgh AC in 1971.   He started out with the Glasgow club and ran for them in all the major championships, including the National where he was often a scoring runner, until 1970 when he moved to Edinburgh.   

Pat KEENAN   Victoria Park AAC

Pat was a solid club runner for Victoria Park who came between two magnificent generations of runners: when he started in the late 1950’s there were some of the great road running team still in action and two or three years later the all-round stars such as Hugh Barrow, Alastair Johnstone, Pat Maclagan and company were just getting into their stride.  Nevertheless he did run in two Edinburgh to Glasgow relays and several cross-country championships.   Several years later he came back and had a good career as a veteran: winning M50 individual silver in the 1986 Scottish Masters Cross-Country championship; and M60 team silver for Scotland in the 1993 British and Irish Masters (5 Nations) International Cross-Country.

JJ KEILT, St Modan’s AAC

Keilt was a very good clubman in that he raced in the club colours in all of the major road and cross-country relays and championships in the late 50’s and early 60’s.

Frank KIELTY, Clydesdale Harriers,

Frank was a good runner, mainly on the country and over the hills with many appearances in the Ben Nevis race to his credit, who competed in relays – Dunbartonshire, Midlands and West Districts – and championships including the Scottish CCU championships in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.

Colin KEIR  Edinburgh AC
1978 3000S 9.44.0; 1982 5000 14.34.0
Colin was a hard-training, gutsy runner who had early success in cross-country and road as a schoolboy athlete and was part of a very good EAC Youth and Junior team, which won East District titles. In the E to G, which he contested six times, Colin moved into the lead on Stage 3 in 1977, en route to team silver, which EAC also secured in 1982.

Alexander ‘Sandy’ B. KEITH (23.01.46) Huntingdon, RAF, Aberdeen AAC, Edinburgh AC – SEE FULL PROFILE
 
5000m: 14.14.1 (1979); 10,000m: 30.29.4 (1959); Marathon: 2.16.12 (1975).
Sandy was an International Marathon runner for Scotland and for Great Britain. Amongst his clubmates he was feared and respected as an exceptionally tough man who trained horribly hard. He won two silver medals and one bronze in the Scottish Marathon championship; and with EAC won three E to G silver medals and, in the Senior National XC, two Scottish team titles in 1976 and 1978 (when he finished 11th).

Thomas KELLY  Shettleston
In the 1956 E to G, Tommy was fastest on Stage 3 and Shettleston secured silver medals. In 1957 it was bronze and in 1958 silver again, with Tommy once more fastest on Stage 3. In the Senior National Cross-Country, he contributed to team bronze in 1958. As a veteran, Tommy won the Scottish Masters Cross-Country M60 title in 1984, when Shettleston won the team gold medals, as they had done in 1982 and 1983.

W.J. (BILL) KELLY, Cambuslang Harriers

Willie was a good runner who turned up at all club and championship races and ran in most road races (Gouroch HG, Strathallan HG) in company with club mates Andy Fleming and Gordon Eadie.   He was seventh in the 1958 season-long Scottish Marathon Club championship which took in races at 12, 16, 20+ and the marathon itself. He finished a very respectable sixth in the 1962 Shettleston Marathon, in a time of 2.37.35. He ran the E to G four times; and was well up in the 1957 Ben Nevis race which was also supported by the SMC every year.

John KENNEDY  Victoria Park 1989
1990 3000S 9.43.2
John had a brief but successful career: for VP in the E to G (running the prestigious Stage Six in 1990 and 1991, when the team finished sixth); and the Senior National; and as becoming the Scottish Veteran Harriers XC champion in 1991; when he also secured bronze in the Scottish M40 cross-country championships.

Stephen KENNEDY, Cambuslang Harriers

Stephen won two successive team gold medals in the 1983 and 1984 Scottish Junior National XC championships.

William KENNEDY  Dundee Hawkhill
1963 6M 31.05.0
William ran for DHH in the 1963 E to G, when his team finished tenth.

Paul J. KENNEY (6.08.55) Dundee University, Leicester Coritanian AC, Fife AC, Blackpool & Fylde, Inverness Harriers, Middlesbrough – SEE FULL PROFILE
 
1500M: 3.56 (1974); 3000M: 8.31.6 (1974); 3000M Steeplechase: 9.07.6 (1975); 10,000m: 29.33.5 (1983); Marathon: 2.17.04 (1984).
Paul was a Scottish International cross-country runner as a Junior (a fine13th in the 1974 International) and a Senior (1976 and 1977). He was: 1976 East District Junior champion; won the Scottish Universities XC title in 1977 and 1979; and added the Northern District XC championship in 1983. Then he moved to England. He led Scotland to team victory in the 1985 Barcelona Marathon, finishing second in 2.18.34. Paul is the father of GB and Scottish track international athlete Laura Kenney/Whittle.

David KERR   Garscube Harriers

A big heavily built man for a distance runner, David was a good half miler who went through all the distances up to the marathon where he won the Scottish Vets championships in 1981 in a time of 2:37:55.

Iain KERR   Bellahouston Harriers

A good club runner who raced at all distances for his club including national championships.   A competitor in most races, he was well known for his efforts in the Nigel Barge, GU Road Race, and other races.  

Ian KERR (2.04.56)  Ayrshire AC
5000m: 14.56.0 (1980); 10,000m: 30.30.42 (1981); Marathon 2.21.39 (1983).
Ian won the 1971 Scottish under-15 1500m title. For Ayrshire between 1976 and 1981, he ran the E to G six times in succession.

John M. KERR Airdrie Harriers – SEE FULL PROFILE 
 
1960 6M 31.20.6; 1962 Mar 2.26.58.
John (or Johnny) was an ex-cyclist, strongly-built, with a low, powerful running style and a confident attitude. He became Scottish Marathon champion in 1961 and secured silver medals in 1960 and 1962. Tragically he died soon after, due to hypothermia caused by an accident at work.

John KERR   Edinburgh SH, Edinburgh AC
31.48.4 (1973); 3000m Steeplechase: 9.14.0 (1975)
In 1974, John was part of the EAC team that won bronze medals in the Junior National XC. He ran the E to G in 1975, when EAC finished second. In 1976 he contributed to team bronze in the Scottish cross-country relay championships.

William KERR (11.07.1932-15.12.2000)  Victoria Park, Anglo Scottish, Belgrave
One Mile: 4.11.8 (1962); 3000m: 8.05.4 (1963); 3M: 13.46.8 (1963) 6M: 29.42.4 (1963)
Bill won a bronze medal in the 1961 Scottish 3 Miles track championship. For VP, he ran the E to G seven times, including 1958 and 1959 (when they won team bronze medals) and 1961, when he was fastest on the prestigious Stage Six. In the Senior National XC, VP won silver in 1959; bronze in 1960 and1961; and another bronze in 1963, when Bill was first home for his team in a fine seventh place.

Alex KIDD  Garscube Harriers
Alex won a silver medal in the 1956 Scottish Marathon championship. In the Senior National XC, his team won bronze medals in 1948; and his best individual position was 5th in 1951. Consequently, he represented Scotland in that year’s International XC championships. Alex ran the Edinburgh to Glasgow Road Relay 13 consecutive times, from May 1949 to November 1960.   Like many of his generation, Alex had seen service in the middle east during the war and was on permanent medication for malaria. 

Frank KIELTY, Clydesdale Harriers

Frank was a good runner who represented his club at all levels of competition – district, national and (once) in the Edinburgh to Glasgow over a period between the 1950’s and the 1980’s.

Ian A. KILPATRICK (27.03.52)  Bracknell, Victoria Park
800m: 1.52.4 (1973); 1500m: 3.59.5 (1971); 3000m: 8.24.8 (1971); 3000m Steeplechase: 9.20 (1971)

Ian J. KILTIE (19.09.53)  Edinburgh University, Ayrshire AC, Derby & County
1500m: 3.54.2 (1978); Marathon 2.23.51 (1981)
Ian was a sociable talented runner who, as his personal bests indicate, was a versatile athlete. For EU, he ran the E to G four times between 1972 and 1975; and once for Ayrshire in 1977. He was a respectable 34th in the 1979 Senior National XC; and much later became a veteran middle-distance runner.

George KING, Greenock Wellpark Harriers, Scottish Marathon Club

Between 1955 and 1965, George ran the E to G an impressive 11 times in succession. In the Scottish Marathon Championship he won bronze medals in 1954 and 1957. However his best marathon was in 1955, when he finished second in a fine 2.34.30, behind Empire Games champion Joe McGhee’s new Scottish record. George was third in that year’s international Edinburgh Highland Games marathon; and won a one hour race at the famous Ibrox Sports. George did well in the Edinburgh to Glasgow 45 miles ultra marathon. For several years, he was Captain of the Scottish Marathon Club.

David KIRK  Dumbarton AAC
In 1979, he finished fourth in the Scottish Junior National XC, and consequently ran for Scotland in the Junior International Championships. He ran for Dumbarton in the 1978 E to G before emigrating to the USA.   A specialist half miler.

Stuart G. KIRK (22.04.61-13.07.84)  Tonbridge
1984 3000S 8.55
CR: Sco: 2 3000S ’82

Brian KIRKWOOD (20.09.52) Edinburgh AC, Racing Club Edinburgh – SEE FULL PROFILE 
 
10,000M: 30.53.68 (1993)
Brian featured in the Scottish rankings between 1989 and 1994. Significantly, he was over 40 when he ran his fastest 10,000m. A former cyclist, he ran for EAC in the E to G seven times between 1981 and 1990, contributing to silver medals in 1982 and 1987, when he was fastest on Stage Three. In the Six Stage Relay, Brian was in EAC teams which won 1982 bronze, 1983 silver and 1984 gold. However, after he joined the semi-professional Racing Club in 1991, he secured bronze in the 1994 Scottish XC Relay; five golds and one silver in the Six Stage Relay; and seven gold medals in the E to G, including 1992, when he was fastest on Stage One. By then he had turned 40 and for the next ten years became one of the finest-ever veteran athletes in Scotland.

David KNIGHT (24.12.68)  Perth Strathtay
3000m Steeplechase: 9.21.03 (1992); Marathon: 2.35.32 (2005).
David featured in the Scottish rankings between 1988 and 2007. He was a strong runner on track, cross-country and road.

Daniel S. KNOWLES (15.10.54)  Edinburgh AC
Twin brother of Ronald.
800m: 1.56.0 (1976); 1500m: 3.46.5 (1978); One Mile: 4.08.86 (1976);
Danny was a Scottish International 1500m track athlete, who in 1976 won silver in the Scottish Indoors and bronze in the Outdoors; and in 1977 improved his outdoor medal to silver. For EAC, he contributed to team bronze in the 1974 Junior National XC and the 1977 Senior National XC; and in the E to G, silver medals in 1973, 1975 (when he was fastest on Stage Seven) and 1976 (again fastest on Stage Seven). In the Scottish XC Relay, it was bronze in 1976 and silver in 1977.

Ronald S. KNOWLES (15.10.54, d.2000)  Edinburgh AC
Twin brother of Daniel.
800m: 1.54.7 (1974); 1500m: 3.48.2 (1975); 8.29.81 (1981); Marathon: 2.34.59 (1982)
Ronnie was a Scottish International 1500m athlete, who was third in the 1974 Scottish Indoor championship; and third in the 1977 Outdoor Track. For EAC, in the Scottish XC Relay, he secured bronze in 1976 and silver in 1977. He added silver in the 1981 Six Stage Relay. Team bronze medals were won in the 1974 Junior National XC and the 1977 Senior National XC. In the E to G, Ronnie contributed to three silver medals, in 1973, 1975 and 1976, when he was fastest on Stage Eight.

Edward KNOX (9.05.47) Springburn Harriers – SEE FULL PROFILE
 
One Mile: 4.15.1 (1967); 3M: 13.48.4 (1966); 10,000m: 30.42.6 (1972)
Eddie was an immensely talented athlete, especially as a Junior. He did win a bronze medal in the 1967 Scottish Three Miles championship. However, this was dwarfed by his success in the Scottish Junior XC championship (1966 second; 1967 first; 1968 second); and the Junior International XC (1965 5th, 1966 3rd, 1967 a fantastic victory). Springburn won Scottish Junior XC team silver medals in 1966 and 1968. After Eddie started working, he found that his training suffered, although he finished a good tenth in the 1972 Senior National XC. He ran the E to G for Springburn in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 (when they finished fourth), 1972, 1973 and 1974.

Bill Stoddart, Lachie Stewart and Eddie Knox

Calum LAING (1936- ) Glasgow University, Victoria Park, Inverness, Ross-shire SC – SEE PROFILE IN FAST TRACK GU
3M Internat XC
 One Mile: 4.15.3 (1962); 3M: 14.01.6 (1962;) 6M: 29.53.8 (1962).
Calum was a very talented and successful young athlete who ran for Scotland on track (3 Miles) and country (Senior International championships in 1962 and 1963). In 1962 he: finished third in the Senior National XC; won the Scottish 6 Mile title and was third in the 3 Miles.

Graham C. LAING (1.11.56) Aberdeen AAC, Inverness Harriers – SEE FULL PROFILE
 
3000m: 8.18.80 (1982); 5000m: 14.20.50 (1981); 10,000m: 29.22.0 (1983); Marathon: 2.13.59 (1981).
Graham was an immensely talented natural athlete who represented Scotland at 10,000m; and at Marathon (which he contested in the 1982 Commonwealth Games, finishing a very good 7th). In 1979 he won the Scottish 10,000m title; and in 1980 the Scottish Marathon. For Aberdeen AAC, he was an invaluable part of teams which won: the 1976 Scottish Junior National title; and three Edinburgh to Glasgow Road Relays in 1983, 1986 and 1988; and also smashed the John o’Groats to Land’s End Relay record in 1982.

J. Stephen LAING (22.10.57)  Gala, Edinburgh AC
800m: 1.50.7 (1979); 1500m: 3.49.79 (1980); 3000m Steeplechase: 9.42.6 (1992).
Steve was a Scottish International track athlete at 800m and 4x400m Relay, who also won a vest for Great Britain. He won a bronze medal in the 1980 Scottish 1500m championship.  For EAC, he ran the E to G in 1983 (when they finished fourth) and 1985; and in 1982 contributed to team bronze in the Scottish Six Stage Road Relay championship.

Thomas W LAMB  Bellahouston Harriers
Tommy was a Scottish International Cross-Country runner who did well for the team in the 1938 International XC championships, finishing a good 32nd. He was a successful athlete before and after WW2. In the Senior National XC, Bellahouston finished: third team in 1936; third again in 1938 (when Tommy was fourth); and first in 1939. They regained the team title in 1947; and finished second in 1949. In the E to G, it was gold in 1936 and 1938, silver in 1939 and bronze in 1937 (when Tommy was fastest on Stage 1). In the Scottish Two Miles Steeplechase championships, he won gold in 1946 and 1947 and bronze in 1950. Back in 1939 he had secured a silver medal in the Scottish 3 Miles championship.

George LAMONT  Victoria Park
George was a Scottish International 3 Miles track athlete in 1947. That year he had finished fifth in the Senior National XC championship (when VP won team silver medals) and was unlucky not to gain selection for the International XC championships. George won two silver medals in the Scottish One Mile championship – in 1946 and 1947.

John W. LAMONT (13.12.56)  Aberdeen AAC, Shaftesbury H
1983 Mar 2.23.07
John was a popular, hard-training athlete who became a close friend of world-famous runners Dave Bedford and Don Ritchie. In the E to G, his AAAC team finished 8th in 1979 (and won the ‘most improved’ medals) and 8th again in 1980. In the 1983 Senior National, John contributed to team bronze. He was fourth in the 1982 Scottish Marathon championship.

David B. LANG (15.11.50)  Glasgow Police, Shettleston, Aberdeen, Fife, Elgin, Cambuslang
5000m: 14.31.7 (1979); 10,000m: 30.58.2 (1979); Marathon: 2.22.19 (1978).
Davie was a tough athlete who ran for three different clubs in the E to G: Shettleston (including victory in 1976); Aberdeen (third in 1981); and Cambuslang (1982; and 1986, when the team won silver medals). In 1981 he became Northern District cross-country champion. In the Junior National XC, Shettleston won team silver in 1970 (when Davie was 10th) and gold in 1971.  In the Senior National XC, Shettleston won team bronze in 1976; and gold in 1977, when he was 15th.

Danny LAPSLEY (Irvine YMCA, West Kilbride, Beith Harriers)

Danny was a good strong running athlete who won South Western District Youths championship in 1951 (Irvine) and 1952 (West Kilbride), and was third in SCCU championships in 1950/51.  Failing to finish the national the following year, he was eighth in the junior race in both 1953 and 1954, fourteenth in 1955.  Danny started as a member of the short lived but successful West Kilbride AAC in Ayrshire before moving to Beith Harriers in search of more competition.  Very successful at District level, he ran well at national championships but with only the one medal to show for it.  

Andrew LAW  Greenock Glenpark Harriers, RAF, Aberdeen AAC
Marathon: 2.25.31 (1979)

Andy started out with Glenpark before joining the RAF and was ranked as a marathon runner..  He ran the E to G for both clubs including for AAAC in 1974, when they finished seventh.

Hamilton LAWRENCE Teviotdale Harriers

At the end of June, 1954, he won a silver medal in the 1954 Scottish 6 Miles track championship, well behind the record-breaking Ian Binnie, but in front of fine athletes like Harry Fenion (Bellahouston) and Charlie Fraser (ESH). Earlier that year, Hamilton had finished a decent 20th in the Senior National Cross-Country, but his strength lay in road running, at distances between ten and 15 miles – unfortunately ‘half-marathons’ would not be invented for another 30 years. At the end of May in the Scottish Marathon championship, Hamilton was sharing the lead at 15 miles with Joe McGhee who was to break the Scottish record in that race and, famously, go on to win the Empire Games Marathon title. The Teviotdale man stopped once McGhee broke away but recovered well enough to secure his 6 Mile medal. At the end of the season, In ‘The Scots Athlete’ Emmet Farrell reported “Lawrence maintained a very high standard, winning all his road races except the marathon. If McGhee had raced against him in these ‘semi-marathons’ he might have been hard pushed to beat the Border speedster.”

 Bill LAWRENCE, Forres Harriers

He won the 1958 Cairngorm Hill Race 1958; and in 1959 was tenth in Ben Nevis and third in Goatfell. His best position in Ben Nevis was seventh in 1959, one place in front of future marathon champion Ron Hill. In 1959 he became North of Scotland Cross-Country champion.

Keith LAWRIE (Stranraer  Harriers, Ailsa AAC, Ayr Seaforth AAC)

Keith was a tough man who worked with the Forestry Commission and this hardness showed in his running.  A talented athlete, 1965 South Western District junior champion after finishing third behind Tommy Cochrane and Ian Harris.   Keith ran well on all surfaces but had an unfortunately short career – maybe because of work commitments but he also lived in Newton Stewart where opportunities for competition plus travelling difficulties possibly contributed.

Alan LAWSON

Dundee man Alan has been a lifelong runner but in the main it was recreational rather than club-based racing oriented. He did, and does, however contribute greatly to the sport.   Initially he was the epitome of the casual runner, despite having won the school mile in his final year: he did not join a club but nevertheless ran a lot – unobserved, untimed, unnoticed.   His running around Edinburgh in the late 70’s inspired the concept of the 7 Hills race, the first running of which was in 1980.   In the 1980’s with the running boom in full swing, he ran several marathons including the famous Dundee snowstorm marathon.  Once the half marathon was invented, he ran several of those.   His standards were sub 3 hours for the marathon and about 1:20 for the half marathon.   He ran in the Scottish Vets in the Home Countries International several times and in 2004 ran the West Highland Way race and placed fifth in approximately 20:30.  He also ran the London Marathon – again inside 3 hours.   Alan has also run the Speyside Way and the Lairig Ghru and likes to take part in ‘novelty’ events such as the Black Rock race in Fife and has done the Southside Six in Glasgow (Six parks, 16 miles).   2018 will be the 39th running of the Seven Hills and Alan will still be in charge. 

Alan has also been a member of Dundee Hawkhll Harriers and Dundee Road runners.

Alistair LAWSON  Dumbarton AAC
1970 Mar 2.43:34
Alistair was a tough runner who relished arduous off-road events, despite tackling the E to G four times between 1972 and 1976.  A Loughborough graduate he was an ‘outdoors man’ par excellence – walking and climbing were also passions of his but as a member of Dumbarton AAC with Colin Martin, Allan Adams, Billy Cairns and company in the 60’s and 70’s he ran in all the major championships. As a veteran he contributed to team silver in the 1988 Scottish Masters XC championships. With team mate Mike Lidwell he devised the original Glasgow-Ft William relay which started in George Square at 6:00 am and predated the West Highland Way by several years.   The routes were largely similar but not at all identical.  Alistair is the older brother of Alan.

Jim LAWSON  Springburn Harriers

Jim was a very able distance athlete who came up through the ranks from Junior Boy to Senior Man – a journey not completed by many.   As a Junior Boy in 1969/70 he was ninth, as a Senior Boy in 1970/71 he finished second to Mark Watt of Shettleston and one place ahead of Jim Thomson of Law, in 1971/72 he was first in the Youths race, the following year he was sixth, in ’73/’74 as a first year junior he was thirteenth and part of the winning team.    He also ran in the Edinburgh to Glasgow relay with his first run being in 1973 on the last stage andin ’74 he was on four.   Jim disappeared from the scene at that point plagued by injury 

Christopher LECK Spango Valley AC

Chris was a valuable team man for Spango, contributing to medal-winning successes in all three major winter relays. In the Scottish cross-country relay, Spango finished third in 1983 and second in 1986. The E to G (which Chris ran eight times in succession between 1980 and 1987) added ‘most improved’ awards for 7th place in 1981; and bronze in 1984. The Scottish Six-Stage Road Relay produced three bronze medals in 1983, 1985 and 1986.

Bobby  and Billy LEES  Victoria Park

Billy LEES  Victoria Park

Billy ran for Victoria Park for three or four years in the early 1960’s turning out for them in the District and National Championships and Edinburgh to Glasgow Relay, brother of Bobby

Ian LEGGETT Clydesdale Harriers, Livingston AAC and Lothian Runners – See complete profile
  1970 10,000m: 31.15.0.
Ian was an irrepressibly cheerful runner who started as a senior man after being a good football player,  and was still running for Scottish Masters in the M75 age group.   Ian ran track, road and cross-country with commendable results – eg fourth in Midland District championships, second in Inter Counties Cross country behind John Linaker – and several road race victories.

Ian Leggett finishing the traditional Nigel Barge race

Derek F. LEITCH (30.12.52) Strathclyde Univ, Garscube, Larkhall YMCA

 800m: 1.50.8 (1978); 1500m: 3.50.4 (1978)
Derek was a Scottish International track athlete at 800m and 1500m. In the Scottish 800m championships, he won silver in 1976 and bronze in 1978. Much later he had considerable success in Scottish veteran middle-distance championships.

Walter LENNIE Vale of Leven AC, COLCHESTER HARRIERS   SEE VALE OF LEVEN FAST PACK
 
Walter was a Scottish International track athlete, specialising in One Mile races. He won the Scottish title in 1951, having secured a silver medal in 1949. In 1950 he became the Midland District XC champion; and also finished second in that year’s Junior National XC.

Christopher LENNOX   Glasgow University, Springburn Harriers
3000m Steeplechase: 9.48.0 (1972).
Chris was a hard-training cross-country runner who represented Scottish Universities. He ran in the E to G for GU and Springburn. In the 1972 Senior National XC he finished 28th and was first home for GU.

John H. LINAKER (16.11.39) Pitreavie AC, Motherwell YMCA Harriers – see full profile

 One Mile: 4.09.5 (1966); 3M: 13.40.6 (1966); 3000m Steeplechase: 8.41.6 (1966); 6M: 28.17.2 (1968); Marathon: 2.21.19 (1968).
John was an extremely tough, confident, charismatic athlete who ran for Scotland on track (2 Miles, 3 Miles, Steeplechase) and country. He won the Scottish Steeplechase title six times and broke the Scottish All-comers’ record; as well as being Senior National XC champion and featuring in winning E to G and Senior National XC teams. As a veteran athlete, for many years he ran very fast on track, road and country. Perhaps his best-ever performance was in the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, when he finished 7th with a brilliant 8 minutes 41.6.

John Lineker leadingLachie Stewart over the water jump

Mike LINDSAY, Carnethy Hill Runners
Mike won the Ben Nevis Race in 1987. He ran for Scotland in the very first World Mountain Running Trophy in 1985.

Robert LINDSAY (9.07.59)  Edinburgh Southern
1.51.21 (1984); 3.48.5 (1984); One Mile: 4.07.75 (1984); 5000m: 14.22.0 (1986).

WF LINDSAY  Gala Harriers
He ran for Scotland in the 1955 International XC championships, having finished 8th in that year’s Senior National XC.

William LINTON  Braidburn AAC, Clydesdale Harriers
 Bill was a talented short middle distance runner with Braidburn AC and team mate of several good athletes such as Neil Donachie.   While with them he won a silver medal in the 1953 Scottish 880 yards championship; and also ran the E to G that year.   After moving to Cardross, he joined Clydesdale Harriers and became part of very successful relay teams over 4 x 440y and the medley distance (880, 220, 220 and 440), one of which won the SAAA 4 x 440 y championship in 1955.

Keith LOGAN (13.07.66) Lothian, Teviotdale  – SEE FAST PACK TEVIOTDALE
 
800m: 1.53.0 (1989); 1500 3.56.2 (1991).
Keith was a Scottish International athlete at 800m. He won a bronze medal in the 1990 Scottish Indoor 800m championship. For Teviotdale, he ran the E to G five times, being fastest on Stage One in 1989 and winning team bronze in 1991. In the Senior National XC, Teviotdale won silver medals in 1989; and thoroughly enjoyed victory in the 1991 Scottish Cross-Country Relay championship.

Moir LOGIE Springburn Harriers, East Kilbride AAC, Tayside AAC

Moir was fine runner with Springburn in the 1960s who ran in eight E-G relay (three on the sixth stage and one on the second as well as 4, 5 and 8).   He ran a lot every summer travelling to the Highlands for the races at Kinlochleven and Fort William as well as on the roads.   On the country, his first National was in 1958 and he ran on into the 1970’s as a scoring runner for Springburn teams. 

David N. LOGUE [NI] (2.08.46) Edinburgh University, Glasgow University, Edinburgh Southern Harriers – SEE FULL PROFILE
 
One Mile: 4.11.6 (1967); 8.05.2 (1975); 3000m Steeplechase: 9-06.6 (1970); 5000m: 13.53.0 (1977); 10,000m: 29.03.8 (1977).
Dave was a Northern Irish International athlete on track and country. He has lived and worked in Scotland since University. Dave is strong, confident, charismatic and sociable and contributed a huge amount to winning teams in events like Scottish and British University championships, the E to G and Scottish cross-country championships. He won a silver medal in the 1976 Scottish 5000m.

Dave Logue (Edinburgh University) passing the baton to Iain Young in the Edinbuirgh to Glasgow.

Michael LOGUE (8.03.47) Victoria Park AC, Falkirk Victoria Harriers – SEE FAST PACK FVH
 
1978 Mar 2.27.32.
For FVH, Mike ran the E to G five times in succession between 1976 and 1980, and won team bronze in 1976. In the 1980 Six-Stage Road Relay, he added another bronze medal. Consistently hard training produced good marathon performances, including 8th place in the 1975 Scottish Marathon championship.

David LORIMER (20.05.52)  St. Andrews University
3000m Steeplechase: 9.13.4 3 (1972).
David was a talented, polished, friendly young athlete who helped St Andrews University to team bronze medals in the 1971 and 1972 Junior National XC championships. He finished 7th individual in the 1972 Junior and also ran very well in Scottish Universities events. In East District XC, he won the Junior title in 1972 and 1973. In 1972 he won a silver medal in the Scottish Steeplechase championship.

David LOTHIAN (8.09.54)  Forth Valley, Shettleston Harriers, Falkirk Victoria Harriers
800m: 1.55.3 (1974); Marathon: 2.26.41 (1981).
Davie was a great team man who later became a successful coach with the sociable enthusiasts of FVH. In the E to G he ran well for Shettleston (bronze medals in 1977 and 1978); and then took part five times in succession (1979-83) for Falkirk. In the 1980 Scottish Cross-Country Relay, he was in the bronze winning team; and secured another third place in that year’s Six-Stage Road Relay.   Read full profile.

John LOWIS (27.04.63)  Fife Southern, Lochgelly, Pitreavie AC
400m: 49.6 (1981); 800m: 1.51.6 (1984).
John won a bronze medal in the 1984 Scottish 800m championship.   Coached by Jimmy Bryce he was a member of the British Milers Club and ran in many of their races.   John was still racing for his club in the early 2000’s.  

Thomas LUCAS  Shettleston
Marathon 2.35.01 (1979).

Tommy was a loyal club man who turned out for Shettleston at every possible occasion on every possible surface.   He became a well respected sports psychologist working with some of the country’s best known football teams, boxers, etc as well as athletes.

Keith LYALL (5.03.62)  Edinburgh Southern, City of Edinburgh
1500m: 3.48.03 (1984); 3000m: 8.22.2 (1884); 5000M: 14.37.6 (1990); 3000M Steeplechase: 9.26.6 (1991); 10,000m: 30.57.68 (1993); Marathon: 2.20.31 (1985).
Keith ran an international marathon for Scotland in 1986. He was an invaluable team man for ESH. In the E to G, he contributed to team silver in 1985 and bronze in 1990. In the Senior National it was team gold in 1984 and silver in 1988. In the Scottish XC Relay, he secured gold in 1985, silver in 1986 and bronze in 1992. The Six-Stage Road relay produced 1986 silver, 1989 gold and 1990 bronze.

W.A. LYALL, Edinburgh Southern Harriers

Between 1955 and 1968, he ran the E to G eight times, finally winning a bronze medal in 1968. In the Senior National XC, ESH secured team bronze in 1957 and 1962. He won the 1960 Brechin 12 miles road race; and was fourth in the 1961 Mamore Hill Race.

Robert LYNCH  Cambuslang Harriers
1500m 3.51.34 (1981); 3000m: 8.18.88 (1981).
Robert was in the Cambuslang team which secured bronze medals in the 1982 Scottish Cross-Country Relay championship.

Alistair Walker (244)

Keith Varney, Metro Aberdeen Running Club

1999 10,000m 31.55.17

Keith, born in 1955, was a Welshman who settled in Aberdeenshire and reached his peak as a veteran runner for Metro Aberdeen, winning the 1999 Scottish Masters XC M40 title; contributing to club victories in the Scottish Masters XC Relay; and running six times in the E to G, including 2001, when 5th place led to the ‘most-improved’ medals. He ran well several times for Scotland in the British and Irish Masters XC International.

Alastair Walker Teviotdale Harriers

Personal Bests: 5000m: 14.31.51   1990; 10000m: 30.03.04  1990; Marathon: 2.22.01   1987

Alastair was a good all-round endurance runner who was part of the rock on which the club’s many successes in the 70’s and 80’s were founded.   Starting his career with the club in the late 1960’s, he had several outstanding runs including the fastest time on his stage of the Edinburgh to Glasgow in 1986, and perhaps the greatest team triumph took place on 28th October 1989 when Teviotdale Harriers won the Scottish Cross-Country Relays at Inverness.   Keith Logan, Rob Hall, Alastair Walker and Dave Walker won the gold medals.

Alastair himself, was ranked third in Scotland over 10000m in 1990 and went on to have a very good career as a veteran athlete.   In 2017, in Derry, finished an excellent second M60 in the British and Irish Five Nations Masters International XC.

David Walker Ayr Seaforth, Shettleston Harriers

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 10.01.8   1968

George Walker Edinburgh University

George won two successive team gold medals in the 1950 and 1951 Scottish Junior National XC championships – finishing first and third respectively.

James Walker Edinburgh University, Bellahouston Harriers

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 9.25.6 1973

Jim, son of the well-known, long-serving official Joe Walker, ran for EU between 1971 and 1974; then for Bellahouston; and also trained in the South of England with Hercules Wimbledon and Aldershot, Farnham and District. His favourite event was steeplechase, but he also ran the Edinburgh to Glasgow Road Relay for EU three times with the likes of Andy McKean and Jim Dingwall; and for Bellahouston twice, including 1974 when he was seventh on the First Stage, handing over to Frank Clement and the club finished sixth.

Mark Walker Central Region

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 9.49.0   1981

R Clark Wallace Shettleston Harriers

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 9.55.8   1960; Marathon: 2.30.46   1962.   3^rd place in Scottish Marathon Championships in 1963

Colin Wallace (Kilbarchan AAC)

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 9.20.6   1987

Colin was an excellent Junior endurance athlete on all surfaces who unfortunately had his career cut short through injury

Mark Wallace   (Victoria Park)

Mark was a member of Victoria Park who had a good career as a Youth and Junior athlete and ran in the 1987 international championship after finishing fourth in the National championship.

Sam Wallace and Gerry McCann

Sam Wallace Cambuslang Harriers

Personal Bests: 800m: 1.51.77  1987;  1500m: 3.45.6  1986; 1 mile: 4.08.8   1987

Highest rank as a senior: 6^th in Scotland over 1500m in 1987

Sam was an outstanding talent all the way from Junior Boy to Senior Man whose career was cut short when he contracted ME.   He won Scottish Schools and Scottish age group championships at Under 15, Under 17 and Under 20 on track (mainly) and on cross-country.   He also won the AAA’s U20 indoor 1500m two years in succession, and was second in the 800m in the second of them.  A valued member of the GB squad it was a real blow when he had to stop racing.

Thomas Walters, Shettleston Harriers

Tommy was a well-known and well-liked member of the Shettleston team in the 1950’s: a capable runner his talent was hidden behind that of McGhee, Bannon and Bickerton.   nevertheless in the 1952 team that finished second, he ran on the tough second stage and picked up five places from tenth to fifth – quicker than Harry Fenion, Ronnie Kane and Charlie Robertson.   He ran on four in ’53 and had second fastest time of the day and won another silver team medal.  There was a third silver in 1956 when he was second fastest on four.   In the National Cross-Country, he appeared for the first time as a senior in 1952 when he finished 27th, fifth counter and won a team bronze.   It was 21st and a team silver the following year, and his next run was in 1955 when he was a member of the team that won gold – he had a full set after only three races in the event.  

Maurice A Wands Hillingdon

Personal Bests:  800m: 1.51.4   1969; 1500m: 3.44.9   1969; 1 mile: 4.05.8; 3000m: 8.27.0 1971; 3 miles: 14.27.5  1969

Ranked no. 1 in Scotland over 1500m in 1969

Rees J G Ward Cambridge Univ, Pitreavie, RAF, Plymouth, Shettleston Harriers

Personal Bests: 800m: 1.53.1   1972; 1500m: 3.43.6  1973 ;  mile: 4.01.56   1975; 3000m: 8.12.2   1978; 5000m: 14.25.4   1978; 10000m: 30.29.2   1982

Rees Ward ran for Shettleston for a  short time in the 1970’s, turning in several top class races.   His record in the National included fourth in 1974, fifth in ’76 and 2nd in ’78, the last two of which gained him selection for the IAAF   World Cross Country Championships in 1975 & ‘77.   He was also a member of Shettleston Harriers winning teams in the Edinburgh to Glasgow relay in 1976 (his only run in the race) and  the  S.C.C.U. cross country championship in 1977.

Alistair Watson Edinburgh Univ, Edinburgh SH  

Personal Bests: 6 miles: 31.24.8   1966; Marathon: 2.44.22   1966

David Watson, Edinburgh Athletic Club

Davie was a promising middle distance athlete at the Royal High School; but later developed into a tough distance runner on road and cross country. In 1969, his team won bronze medals in the Scottish Junior National XC championships. His finest hour may have been in the 1978 E to G, during which, despite a headwind blizzard, he recorded the fastest time on the exposed Stage Five and his team finished fourth. Then he contributed to silver medals in 1979, when he was given the responsibility of Stage Eight. EAC secured bronze in the 1979 Scottish XC Relay.

Douglas Watson Wirral

Personal Bests: Marathon: 2.26.56   1980

W Hunter Watson – Edinburgh Southern, Edinburgh, Aberdeen – see full profile

Hunter Watson (18)

Fraser WATSON (Vale of Leven AAC) was a good solid club runner who raced for the Vale of Leven in the 1960’s in teams which featured Lachie Stewart, Alec McDougall and Pat Moy.

Alastair Watt Fife, RAF

Personal Bests: Marathon: 2.24.44   1981

David Watt East Kilbride, Calderglen, Metro Aberdeen RC

Personal Bests: Marathon: 2.20.28   1987

Davie ran the E to G three times for East Kilbride; and once for Metro in 1994, when they finished 7th and he gained two places on Stage 7. He ran very well for Scotland in the 1987 Bridgend Marathon, finishing second (first Scot) on a very tough course. His team lost to Wales but beat Catalonia. 

Edward Watt Surrey

Personal Bests: 1500m: 3.59.4   1960; 1 mile: 4.12.7   1959; 3000m: 8.25.8   1961; 2 miles: 9.06.0   1961; 3 miles: 14.05.8   1961; 6 miles: 29.43.4   1961

Ranked 3^rd in Scotland over 3000m in 1961

Mark Watt Shettleston Harriers

Personal Bests: 800m: 1.55.0  1973; 1500m: 3.57.7   1975; 3000m S/C: 9.34.8   1975

S.C.C.U. National Junior Boys Champion 1970, Senior Boys Champion ‘71 & 72, Youths Champion ‘73.   Mark was a really outstanding talent who had several good races as a Junior before leaving the sport.

Ray Weatherburn Portsmouth, Edinburgh SH

Personal Bests: 800m: 1.49.0   1976; 1500m: 3.45.2   1971; 1 mile: 4.03.5   1978; 3000m: 8.20.2   1973

AAA 800m  1st 1974;  SAAA 3rd 800m  1975,  1st indoor 600 1974,  2nd indoor 600 in 1976

Ranked 3^rd in Scotland over 800m in 1975. Ray ran for ESH in the 1975 AAA 12 Stage Road Relay, where the team finished in an excellent second place, behind Brendan Foster’s Gateshead Harriers but in front of every other English team.

Adrian Weatherhead (Edinburgh AC, Heriot-Watt University, Octavians) – see full profile

James Webster East Kent, Invicta

Personal Bests: ; 800m: 1.50.48   1984; 1500m: 3.42.8   1984; 1 mile: 4.02.1   1983; 3000m: 8.09.71   1986

Ranked 3^rd in Scotland over 1 mile in 1984

Dick Wedlock – see full profile

Dick Wedlock on Left with Lachie Stewart after 1000m championship in 1969

Norman Weir – Edinburgh Southern Harriers

In the 1965 Senior National XC, Norman was part of the ESH team that won the title; he added a bronze medal in 1966. In the 1965 E to G, Southern finished 4th. 

George Wenk.   Welwyn

440y:  50.1  1964;   880y:  1:50.7   1964;   One Mile:  4:22.4   1964

SAAA   2nd 880y  1962,  2nd 880y  1964

John E Wenk – Welwyn, Anglo-Scottish

Personal Bests: ; 880y: 1.49.3   1961; 800m: 1.48.9   1962; 1500m: 3.52.6   1961; 1 mile: 4.09.1   1962

John represented Scotland in the 1962 Commonwealth Games 880y where he made it through to the semi-final where he finished sixth in 1:52.3.   He had a good competition record as noted below.

2^nd in AAA 880y 1960, 1^st in S.A.A.A. 880y 1962, 2^nd. ‘59, ranked 1^st in Scotland over 880y 1960 & ‘61, 800m in ‘62, 2^nd  over 1500m in ‘61

Conrad White Edinburgh Univ

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 9.51.7   1979; Marathon: 2.32.15   1979

Conrad White ran for the University between 1976 and 1979 taking in four Edinburgh to Glasgow Relays in which he covered the second stage, the sixth and the seventh twice. He enjoyed a long career in the South of England, still running well in his sixties.

George White, Clydesdale Harriers

George was a cyclist before he took up running but when he did he was an immediate success.   He ran the half mile as his track distance and travelled all over the central belt racing in sports meetings and gatherings.   He ran well but after initially refusing to run on the roads he was talked into running the first leg of the E-G in 1952 and against all odds, was first at the end of it, 13 seconds ahead of second placed Bobby Calderwood of Victoria Park.   He ran the fist stage several more times – in 1954 he was seventh, in 1955 he was second to Joe Connolly of Bellahouston, and in 1958 he was fourth.   George also ran several more races on the third stage and the seventh.   Knocked down on the seventh stage by a motor cycle, he got up and carried on running.   The furthest he raced was the Balloch – Clydebank 12 miles which he won at the first attempt, and at the other end of the scale he won the first stage of the McAndrew Relay..   He ran cross-country.   In the National cross-country championship at Hamilton his first run was in 1952 when he was twelfth and his next was in 1955 when he was eleventh and the team was placed third.

Ian A White Small Heath

Personal Bests: 800m: 1.55.9   1970; 2000m S/C: 5.49.2   1970; 3000m S/C: 9.46.2   1969

Ian White,  Clyde Valley

800m:  !:52.23   1981

Jack White Edinburgh SH

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 9.32.2   1960; 3 miles: 14.41.8   1964; 6 miles: 31.01.0   1964

Competitively on the track, Jack was also very good and he was 3^rd in S.A.A.A. 3000m S/Chase in 1964.   There was more to him than that and he also ran cross-country and road races and relays in the winter.   He had more success on the road in the club’s Edinburgh to Glasgow relay team and ran in a total of eight relays (one of the for the Edinburgh University team which won in 1967 and Jack was fastest on Stage 7) winning gold and silver for ESH. In the 1970s and 1980s, he became the club’s loudest E to G supporter, since he blew an encouraging bugle frequently!

Dennis Whiting Aberdeen

Personal Bests: 1 mile: 4.20.4   1963; 2 miles: 9.22.0   1963; 3 miles: 14.25.4   1963; 6 miles: 30.22.0   1965.

Whiting’s calibre as a track runner can be seen from the range of personal best times above but he was also a good runner on the road and over the country.   Running with Alastair Wood, Steve Taylor, Mel Edwards and the great squad of the early 1960’s he ran in six Edinburgh to Glasgow races and never dropped a single place in any one of them, and over the country where his best place in the senior national was eleventh in 1963. In the E to G, which Dennis ran six successive times, he contributed to 6th place and the ‘most improved’ awards in 1960; and a bronze medal in 1963. In the Senior National XC, his team won silver medals in 1962.

Frank Whitley Greenock Wellpark, Thames Valley

Personal Bests: 1 mile: 4.14.0   1969; 3000m: 8.18.6 1969; 2 miles: 9.05.6   1968; 5000m: 14.25.6   1969; 6 miles: 29.47.0   1968; 10000m: 30.24.8   1969; Marathon: 2.46.06    1969

Frank was a popular member of Greenock Wellpark Harriers who supported the club in all events – track, cross-country and on the roads before he moved to London.   He had a wonderful range of events at which he could do well note that in the list above, his pb for the mile (on cinder tracks and with all the qualifications of competing in the 1960’s) was set in the same year as his pb for the marathon.   

Alex and Jim Wight were brothers who ran for Edinburgh University and then for Edinburgh Athletic Club and who were top class athletes in their own right.   Details of their careers can be seen via the links below.

Alex S. Wight – Edinburgh Univ, Edinburgh AC. see full profile

James K. Wight – Edinburgh Univ, Edinburgh AC   see full profile

Terry Wilkie, Spango Valley AAC

He won several important team medals: bronze in the 1983 and 1985 Scottish 6 Stage Road Relay; and bronze in the 1983 Scottish XC Relay. In the E to G, which he ran 5 times, Terry secured another bronze medal in 1984.

Graham Williamson   Springburn Harriers –  see full profile

Graham was one of Scotland’s all-time great athletes who was good on whatever surface all through his career.   Initially coached by Eddie Sinclair at Springburn Harriers and then by George Gandy at Loughborough he was maybe a bit unfortunate to be racing at the same time as Coe, Cram and Ovett

Danny Wilmoth Springburn Harriers – see full profile

Danny was a regular member of Springburn Harriers road, country, track and even hill running teams in the 1950’s and 1960’s.   He continued running as a veteran and became a noted official and administrator.

Danny first across the line at Shawfield

Alan M Wilson  – Victoria Park

Personal Bests: 5000m: 14.07.3  1983 ; 10000m: 31.24.5   1984; Marathon: 2.17.40   1984

Hugh Wilson East Kilbride

Personal Bests: 1500m: 3.54.6   1979; 5000m: 15.00.0  1979; Marathon: 2.32.50     1982

Hugh was a good athlete as can be seen from times above.   Coming in to the East Kilbride team in 1973, he ran in 13 Edinburgh to Glasgow relays in 14 years on stages 1, 4, 5 and 7, including 1974 when they won the meals for the most meritorious unplaced performance.    He represented the club in championship cross-country races and open races on all surfaces.   Hugh was tragically killed in a road accident while cycling, remembered in East Kilbride’s annual Hugh Wilson Memorial 5 mile road race.

Mark Wilson Edinburgh AC

Personal Bests: 800m: 1.54.0   1977; 1500m: 3.56.2   1976

Peter Wilson – Aberdeen AAC, Edinburgh Southern Harriers, Newbury   see full profile

R Wilson, Bellahouston Harriers

In the 1956 E to G,  he ran the fastest time on Stage 5 and his team won bronze medals. 

Robert Wilson Falkirk Victoria Harriers

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 10.02.2   1966

Rod Wilson Falkirk Victoria

Personal Bests: 1000m: 32.12.0   1971

Thomas Wiseman Garscube Harriers, Victoria Park AAC, Clydesdale Harriers

Personal Bests: 1500m: 3.58.6   1972; 3000m S/C: 9.38.6   1980; 10,000m: 32.12.0   1972; Marathon: 2.24.01   1982

Tommy Wiseman will always be remembered as a Garscube Harrier as he spent almost all of his career with them.   A lively, effervescent character he was very talented and ran some really sparkling races, often on the road, defeating almost all the top men at one time or another but he never seemed to time his peaks well. Tommy won the 1982 Inverclyde Marathon and broke the course record.

Alastair J Wood – (Shettleston, Aberdeen, Cambuslang)  – see full profile

One of Scotland’s best known characters and greatest runners, Alastair ran for Britain on track and road and for Scotland over the country as well.   You really should read his complete profile.

Robert Wotherspoon,  Shettleston

Robert Wotherspoon, known as Rougie because of his red cheeks, was a regular member of the Shettleston teams through the late 50’s and early 60’s.   First appearing in 1955 as a Junior he was a member of the Shettleston team, including Graham Everett, which was third in the national but later that year made his debut in the Edinburgh to Glasgow running eighth leg for the winning team which included Everett, Joe McGhee, Clark Wallace and Eddie Bannon.  He went on to win more gold in that event in 1959, 1960 and 1961 as well as bronze in 1957.

Duncan McLeod Wright – Clydesdale Harriers, Shettleston Harriers, Caledonia AAC, Maryhill Harriers – see full profile

Although most of Duncan’s running career was before the War, he should be acknowledged as one of our finest marathon runners if only by virtue of his win in the first Empire Games.  He was second in the first post war Scottish marathon championship and ran in various other events at the time but his great post war contribution was in the work he did – along with Jimmy Scott and the SMC Committee – in developing consciousness of and participation in the event across the country.

James L Wright Tipton, Edinburgh AC

Personal Bests:1 mile: 4.17.0   1967;  3000m: 8.30.4  1970 ;    2 miles: 8.56.0   1968;  3 miles: 13.35.2  1968;  5000m: 14.43.8  1971; 6 miles: 27.56.6+   1968;  10000m: 29.34.8  1969; 10 miles: 49.40.0+  1968; 1 hour: 18441m  1970

Ranked 2^nd in Scotland over 6 miles & 10 miles in 1968 and one of many Anglos to run for Edinburgh AC at the time. Between 1967 and 1969 he ran for Scotland three successive times in the  International XC Championships – finishing a fine 20th in 1968. For EAC he ran the E to G; and in the Senior National contributed to bronze and silver team medals.

Jim Wright, Clydesdale Harriers 

Jim was a good all-round sportsman who had won gold medals for football and boxing, who came into the sport with the first Glasgow Marathon in 1982 recording 2:42. following this up with 2:11.33 in ’83 which was his second ever marathon.   Jim also ran in National, District, County and Club championships as well as all the open races.   

John H Wright, Clydesdale Harriers

John won the Scottish Junior National XC title in 1957 and retained it in 1958. In the E to G, Clydesdale finished 5th in 1957 and won the ‘most improved’ medals. He ran the relay another four times. In 1959, John finished a very good ninth in the National Cross Country Championships and was unlucky not to make the Scottish team for the International. He was second in the prestigious Balloch to Clydebank 12 miles.  Then he went on National Service where he ran with lots of good runners for the British Army on the Rhine.

William Wright Edinburgh AC

Personal Bests: 1500m: 3.51.8   1986

David J Wyper West of Scotland Harriers, Bellahouston Harriers

Personal Bests: 10000m: 31.44.0   1972; 1 hour: 17035m  1971; Marathon: 2.24.35  1972

Although he ran well in all road races, and David was second in the S.A.A.A. Marathon in 1972, he is best known for his feats as an ultra distance runner.

Bill Yate Maryhill

Personal Bests: 5000m: 14.40.0  1975; 10000m: 30.24.8  1975

Easily recognised by his shock of almost white hair, Bill was known for his ‘take-the-race-by-the-scruff-of-the-neck’ tactics.  No one ever had an easy race when Bill was around and he won or was placed in a lot of events.  He was third in the S.A.A.A 10000m  in 1975  and was also a very good road and cross-country man whose career in athletics was far too short.

Bobby Young (118)

Ian R Young Edinburgh University, Springburn Harriers

Personal Bests: 2 miles: 9.20.0  1967; 3 miles: 14.01.6  1967

Ian came up through the age groups as one of Eddie Sinclair’s battalion of young athletes who conquered almost everything that was put in front of them.   Ian was second to McCafferty in the Youths National in 1963, was first winner of the SSAA Cross-Country championships and won the SSAA Mile the same year.   He ran for Scottish Schools and also for the Scottish Junior team in the cross country international in Dublin in 1964.   He went on to study at Edinburgh and started running for them in season ’64/’65.   He gained a second Junior international vest that year for the race in Ostend.   As a student at Edinburgh he had a sparkling athletic career.   Ian was second in S.A.A.A 3 miles in 1967.   

James M Young, Kilmarnock, Ayr Seaforth

880 yards: 1:55.7 1959;   880 yards  1:58.0

Jimmy was a good runner who became a really top class administrator, official and enthusiast for the sport.   He was the man behind the Beach Park venue for the National Cross-Country championships as well as taking many good races to Ayrshire.   President of the SCCU in 1982/83and awarded the Tom Stillie sword for his contribution to the sport in 2008.

Jim Young (Clydesdale Harriers)

Jim was a good runner who started out as a sprinter but graduated to distance running.   He was a member of the Clydesdale Harriers team that was third in the 1955 National and was also one of the team that won the medals for the most meritorious unplaced performance in the Edinburgh to Glasgow relay.   He is pictured below taking over from team mate Bobby Boyd (West District champion) in the Linlithgow Round the Loch relay.

Robert Young – Clydesdale Harriers – see full profile

Coming into the sport late, Bobby was an instant, popular hit and he has gone right through the age groups of veteran athletics with great success, however it is measured, whether by an incredible amount of medals won, friends made or good times had. He is now looking forward to the M75 category.

 Roger Young Edinburgh University

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 9.47.2   1965; 2 miles: 9.29.6  1963; 3 miles: 14.20.6   1964; 6 miles: 30.00.8  1965

Roger started at Edinburgh University in 1962/63 having been a noted athlete at schools level.   Second to  Ian McCafferty in the National Junior cross-country championships, he was selected, as was Edinburgh team-mate Ian Young, for the international but had to withdraw.  Captain of the EUH&H in 1964/65 he was virtually an ever present in teams at District and National championships. In the E to G, he contributed to silver medals in 1964 and gold in the record-breaking 1965 team. In the 1966 Senior National XC he finished 8th and EU won the team title.  He stopped running in 1966.    

Terry Young  Central Region

Personal Bests: 400m:  49.1  1977; 800m: 1.49.4   1978; 1500: 3.50.9   1979

Terry Young was a prodigious talent.   Physically very mature, he was coached throughout his athletics career by John Erskine.  Terry won the S.A.A.A. Junior 800m in 1977, then went on to win the senior 800m in 1978 and ‘79 before having to give up athletics.  As a cross-country runner he collected more medals – In 1963 as a Junior Boy he was second in the National, in ’74 as a senior boy he was third and a year later he was first and then as a Junior Man in 1976 he was third.   It was a loss to Scottish athletics when he had to retire through injury.   

Pat Younger, Ben Nevis, 1967

Pat Younger (Clydesdale Harriers)

Pat was a runner with a huge personality and a lot of athletic talent.   He ran on the hills, on the country, on the track and on the roads, (with the roads probably his least favourite surface) winning races and trophies in  all of them.   Taking up the sport in the late 40’s the highlight of his cross-country running was in 1955 when finishing 12th he was part of the team that finished third and was then selected as reserve for the team to contest the ICCU International.    On the track he won races, both handicap and scratch, at most of the Highland Games including the biggest of them all at Cowal, and on the hills he loved all the races around Fort William – the Ben race, Cow Hill, Melantee, Half Ben – and even in 1967 he was winning trophies: that year it was the first veteran’s trophy.   On the roads he ran in 15 Edinburgh to Glasgow races with the best in 1950 when, on the second stage, he moved from 14th to 8th with the fourth fastest of the day – quicker than many other notable athletes such as Alex Breckenridge (VP) and JJ Duffy (Garscube).

15 E-G’s,  14th to 8th

Colin Youngson (Aberdeen AAC, Aberdeen University, Victoria Park, Edinburgh Southern Harriers, Metro Aberdeen)  –  see full profile

Colin is another athlete who performed very well at a very wide range of events.   Prolific racer and collector of precious metals during a golden age of Scottish endurance running when the standard was really high he represented  Scotland on the road, track and over the country during a career still going strong at the age of 70+   Outstanding as a senior and now a veteran, his profile should certainly be read (and at the end there is a link to the athletic career of his father, James A Youngson). Currently, Colin enjoys contributing to this website!

Des Yuill (Maryhill Harriers, Cambuslang Harriers) was a loyal member of Maryhill Harriers from the 1950s running in all the club races as well as the county, district and national events, plus serving on the club and district committees.   In the 1970’s he moved house and joined the local club 0 Cambuslang Harriers) whwre he was mainly a committee man at club, county and national level where he served with distinction on the SCCU committee.   He was one of the key drivers in the very succcessful Cambuslang team of the 80’s 90’s and 00’s.

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Getting ready for the session

Training with Paul Forbes

Paul and Adrian in training

1975, Athens: Peter and Henryk Galant in the Heat: gold and silver medallists drawn in the same Heat

Peter, Athens 1975, semi-final

Peter  beating David and Roger Jenkins in the SAAA 400m in 1978

A series from the 1978 UK Championships

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Last one from 1978 UK Championships: chasing down Seb Coe

Peter and Paul lead the way

Finishing a 200m race

Steve Taylor passes the baton

M Taggart (Shettleston Harriers)

He ran for Scotland in the 1983 World Junior XC Championships; and later that year, Shettleston’s 7th place in the E to G secured ‘most meritorious’ medals.

Kevin Tayler  (East Kilbride)

Personal Bests: 800m: 1.51.8  1978; 1500m: 3.48.3   1977; 3000m: 8.29.5   1977

A very good track runner as evidenced by the times noted, he also turned out for his club over the winter season and was virtually ever present in their Edinburgh to Glasgow team throughout the 1970’s, particularly on the tough second stage, and was a member of the team that won the medals for the most meritorious team performance in 1974.

Colin Taylor (Edinburgh Southern Harriers)

In the 1980 and 1981 Scottish Junior National XC championships,  Colin was in two winning ESH teams; his best individual position was 6th in 1981. He ran the E to G in 1980, when they finished 4th.

David Taylor  (Edinburgh University, Edinburgh AC, Hunter’s Bog Trotters)

Personal Bests: Marathon: 2.36.52   1977

Dave was a real character, who enjoyed many adventures, especially with HBT. In the E to G, with EU, he won a bronze medal in 1969; and ran twice for EAC in 1970 (4th) and 1971 (5th). In the 1968 Junior National XC, for EU, his team finished third. In the Senior National XC, for EAC, he contributed to team bronze in 1971 and silver in 1972. However he was a stamina runner and in 1984 finished an excellent second (5 hours 24 minutes and 37 seconds) in the gruelling Edinburgh to Glasgow 50 miles ultra-marathon, behind Don Ritchie but in front of Colin Youngson.

J Taylor, Victoria Park

In 1957, he ran well on Stage 3 for the VP team which won the E to G; and ran they finished third in 1958.

Robert Taylor, Aberdeen AAC, Metro Aberdeen RC

In 1987 and 1989, Rob won two bronze medals for AAAC in the E to G. Then he ran the great race 8 times for Metro, including 5th place and the ‘most meritorious’medals in 2001. After that, Rob enjoyed a long, successful career as a veteran athlete.

Stephen Taylor (Aberdeen) – see full profile

880y: 1:55.9  1963; Mile: 4:09.5   1962;   Two Miles:  9:06.0  1966;  Three Miles:  13:51.2  1961;  Six Miles:  29:02.0  1967;  10 Miles: 49:53.0  1970;  Marathon:  2:19:28.

David Tees,  Springburn Harriers

 A good runner as a youth and a junior who never quite made it as a senior although he ran well in championship teams and in the Edinburgh to Glasgow.

Neil Tennant (Luton, Edinburgh SH)

Personal Bests: 800m: 1.52.8  1985; 1500m: 3.44.3   1986; 1 mile: 4.03.3   1988; 3000m: 7.56.62   1988; 2 miles: 8.32.35  1988; 5000m: 13.49.47   1988; 10000m: 29.02.35   1986

1^st S.A.A.A. 5000m 1988, 10000m 1986; S.C.C.U. National senior champion 1988, 2^nd 1986; S.C.C.U. National cross country winning team 1983, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87.   Represented Scotland at the I.A.A.F. World Cross Country Championships 1985, ‘86, ‘87

Neil Tennant was a top class runner with real talent who raced in and for Scotland with distinction all through the 1980’s.   Most unfortunate not to win selection for the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh he continued to attend Scottish squad days, to run for Edinburgh Southern Harriers in all the races that mattered and to represent Scotland when called upon.

Neil Thin ( Edinburgh Southern Harriers) – see full profile

Personal Bests: 5000m: 14.44.9   1982; 10,000m: 30.44.2   1985

Robin Thomas (Edinburgh Univ) – see full profile

Personal Bests: 10000m: 31.30.4   1977

William ‘Billy’ Thomas, Irvine YMCA, was a good club runner who had several outstanding races – won championships at Ayrshire, South Western District levels and won silver and bronze in National Championships at Youth and Junior level.   Emigrated to the Howard Payne College, Texas, on an Athletics and English scholarship about 1960

William Thomas (Edinburgh City Police, Edinburgh SH, USA)

Personal Bests: 880y: 1.55.5  1963 ; 1 mile: 4.13.1   1964; 2 miles: 9.19.2  1964

Charlie Thomson (Cambuslang Harriers)

Personal Bests: 3000m: 8.23.8   1991; 5000m: 14.31.3   1990; 10000m: 30.06.5  1996; Marathon: 2.22.28   1994

Ranked no. 4 in Scotland in the marathon in 1994

David F Thomson (Shaftesbury, Cambuslang Harriers)

Personal Bests: 3000m: 8.21.0   1984; 2000m S/C: 5.47.1   1987 ; 3000m S/C: 8.56.1   1982

2^nd S.A.A.A. 3000m S/C 1987, 2^nd A.A.A. indoor 2000m S/C 1983, ’84, 3^rd ‘82

Jim Thomson

Jim Thomson (Law & District AAC)

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 9.01.1   1980

3^rd S.A.A.A. 3000m S/C 1980, S.C.C.U. National Junior Boys Champion 1969

Jim was a much better athlete than his record indicates.     Jim was an outstanding talent as a youngster, perhaps did reach the same heights at senior level. eg won District U13 twice , won under 15 and under 17 District Championships; in the national he won at U13, had two thirds at U15 and had a second at U17.   On the track he won the SAAA U17 1500m twice (4:05.2 and 4:05.4) in 1971 and 1972.   As a senior, he ran alongside such good runners as John Myatt and Doug Frame in several E – G relays and national championships as part of good teams without reaching the individual standards of his earlier years.   .   

Thomas Thomson (Paisley Harriers)

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 10.21.6  1961

Joe TIMMINS, Dumbarton AAC

Joe was a consistently good Scottish Marathon Club long-distance road runner. He won the 1956 Babcock and Wilcox 15 Miles; and that year was also second in the Brechin 12. In the Ben Nevis Race, Joe did very well: 7th in 1954; 5th in 1955; and 14th in 1956. In 1955, “Glasgow and District B” – Joe 5th, Pat Moy 7th and Stan Horn 8th – finished First Team in this gruelling event.   He was well known and highly respected locally as a good individual and team runner who supported his club enthusiastically.   Given that it is ironic that the Glasgow and District B team mentioned above had three Dunbartonshire runners – Pat Moy from Vale of Leven and Stan Horn from Garscube.   It is even more interesting that Joe defeated Scottish internationalist Moy.

Tommy Todd (Falkirk Victoria Harriers)

Tommy had been a runner for Falkirk Victoria who went on to become club coach, in which capacity he worked with many well known athletes including Willie Day.    

William Toole (Kilbarchan)

Marathon: 2.33.52   1981

Willie was one of a family of distance runners with his father, brothers and son all being good club runners.

Tommy Tracey (Springburn) – see full profile

Tommy Tracey

Ian Trapp (Edinburgh AC)

Personal Bests: Marathon: 2.25.46   1977

Ian was a familiar runner in most races, particularly on the roads of Scotland in the 1970’s – the 2:25 marathon time indicates that he was a bit above average but unfortunately he was a member of an Edinburgh AC team when it was blessed with many international endurance runners which made it difficult to break into the top team.

Alan Trench (East Kilbride AAC)

Personal Bests: 800m: 1.55.8   1973

Like Jim Thomson, Alan ha an excellent career in the younger age groups – As an U13 he won the District Championships, as an U15 he had two second places and also finished third in the national championships.   He was then sidelined for a bit and returned as a senior in the 1970;s where, although he ran well and represented East Kilbride AAC in cross-country, road (including the E-G) and track he did not quite reach the standards of his younger years.

David Tune (Hull)

Personal Bests:  2000m S/C: 6.08.49   1988

3^rd S.A.A.A. 3000M indoors 1993

Raymond Turley  (Ayrshire)

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 9.56.6   1981

 Brian Turnbull (Inverness Harriers)

Personal Bests: 1500m: 3.57.8   1979; 3000m S/C: 9.39.3    1982

John Turnbull (Shettleston Harriers)

In the 1955 E to G, John was fastest on Stage 5 and  his team won the race. Previously he had won silver medals in 1952, 1953 and 1954, when he was also fastest on Stage 5. In the 1950 Junior National, he was in the Shettleston team which finished second. In the Senior National XC, he added team bronze in 1956.

 W Donald Turner (Epsom & Ewell, Pitreavie)

Personal Bests: Marathon: 2.32.42   1968

Don Turner was a good marathon runner, who finished third in the SAAA marathon in 1968, and an excellent ultra marathon runner who won the first Two Bridges race by 7 minutes from Hugh Mitchell of Shettleston.   

Michael Turner (Aberdeen AAC)

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 9.30.6   1985

William Tweed (Jersey Spartans)

Personal Bests: Marathon: 2.22.36   1989

Tom Ulliott (Cambuslang Harriers)

Personal Bests: 3000m S/C: 9.20.2   1990; 10000m: 31.45.8   1984

Tom came into the sport as a senior athlete having previously been an amateur footballer.   He proved to be a natural athlete running all distances from 1500m to marathon, on all surfaces including road, country and track as bot a team and individual medallist.   He ran in all the team races that mattered: the Edinburgh to Glasgow Relay several times in the early 1980’s, the National Road Relay championships, and the National Cross Country championships. He contributed to team gold medals in the 1986 Six Stage Road Relay and bronze in 1987; and E to G silver in 1986.  It was a loss to his club when Tom moved back down to England. 

Nigel Jones to Brian Kirkwood

 Kheredine IDESSANE (1.12.69) Edinburgh Southern, Cambridge University, Arizona,  City of Edinburgh, Clydesdale Harriers)

800m: 1.48.62 1991; 15000m: 3.48.06 1991.

Kheredine was a very talented young runner, who became a Scottish International athlete at 800m and  4x400m. In the 1996 Scottish Indoor Championships he won 800m silver and 1500m bronze. He featured in the annual Scottish rankings between 1988 and 1998. Kheredine was more than a track runner – he also ran well cross-country and on the roads.  After his racing career, it was a natural sideways step into sports broadcasting 

James P Irvine [Bellahouston Harriers] – see full profile

6 Miles:  31:07.1  1960;  Marathon: 2:36:52  1969

Jim featured in the annual Scottish rankings between 1960 and 1974.

With Bellahouston, he won Junior National Cross-Country Team medals (1954 bronze, 1955 silver, 1955 gold); plus Senior National team silver medals in 1957 and 1958 as well as bronze in 1959. In the E to G, which he ran 13 times between 1955 and 1974, he secured team gold in 1958 and silver in 1957. As a veteran, he won many medals in the Scottish Masters Cross-Country championships, from M40 bronze in 1974 and 1979 (when Bellahouston finished second team); to becoming M50 champion in 1987 (and adding silver and bronze in that age group); plus M55 silver in 1991. For Scotland in the British and Irish Masters Cross-Country International, he contributed to M60 team gold in 1995; and M65 team silver in 2000.

Leslie Irvine  [Cambridge University, Corby Town]

1500m: 3:57.2  1970;  3000m: 8:37.0   1970;  5000m: 14:47.8   1971; 10000m: 31:47.8  1971

Sam Irvine  [Glasgow Police]

10000m:  31:54.0   1972

Robert Irving [Bellahouston Harriers] – see full profile

Scottish Cross Country International three times, in 1959, 1960 and 1962.

Bert won several team medals in the Scottish Senior National Cross-Country: 1957 silver, 1958 silver, 1959 bronze (when he was first home for Bellahouston in third place) and 1960 silver (5^th individual). He ran for Scotland three times in the International Cross-Country Championships (1959, 1960 and 1962). In 1959, he was part of the team which won the Midland Cross-Country Relay.   In the E to G, Bert won team silver in 1957, gold in 1958 and silver in 1959.

Harry Fenion (A1) to Jim Irvine (A7)

James Jack [Teviotdale Harriers]

One Mile:  4:22.4  1959;  Three Miles:  15:18.0   1959;  3000m S/chase:  9:45.6   1960

In the E to G, which he ran three times, James was in the Teviotdale team which finished 6^th and won ‘most meritorious’ medals in 1959.

George Jackson (Forth Valley, St Modan’s)

George was a good athlete but never seemed to reach the heights for which his talent suggested he was destined.   A hard, tough runner he ran for Forth Valley in the summer and Forth Valley in the winter, later changing to Falkirk Victoria.  

Adrian Jackson [Edinburgh University]–  see full profile

Mile: 4:14.4   1959;  Two Miles: 9:28.8   1959;   Three Miles: 13:52.2   1959

Adrian was a top-class athlete, who ran very well on track, road and country. He wore the Scottish vest twice, racing over One Mile and Two Miles. He won the Scottish One Mile title in 1954 and the 3 Miles championship in 1956, as well as gaining 3 Mile silver medals in 1958 and 1959. In the E to G, his finest performance took place in 1956 when he smashed the record on prestigious Stage Two. In the International Cross-Country Championships, Adrian ran for Scotland three times (1958, 1959 – when he finished 30^th – and 1961).

Jimmy JARDINE, Octavians AC, Lochaber AC
Jimmy was a Scottish hill-running legend who completed countless races, including the Ben Nevis Race 40 times. The last time was 2013, when he was over 70. In 1974 he won the first downhill-only race from the summit to the foot of the mountain – beating Bobby Shields and Eddie Campbell in an amazing time of 23 minutes! He acted as race starter; wrote memorable humorous poetry about the race; composed a Scottish dance tune (“Up and Down Ben Nevis”); and in 2006 put together a fascinating book (published in aid of Cancer Research) called “Up the Ben wi’ Eddie” (Campbell).

C. F. S. JARVIE   Cambuslang, Lochaber

1966 6M 31.12.6

Charlie was a good cross-country and hill runner (including the Ben Nevis Race) who eventually settled in Fort William. Much earlier he put in good performances in Cambuslang club championships. He was Junior club champion in 1964 and 1965 and Senior champion in 1967 and 1969. He ran the E to G in 1970; in 1972, when 12^th place won Cambuslang the ‘most meritorious’ medals; and in 1973.

George JARVIE  Springburn Harriers

George was one of noted coach Eddie Sinclair’s excellent runners at Springburn with many individual and team successes to his credit. He was a team counter (32^nd) for Scotland in the 1969 Junior International Cross-Country Championships. This was after two successive team silver medals in the 1968 and 1969 Junior National Cross-Country, where his best finishing position was sixth. He ran the E to G for Springburn in 1968.

David Jeffrey  [St Andrews University]

Three Miles:  14:49.6 1961

Archie Jenkins [Mid-Annandale, Morpeth, Edinburgh AC, Hunters Bog Trotters] – see full profile

800m: 1:1:55.5   1976;   1500m:  3:58.2   1976;  3000m: 8:17.6   1984;   5000m: 14:29.3   1976;  10000m: 30:42.5   1976; Marathon:  2:29:37   1982   3000m S/chase:  9:02.95   1984

Archie, a hard-training and racing, very sociable enthusiast, and a fine team man too, appeared in the annual Scottish ranking lists between 1970 and 1997.  In 1968 he was second to David Jenkins in the Scottish Schools 440 yards. In the E to G, which he raced many times, he won 1982 silver with EAC – and gold in the 1984 Scottish Six-Stage Road Relay. With the Trotters, he secured a ‘most improved’ medal in 1990 and bronze in 1996. After moving to Alnwick and joining Morpeth Harriers, he won a bronze medal in the North of England 3000m Steeplechase; then ran his personal best guesting in the England v Spain v Sweden International at Gateshead. He won the 1987 North East Counties track 10,000m title. 

Archie had tremendous success as a Veteran (or Master), winning a great amount of Scottish and British titles, as well as European and World medals, breaking Scottish indoor track records, and running the 5 Nations Masters International for Scotland, year after year. In addition he has put a lot ‘back into the sport’ as a British Masters official and team manager.

Robert C Jenner [Aberdeen University]

Marathon:  2:38:11   1967

Bob, a good cross-country runner, trained hard on his own for the 1967 Shettleston Marathon (in which he finished a very respectable 6th). In preparation, he completed the AU half marathon course twice in a single unaccompanied run, which included a lap of the King’s College field (next to the changing rooms) at half way, before dourly heading out again. He was part of the AU 1964 E to G team which won ‘most improved’ medals.

Alistair Johnston [Victoria Park, Strathclyde University] – see full profile

Two Miles:  9:19.6   1968;   Three Miles:  14:24.0   1968;   Six Miles:  30:23.4   1968;   3000m: 8:37.6   1969;   5000m: 14:11.8   1972;   10000m: 29:59.4  1970;   Marathon:  2:19:31   1970

Babcock’s Sports:  Alastair Johnston (53), leading Bill Stoddart and Joe Reilly, Ian Leggett 26, Allan Faulds 27, then Cyril O’Boyle

Ian Johnston [Falkirk Victoria, Enfield]

800m 1.54.16 1987; 1500m 3.48.3 1990; 3000m 8.13.84i 1991; 3000m Steeplechase 9.31.7 1991; 5000m 14.34.0 1995.

In the 1991 Scottish Championship indoor 3000m, Ian finished second. He was a Scottish International athlete at 3000m and One Mile. In the E to G

Much later he became a very successful veteran athlete.

Victor Johnston [Dundee Hawkhill]

Marathon: 2:37:19 1982

Ian JOHNSTONE 

Aberdeen, Cambuslang, Inverness

1977 5000m 14.50.1; 1977 3000 Steeplechase 9.41.0.

Ian ran the E to G for Aberdeen in 1977. He trained very hard and suffered many injuries but made an impressive comeback as a Veteran, winning Scottish age-group titles.

Hamish Johnstone [Heriot Watt University]

800m:  1:56.5   1972;  1500:  3:58.5   1972

James R Johnstone (Monkland Harriers, Law and District AAC]

880y:  1:58.0   1961;   One Mile: 4:11.2;  Two Miles: 8:58.0   1966;  Three Miles: 13:43.6   1966; 5000m: 14:59.2  1969

He ran for Scotland twice in the International XC Championships: 1964, when he was a team counter; and 1966. His highest position (for Monkland) in the Senior National XC was 6th, in 1966. He ran for both his clubs in the E to G; and in 1963 was fastest on Stage One, setting a record. In addition, he was a good long-distance road runner.

RC Johnstone [Greenock Wellpark]

Marathon:  2:49:21   1976

Raymond Johnstone  [Pitreavie]

1500m:  3:59.1   1971

Ronald Johnstone [Victoria Park]

Marathon:  2:37:18   1982

Nigel Jones:  [Edinburgh AC]

800m: 1:53.59  1982;   1500: 3:46.2   19881;  One Mile:  4:03.0   1982;  3000m: 8:25.21   1982;  5000m: 14:23.6   1982;   2000m S/chase:  5:55.6   1977;  3000m S/chase: 8:25.81  1982

SAAA 300m S/chase: 1st 1981, 3rd 1982, 3rd 1983

Nigel was a very talented young athlete who was successful on track, road and country. He won the 1981 Scottish Steeplechase title and, in the same event, two bronze medals in 1982 and 1983.

He ran for Scotland in the 1978 World Junior XC Championships. On the track he ran eight times for Scotland, in 1500m, 3000m, and 3000m Steeplechase.

In the E to G, Nigel ran in eight races and won three silver medals.   In the Senior National Cross-Country, he contributed to 1983 EAC team bronze. He was also a valued member of team in other relays, helping his team to gold and silver : in the Scottish Cross-Country Relay and in the Six Stage Relays.

Campbell Joss [Bellahouston Harriers]

10000m: 33:20.4   1978; Marathon:  2:28:34

Consistent 2.30 marathon runner 79-82.   A very good clubman he supported the club in every type of race.  For instance, Campbell ran in 9 consecutive Edinburgh to Glasgow Relays between 1973 and 1981, then when it looked as though he was out of the team altogether he was picked to run in 1990.   A good veteran runner who works hard as an official with SVHC.

Philip Judge [St Andrews University]

One Mile:  4:16.8   1961

Allister Hutton leading the field at Newcastle

Pat HACKETT  (Heriot Watt Univ, Edinburgh)
1972 800 1.54.4; 1973 800 1.52.9.
Pat ran 1500m for Scottish Universities against Irish Universities in 1971.

Ian HADDOW (Vale of Leven AAC) was a good club runner with the Vale (also ran for Dumbarton AAC) racing in the Edinburgh team in 1961 (3rd on first leg) as well as in championship races.

Steven HALE (9.09.63) Perth Strathtay
1988 3000S 9.43.4
Steve was a champion orienteer who represented GB in the 1993 World Orienteering Championships Relay, when his team won silver medals. Previously, he had won the East District Cross-Country championship in 1989 and 1990. In the Senior National XC, he finished a very good tenth in 1989.

Christopher HALL [WAL] (22.08.58) Haringey, Aberdeen AAC, Dundee Hawkhill Harriers.
5000m 14.20.58 (1988); 10,000m 30.09.84 (1990).
Chris was a most unusual, talented and very confident runner, who may have mentioned occasionally that Seb Coe was a Haringey team-mate. With Aberdeen, he featured strongly in E to G victories in 1986 and 1988 plus bronze in 1987 and 1989; with DHH, he added 1990 silver.
In the National XC Relay with DHH, Chris won gold in 1991; and in the Six Stage Road Relay, gold in 1990 and silver in 1991. In the Senior National, team medals won included: 1988 bronze (with AAAC, when Chris finished 11th); and with DHH, 1990 bronze and 1991 silver, when he was 10th.

Robert HALL (17.07.53) Teviotdale Harriers
1986 Mar 2.24.12.
Rob was twice a Scottish International Marathon runner. In 1987 he finished third in the Aberdeen Marathon and led his Scotland team to silver medals behind England but in front of Wales. They were second again in 1989.
For Teviotdale, he ran the E to G five times, including 1991, when they won bronze medals. In 1990 he won team gold in the Scottish XC Relay; and in the Senior National XC team contest, silver in 1989 and bronze in in 1991 and 1992.

Yasunori HAMADA [JAP] (25.03.46) Edinburgh AC
1981 1500 3.49.5; 3000 8.07.0; 5000 14.13.19.
Although he only studied in Edinburgh for a year (1981), Yasunori was a very useful athlete who performed admirably for his club. He won a bronze medal in the Scottish 5000m championship.
In the Senior National he won team gold; and in the Six-Stage Road Relay, silver.

Ian HAMER [WAL] (18.04.65) Edinburgh AC, Heriot Watt University, Swansea – see full profile
CR: GB: 1 UK 5000 ’91, 3 AAA 5000 ’91. Sco: 3 i1500 ’88
For EAC, Ian ran the 1990 E to G, when team was 4th and he was second fastest on Stage Two. In 1987 a silver medal was secured, and they finished fourth again in 1988. In 1988 he contributed to team silver in the Scottish Six Stage Road Relay.
For Wales, he was the bronze medallist in the 5000 metres at the 1990 Commonwealth Games; and, for GB, ran in the 1992 Olympic Games.

Robert (Bob) HAMILL, Dumbarton AAC

Bob was a consistently good long-distance road runner who finished 4th in the 1959 Scottish Marathon championship.   He ran for his club in all the major championships such as the Dunbartonshire County, the Midland District and National Championships and county and district cross-country relays.

James S HAMILTON [Victoria Park AC] – see full profile
James won silver medals in the Scottish 880 yards championship in 1946 and 1947, and gold in 1953 (1.54.9), and ran in the Empire Games in Canada in 1954.

James HAMILTON Edinburgh Eastern Harriers
James won a bronze medal in the 1953 Scottish 2 Mile Steeplechase and gold in 1954; then in 1955 he finished first in the 3000m Steeplechase (9.38.2).

Thomas HANLON (20.05.67) Edinburgh Southern, Racing Club, Scottish Borders. See Full Profile

Tom Hanlon leading over the water jump

Graham HARKER (20.02.63) Edinburgh AC, Edinburgh Southern.
1500m 3.50.70 (1988); 3000m 8.20.83i (1988); 5000m 14.39.71 (1990).
For EAC, Graham ran the 1987 E to G to gain team silver; and the 1988 race when they were 4th – with Graham fastest on Stage Seven. In the 1988 Scottish Six Stage Road Relay, Graham contributed to team silver. In the 1988 Senior National, he was first home for his team in 12th place.

Ian HARKNESS (23.08.68)  Edinburgh University, Old Gaytonians, Harrow, Hunter’s Bog Trotters
1989: 1500m 3.48.1; 5000m 14.21.1; Marathon 2.24.10 (2005).
He ran the E to G for EU in 1988; and was 31st in the 1990 Senior National. For HBT, he contributed a great deal to their E to G improvement, running the event eight times, including team bronze in 1996 and 1999 (fastest on Stage Four), 2000 (fastest on Stage Five), and silver in 2001 (fastest on Stage Five).

Kenneth HARKNESS (10.11.60) Edinburgh Southern Harriers
3000m Steeplechase 9.11.4 (1980)
Ken was a Scottish International Track steeplechaser.

R. Keith HARLEY (1940- ) Teviotdale Harriers
1961: 1M 4.16.4; 3M 14.15.0.
Keith won the 1961 East District Junior XC title.
In the E to G, he ran for his club between 1958 to 1963; including 1959 when they finished sixth and won the ‘most improved’ medals; and 1961 when they were sixth again and he was second fastest on Stage 8.    In the 1960 Junior National XC, Keith was 7th and Teviotdale won silver medals; and in 1961 he improved to 4th and team gold.

Frank HARPER (25.06.57) Central Region, Pitreavie, Carnegie.
10,000m 31.10.5 (1989); Marathon 2.18.44 (1986).
Frank was a durable, hard-training runner who became a successful Scottish International Marathon runner.
He was third in the 2005 Scottish Marathon championship. Perhaps his finest race was in the 1986 Glasgow Marathon – he set his fastest time in fourth place (1st Scot) in an international match against England and Wales. In 1988 he finished second in the Aberdeen Marathon behind his Scotland team-mate Hammy Cox. They led the Scottish team to a rare victory over England (and Wales as well).
He ran the 1987 E to G for Pitreavie AC.

Ian HARRIS (3.03.35) Beith Harriers, Army. See Full Profile
Ian was successful in cross-country, hill-running, track and road.
He was a Scottish Cross-Country International in 1961, having finished 8th in the Senior National XC; and won the Scottish Marathon championship in 1963 (famously beating the great Jim Alder); later that year, Ian was third in the challenging Ben Nevis race. In 1964 he also won the Inter Services Marathon Championship.    Ian ran the E to G for Beith in 1958, when the team finished 12th, 1959 and 1960.

Tommy HARRISON  Maryhill Harriers

In May 1949,Tommy ran the first post-war Edinburgh to Glasgow Road Relay, when Maryhill finished 5th; and also took part in six more between then and 1955. Tommy was a loyal club runner with Maryhill for decades after the War who was well known, always cheery and who had a great career as an administrator (e.g. in the Scottish Marathon Club) and official thereafter. Starting as a cross-country and road runner, he even ran in the marathon from Meadowbank when into his 50’s. As a veteran, he ran in several Scottish Masters XC races. In the very first official championship, in 1972, he secured a silver medal in the M50 age group (as he had in the inaugural 1971 SVHC event), followed by 1973 bronze and 1975 gold. In M60, he added 1984 silver; then won M65 titles in 1987 and 1989; and M70 gold in 1991 and 1992. 

Charles HASKETT (8.09.57) Dundee Hawkhill, Bolton United.  
5000m 14.11.9 (1985); 10,000m 29.57.68 (1985); 3000m Steeplechase 9.34.9 (1982); Marathon 2.18.29 (1986).
Charlie was a Scottish International athlete on track (10,000m – once), road (Marathon – twice) and cross country (twice as a Junior and four times as a Senior).
He won the East District 5000m title in 1982 and 1983.  Between 1981 and 2001, he ran the E to G 18 times, including 1989 team gold and 1990 silver. In the Scottish XC Relay, he won a bronze medal in 1989; and in the Six Stage Road Relay, 1989 silver, 1990 gold, 1991 silver and 1994 gold. In the Senior National XC, Dundee won team bronze in 1990 and silver in 1991.   He won silver medals in the Scottish Marathon championship in 1984 and 1987.

Charlie Haskett finishing the Edinburgh to Glasgow, 1978

Ian S. HATHORN Edinburgh University, Edinburgh.
880 yards 1.54.3 (1967); 3 Miles 14.29.0 (1967).
Ian was part of the all-conquering EU squad of the mid-sixties. In 1966, they won the E to G (and Ian broke the record on Stage Three); and they retained their title in 1967. In the 1968 Senior National XC, EU won the team contest by one point from Aberdeen AAC. Ian’s 19th place was critical in ensuring victory.

Hugh HATRICK  Glasgow University, Garscube
Hugh was a medical student at Glasgow University in the 1950’s and a successful half miler who won many events for them.   He  won the Scottish 880 yards title in 1951 (1.57.8) and later that year became a Scottish International athlete. Leaving University he returned to membership Garscube Harriers for whom he had run the E to G  in November 1949.   After his racing career he became a  member of the SAAA and represented them on the British Association of Sport and Medicine   Latterly he lived in Duns and was an Honorary Member of the SAAA.

Robert HAWKINS (16.12.63) Kilbarchan AC
1987 5000 14.45.06
Father of Callum and Derek.
Robert ran for Kilbarchan in the 1983 Junior National XC and his team finished third. In the 1986 Scottish Six-Stage Road Relay, he secured another bronze medal.

Alex HAY Garscube Harriers
Alex was a regular and reliable member of Garscube Harriers who represented them on the road and over the country where he ran in the first post-war cross-country championship in season 1946-47 .   A good track man, Alex won a silver medal in the Scottish 3 Miles championship in 1946.   

Philip HAY St Andrews University, Edinburgh AC, Fife AC
1973 5000 14.54.6; 1979 10000 32.43.7.
In 1971, St Andrews University won team bronze in Junior National XC.
In the Senior National XC, Phil won team gold with EAC in 1974. That year he also took part in the E to G, when EAC finished second. For Fife he ran the E to G every year between 1976 (when they were sixth and won the ‘most improved’ awards) and 1980.

Thomas HEARLE (5.06.67) Kilbarchan AC
1990 5000 14.14.1.
Tom was a quiet, conscientious, talented and thoroughly consistent athlete who got on with his training and earned the rewards that he deserved as an international athlete on the track and over the country.  In 1986, Tom ran the International Junior Cross-Country championships; and also became a Scottish International track athlete.
In the Junior National Cross-Country, he was fifth in 1986 (and won team gold); and 6th in 1987 (team silver).
Between 1986 and 2002, he ran the Edinburgh to Glasgow 16 times, including 1997 (team bronze), 1998 (silver) and 2000, when he was fastest on Stage Two. In the 1993 Scottish Cross-Country Relay, Kilbarchan finished second; in the 1999 Six Stage Relay, they were third and Tom was a team member on both occasions..

Angus HENDERSON (28.04.64)  Tayside, Aberdeen University, Edinburgh Southern, Bristol, Yeovil
3000m Steeplechase 8.59.84 (1987)
Angus, an extremely durable athlete, featured in the annual Scottish steeplechase rankings between 1983 and 2007, and was in the top ten five times, with a highest position of fifth.

Callum HENDERSON (27.08.62) Tayside, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh Southern.
800m 1.53.93 (1981); 1500m 3.50.1 (1986); 5000m 14.09.5 (1985); 10,000m 29.24.36 (1986).
Callum did not race on Sunday, for religious reasons, but nevertheless had a very successful athletic career.
He won the East District 1500m in 1985; and the Scottish 5000m title in 1987 (as well as 5000m bronze and 10,000m silver in 1986).
He became a Scottish International track athlete in 1981.
In Cross-Country, for Tayside AAC, he won the East District Junior title in 1982 and then the Junior National; and the Senior East District championship in 1983. He became a Scottish cross-country Junior International in 1981. In 1984 he was first in the Home Countries International XC race at Cumbernauld and led the Scots to team victory. In 1986 he finished second in the Senior National XC.
In the 1985 and 1987 Scottish XC relays, Callum played his part in ESH gold medal winning performances; as he did in the Senior National XC in 1985 and 1986 (and added team silver in 1988).

G HENDERSON, Motherwell YMCA Harriers

In the 1963 Edinburgh to Glasgow Relay, he was second fastest on Stage 8 for the winning team.

Robert A. HENDERSON (11.07.33)  Braidburn, Edinburgh
1960 3000S 9.17.6; 1964 2M 9.29.0; 1964 3M 14.36.6.
Robert won two silver medals in the Scottish 3000m Steeplechase championship, in 1960 and 1964. He became a Scottish International track athlete at this event; and also won the East District Steeplechase title in 1964.

John HENDRY , Shettleston Harriers, Walton AC.

John won Scottish Championship One Mile silver medals in 1954 and 1955 for Walton; and in 1957 for Shettleston.

John HENDRY, Bellahouston Harriers, Shettleston Harriers

John started his career with Bellahouston Harriers for whom he ran track, road and cross-country.  He ran the first stage of the E to G in 1986, the fifth in 1987 and the seventh in 1988.   After moving to Shettleston, he ran in the 1989 inter city race on the seventh stage, in 1990 on the fourth stage.   He ran for both clubs over the country too but he was a better track man specialising in the 800 metres distance.

Donald HENSON Victoria Park AC
Donald won the 1952 Junior National Cross-Country and Victoria Park Park were team champions. That year he won a silver medal in the Scottish One Mile championship.    In 1955 he won the Senior National Cross-Country title, leading his team to silver medals which earned him selection as a Scottish International cross-country runner.   In the Edinburgh to Glasgow, Victoria Park won the race in 1950 and 1954 (when Donald was fastest on Stage Seven).

Alasdair I. C. HERON (24.07.42) Springburn Harriers, Edinburgh SH, Cambridge University   See Full Profile
One Mile 4.15.7 (1963); 3000m Steeplechase 8.58.2 (1964); Three Miles 13.57.6 (1964).
Alasdair won the Junior National XC in 1962 (team silver) and, in that year’s Junior International XC, he finished a very good 11th. In the 1964 Senior National XC he was fifth and ESH won team gold. Consequently, he was selected to run for Scotland in the Senior International XC championships, where he was a counter in 39th place.
Alasdair won the 1964 3000m Steeplechase Scottish Championship gold in 9.14.2.

Robert C. HERON (14.12.57)  Dundee Hawkhill Harriers, Aberdeen AAC, Brighton & Hove, Bognor Regis.  –  See Full Profile
Marathon 2.17.07 (1973) ranked 1; 2.19.18 (1974).
Rab (or, when he moved to England, Rob) was a good track and cross-country runner as a schoolboy and continued successfully as a senior athlete before he found his true strength as a marathon and (especially) ultra-distance runner. He is a hard-training, tough, determined athlete with a finely-tuned sense of humour. Nowadays he explores dark caves – quite the opposite of all that open-air exertion.
In 1973 he won the Edinburgh to North Berwick marathon in his best ever time and was ranked Number One in the annual Scottish Rankings. In the Scottish Marathon he won bronze in 1973; and silver in 1974, after a close duel with 1972 Olympian Donald Macgregor.

Jack HERMISTON Edinburgh Harriers
Jack won two bronze medals (1953 and 1954) in the Scottish One Mile championship.

Alexander HILL, Shettleston Harriers

He finished 16th in the 1949 Senior National XC and his team won the title. 

Richard T. HODELET (13.03.42) Glasgow University, Greenock Glenpark Harriers   See Full Profile
440 yards 49.0 (1966); 880 yards 1.50.4 (1966); 1500m 3.58.8 (1971); One Mile 4.15.9 (1966); 10,000m 32.23.2 (1978).
Dick was a Scottish International Track athlete seven times.
In 1964 he won the West District 880 yards, followed by the Scottish title at the same distance. Three silver medals were secured in 1965, 1966 and 1968.
In later years, Dick became an outstanding veteran athlete who broke Scottish age group middle distance track records and won the Scottish National Veterans XC championship in 1984 and 1985.

Brian HODGSON  Motherwell YMCA Harriers
Brian contributed to E to G bronze (1961) and gold (1962). In the Senior National XC, his team won the title in 1963.

Peter R.W. HOFFMANN (1.07.56) Edinburgh AC   See Full Profile

Peter Hoffmann leading Paul Forbes at Meadowbank

Stan HORN  Glasgow University, Garscube
1959 880y 1.59.2; 1959 1M 4.16.9.
In 1956, for Garscube, Stan won a bronze medal in the Scottish 6 Miles championship.
For Glasgow University, in 1959, he won the West District 880 title.
In the 1958 Senior National, he finished 17th; and also ran several times for Garscube in the E to G. Stan was a very good hill runner: easily winning the Goatfell event twice and finishing second in the 1956 Ben Nevis Race. In 1955, “Glasgow and District B” – Joe Timmins 5th, Pat Moy 7th and Stan Horn 8th – won the Ben Nevis team trophy.

Adrian HORNE  Edinburgh University, Braidburn AC
Adrian won the 1956 East District Senior XC title and EU won team gold, as they had in 1955.
In the 1954 East District XC Relay, EU won, with a team including Adrian Jackson and Hunter Watson as well as Adrian Horne.
They also won the 1955 Junior National XC team title, with Adrian Jackson 2nd and Adrian Horne 9th.
He ran the 1954 E to G, when EU finished 4TH; and also took part in 1955 and 1956.

J HOUSTON Motherwell YMCA Harriers
In the 1988 Junior National XC, he finished 9th and his team won gold medals. In 1989 he was sixth and added team silver.

Harry HOWARD  Shettleston Harriers   See Full Profile
Harry became a Scottish International cross-country runner in 1946.    He won the Scottish Marathon title in 1950 by 13 seconds from Charlie Robertson (Dundee Hawkhill).    In the E TO G, Harry was in two 1949 winning teams (April and November); and won silver in 1950 and 1953.    In the Senior National XC, he contributed to team wins in 1948 (when he was fourteenth) and 1949, as well as team silver in 1953.

Alexander HOWIE Aberdeen AAC

Alex contributed to several medal-winning Aberdeen teams. He ran the E to G every year between 1960 and 1965, including ‘most improved’ awards for 6th place in 1960 and bronze medals in 1963. In the Senior National, Alex helped his team to secure silver in 1964 and again in 1965.

Ray HUBBARD  Scottish Marathon Club, Ayr Seaforth
1990 Mar 2.30.21.
In April 1988, Raymond Hubbard ran three marathons in a weekend: Belfast (Saturday), London (Sunday) and then, after a long flight, Boston U.S.A. on Monday. He endured 78.7 blistering miles, and four plane flights, leaving three countries behind him. On Tuesday, he returned to work in Kilwinning!

Colin HUME (20.06.60) Edinburgh Southern, Memphis State University
Colin Hume was yet another very talented Borders athlete who ran for ESH, spent three years representing Memphis State University and then returned to ESH. He showed great promise from the start, winning the East District Youths cross-country title in 1978. That year he was sixth in the Scottish Youths Cross-Country Championship with ESH third team. In the Junior National Colin won team gold in both 1980 (individual sixth) and 1981 (second). After his time in the USA he ran in the National Senior in 1985 (team gold, eighth) and 1986 (team gold). In both 1985 and 1986 he was selected to compete for Scotland in the World Cross. He won the 1985 East District Cross-Country Championship. Colin also won team gold in the Scottish Cross-Country Relay in 1982 and silver in 1986. In the Scottish Six Stage Relay he won gold in 1979, 1980 and 1981 as well as silver in 1986. The E-G brought further team gold medals in 1978, 1981 (fastest on Stage Seven) and 1985.
His track career was very impressive with personal bests of: 1:50.1 (800m); 3:42.72 (1500m); 7:53.06 (3000m); and 8:47.02 (steeplechase). He won the East District 1500m in 1981, was third in the SAAA 1500m in 1982 and won the Scottish steeplechase title in 1985. A rare achievement was his time in 1983 of 3:59.58 for a mile – indoors! Colin Hume ran for Scotland on the track in 1981, 1982, 1985 and 1986 (in the Commonwealth Games) over a variety of distances – 1500m, one mile, 5000m and the steeplechase.

Alastair H. R. HUNTER (20.02.54) Glasgow University, Edinburgh SH
400M 50.4 (1974); 800M 1.51.4 (1973); 1500M 3.57.3 (1974).
In 1974, Alastair won the West District 1500m title, was second in the Scottish Indoor 1500m and became a Scottish International track athlete at 800m.    In 1973 he finished 19th in the Junior National Cross-Country – and GU won team bronze medals.    He ran for GU H&H in the E to G five times between 1971 and 1977, including 1972, when they were 7th.

Craig HUNTER (27.07.58)  Edinburgh Southern, Pitreavie, Hunter’s Bog Trotters
1987 1500 3.55.8; 1987 5000 14.30.9; 1992 10,000 30.28.18.
In the E to G, Craig ran for ESH in 1982 (gold and fastest on Stage Seven); 1985 (silver); and 1986 (bronze and fastest on Stage Four).    In the Scottish Cross-Country relay, Craig won gold in 1983 and 1985; and in the Six Stage Road Relay gold in 1985 and 1987 and silver in 1986 and 1987.    In the Senior National XC, Craig’s team were second in 1981 and first in 1983. For HBT, Craig ran the E to G five times, including 1990, when they won ‘most improved’ medals.

Douglas HUNTER (8.01.58) Edinburgh AC
1978 5000 14.56.4; 1980 3000m Steeplechase 9.25.2; 1985 Mar 2.24.25.
Doug finished second behind the great Nat Muir in the 1978 Junior National XC and led EAC to team gold. In the Senior National, he secured team silver in 1979, gold in 1981 and silver in 1983. In the Scottish Cross-Country Relay, EAC won silver in 1978 and bronze in 1979. The Scottish Six Stage Road Relay brought another silver medal in 1981.    He ran the E to G ten times (1976-1986, missing only 1981). EAC won silver medals in 1976, 1977 (when he was fastest on Stage Seven), 1979 and 1982.    In 1986, Doug became a Scottish International Marathon runner.

Allister HUTTON (18.07.54)  Edinburgh Southern Harriers   See Full Profile
Allister, with his relentless, well-balanced running style, was ferociously determined and trained exceptionally hard. Despite focusing hard on personal ambitions, he produced many excellent runs vital to his club’s many successes. Undoubtedly one of Scotland’s greatest athletes, on track, country and especially road.

Scottish Universities Cross-Country Championship, 1965,  Walter Eadie number 33

Gordon Eadie (Cambuslang Harriers) – see full profile

Marathon:  2:25:22   1974

Gordon (born 6/12/1934) was one of the toughest marathon runners at a time when marathon trails were actually run over hilly, hard courses and not fast flat ones.   The marathon was a test of endurance and not of speed over a carefully selected route,  He won the SAAA Marathon in  1960, and was second in 1959  and again in 1966. Gordon finished fourth in the 1962 Ben Nevis race; was overall Scottish Marathon Club champion several times; and also a fine ultra-distance runner, winning the 45 miles Edinburgh to Glasgow three times and setting a new record in 1966.

John Eadie (Shettleston Harriers)

In the 1950 E to G, John was in the Shettleston team that finished second; he won four more silver medals in 1951, 1952 and 1953, when he was fastest on Stage 7, and 1954, when he was fastest on Stage 3. In the Senior National XC, his team finished third in 1952, second in 1953 and became champions in 1954 and 1955.

Walter Eadie (St Modan’s AC, Stirling AC, Strathclyde University)

Walter Eadie started his career with St Modan’s AC, a club which had fostered such runners as Joe McGhee who went on to win Commonwealth gold for the marathon in 1954.   Eadie had several talented team mates such as Tom Brown and Alastair McFarlane (all three were in the same team that was second in the Youths National in 1964).   Eadie progressed through the ranks at St Modan’s  third in the Boys National in 1962, 18th in the Youths race the next year followed by fourth as a second year Youth.   By the time he was a first year Junior in 1965 he was fifth in the Junior National and selected for the ICCU Cross-Country competition in Ostend.   

A big talent that we never saw come to fruition since he emigrated to Canada following graduation.

Derek Easton (St Andrews University, Shettleston, Fife, Falkirk Victoria)

3000m S/chase:  9:11.7   1979,  10000m: 30:53.42   1985;  Marathon:  2:26:53   1982

Stuart Easton  (St Andrews University, Shettleston, Falkirk Victoria)

800m:  1:52.9   1972;  1500m: 3:45.8   1974;  3000m:  8:40.3   1972;  5000m:  14:37.4   1979;   3000m /chase: 9:25.6   1978;   Marathon:  2:23:33   1984.

Mel Edwards, centre, in red

Mel Edwards (Aberdeen GS, Aberdeen University, Aberdeen AAC, Cambridge University, Thames Valley) – see full profile

440y:  51.7   1960;  880y: 1:56.6  1963;  Mile: 4:11.8   1964;  Two Miles:  8:56.2   1967;  Three Miles:  13:48.6   1964;   Six Miles:  28:27.0   1967;   3000m:  8:30.2   1969;  5000m:  14:22.8   1968;  Marathon:  2:18:25   1967

Mel was second in the SAAA Marathon in 1967,   and had been third in SAAA Three Miles in 1964.

James Egan (Larkhall YMCA) – see full profile

1500m:  3:49.06   1984

Hugh Elder  (Dumbarton AAC, Wolverhampton & Bilston)

2000m S/chase:  5:28.2  1972;    3000m S/chase:  9:06.0   1974;  3000m:   8:34.61   191972;  10000m:  31:20.0   1970;  10 Miles:  53:41

Hugh won two medals in the SAAA 3000m S/chase:  he was second in 1971, and third in ’72

Murdoch Elder  (Edinburgh University)

Mile: 4:24.4   1959;  Three Miles:  14:59.0   1960.

Antony Elgie (Dundee Hawkhill Harriers, RAF, Cardiff)

100y:  10.1   1963;  220y:  2.3   1961:    440y:  48.9   1962;   880y:  1:52.4   1967;  800m: 1:53.5   1969;   1500m: 3:58.3  1969

Second SAAA 440y  in 1962

Ian Elliot (Teviotdale Harriers, Edinburgh Southern Harriers)

1500m: 3:49.5   1973;   3000m: 8:08.6   1977;  5000m: 14:14.4   1978;  10000m: 29:55.0   1977;  3000m S/chase: 8:53.2   1977;   Marathon:  2:23:20  1983

Ian was another Teviotdale Harrier, an elegant athlete who later switched allegiance to ESH.    In 1966 he showed early promise by winning the East District Senior Boys title.   He was running for ESH by 1973 when he led them to team bronze in the Senior National.   This was followed by silver in 1974, 1977 and 1978, and gold in 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983 and 1984.   Ian was ninth in 1979 and very disappointed not to make his debut in the World Cross.   He proved the selectors wrong by winning the East District CC later that year.   The Scottish Cross-Country Relay was a successful event for Ian Elliot, who won gold in 1975, 1978, 1981, 1982 and bronze in 1984.   In addition he won two more team golds (1981 and 1982) in the Scottish Six-Stage Road Relay.

David Ellis (St Andrews University, Fife AC)

1500m: 3:58.7  1982;   3000m S/chase:  9:48.7   1981

The Ellis Brothers: Norrie, Jimmy and Syd

James Ellis , Syd Ellis and Norrie Ellis (all Victoria Park) 

The three Ellis brothers were as much part of the great Victoria Park teams in the 1950’s as their better known team mates such as Ian Binnie, the Forbes brothers, Bobby Calderwood and company.   Only one was selected for Scotland in the International XC championships, and that was Jimmy, the oldest, in 1951, when he also won the Scottish 6 Miles title.   They amassed 13 medals in the Edinburgh to Glasgow between 1949 and 1956 – Jimmy had 4 gold and 2 silver, Norrie had 4 gold and 1 silver and Syd had 2 golds.   Medals were not as prolific on the country given the club’s strength in that department nevertheless Jimmy, the oldest, had 3 gold and 2 silver while Syd, the youngest only had 1 silver.   They supported the club teams well in all the races during the winter road and country season and competed individually over the summer.   What with the Ellises and the Forbes brothers, Victoria Park were well served by the family connections at the time.

J Christopher Elson (Edinburgh University, Rotherham, Octavians)

One Mile:  4:10.9   1964

Chris ‘The Bear’ Elson was, along with Fergus Murray, a huge influence on the hard training schedule that brought such success to the marvellous EU teams of the mid-1960s. Alan Simpson, another Rotherham runner, who was to finish a valiant fourth in the 1964 Olympic 1500m and win a silver medal in the 1966 Commonwealth Games, had shown Chris how much effort was required. In the Senior National XC, EU finished third in 1965 and won the team title in 1967. In the E to G, Chris featured in three winning teams: 1965 (breaking the course record); 1966 (when he was fastest on Stage 8); and 1967.

Brian Emmerson  (Teviotdale Harriers)

Marathon:  2:22:14   1984

Gareth Evans (Edinburgh University)

800m:  1:54.4  1963 ;  880 yards:  1:55.6   1964;  1 Mile:  4:12.8   1965;  3000m S/chase: 9:56.4   1965

Gareth was a student at Edinburgh between 1962 and 1965 and was a member of the team when it was beginning to be a serious contender for major medals in the 60’s.   A regular member of the team he was second counter in 1965 when EU was third in the national.   On the track he was the team’s first string over 880 yards from 1963 and finished second in the Scottish Universities championship in 1965.   He was third in the Mile in the East v West at Pitreavie in 4:12.8.

James Evans (Shettleston Harriers, Falkirk Victoria Harriers)

1500m:  3:58.2  1978;  5000m: 14:55.2  1978;  10000m:  31:47.14   1990;   2000m S/chase: 5:42.3   1978;  3000m S/chase:  8:57.6   1978

With Shettleston, Jim won several team medals: Senior National XC gold in 1977 and bronze in 1978; 1976 Scottish XC Relay silver; and E to G bronze in 1978. With Falkirk, he added 1985 E to G bronze (or silver if you discount the mixed team ‘The Kangaroos’, as you should); and 1982 Scottish 6 Stage Road Relay silver.

Graham Everett (Shettleston Harriers, Edinburgh Southern Harriers) – see full profile

880y: 1:51.4   1960;  Mile:  4:02.8   1960;  Two Miles:  8:38.2   1961;  Three Miles:  13:47.6   1961;  1500m:  3:48.8   1959;   3000m: 8:04.0  1961;  5000m:  14:34.0  1960

Graham was a very talented, and also very popular athlete who won SAAA One Mile title in 1959, 60, 61, 63 and 64.

Graham Everett

James Ewing (Bellahouston Harriers)

880y:  1:53.5  1964;  Mile:  4:08.2   1967;  Two Miles:  9:30.0   1964;  Three Miles: 13:50.0  1968;  300m:  8:45.0  1970;  5000m: 14:47.8   1970

John Ewing (Bellahouston Harriers)

Mile:  4:11.2   1962;  Two Miles:  9:18.4   1962

William Ewing (Aberdeen University, Aberdeen AAC, Thames Valley) – see full profile

880y: 1:55.1   1955;  1500m: 3:49.7  1965;  Mile: 4:07.6   1966;  Two Miles:  9:00.0   1967;  Three Miles:  14:16.0   1965; 2000m S/chase: 5:37.8   1968;  3000m S/chase:  8:47.8   1968

SAAA:  1st  3000S  1967,   2nd 3000S  1968, 3rd Mile  1963,   3rd 3000S  1966,  3rd  3000S 1969, 3rd 3000S 1970.

William Ewing (Pitreavie)

10000m:  32:34.1    1979

Bill Ewing, Aberdeen

John Exley, Edinburgh University

Like Dave Taylor, John often featured in the second team at EU, since the first team men were Scottish Senior National XC champions! However he showed real promise and may well have won team bronze in the 1968 Junior National XC. He did run the E to G in 1968, when EU finished 7th. Earlier that year he was one of the six-man EU team that shattered all records for running up the stairs to the top of the Post Office Tower in London. Many years later, he won British Veteran titles and ran frequently for victorious English teams in the British and Irish Masters International XC.

The Enschede Marathon, 1977.   Many Scots here: Willie Day, Jim Dingwall, Sandy Keith, Colin Youngson …

Andrew Daly (Bellahouston Harriers)   –  see  full profile

3000m S/chase:  9:59.7   1979;   5000m: 14:49.94   1981;   Marathon:  2:15:47   1985

Duncan Davidson  (Forres)

Marathon:  2:35:10   1971

Duncan was North District XC champion in 1967 and ran well many road races, road-relays and marathons. He was a very well known character in Elgin and Moray; and a good friend of Alastair Wood and Steve Taylor.

John C (Jack) Davidson  (Ayr Seaforth AC)

880y:  1:55.4   1963;  One Mile:  4:25.0  1963

1963:  second in SAAA 880 yards

John Davidson  (Corby Town, Kettering)

1500m:  3:56.8   1971;  3000m: 8:23.2   1971

John also had a connection with Monkland Harriers, finishing ninth in the Junior National (when they won the team title) and running in the Edinburgh to Glasgow in 1973.    That team finished eighth and won the ‘most meritorious medals’ with Jim Brown, Ronnie McDonald, Tom Callaghan, Ian Gilmour, Joe Small, Willie and Eddie Devlin. 

Gwynn Davis (Edinburgh University, Aberystwyth)  –  Wales

800m:  1:52.5   1972;   1500m: 3:47.4   1972;  One Mile:  4:11.2   1972

William Day (Falkirk Victoria Harriers) – see full profile

3000m:  8:42.4   1971;   5000m:  14:51.2   1974;   10000m:  29:59.6   1972;    3000m S/chase  9:38.5   1979; 10 Miles:  50:01.0   1975;  Marathon:  2:17:56   1977  

Jim Devine (Edinburgh Southern Harriers)

800m:  1:53.16   1983

Eddie Devlin (Strathclyde University, Monkland Harriers, Clyde Valley AAC)

3000m S/chase:  9:07.2   1978;   5000m:  14:42.6   1975

Eddie Devlin was an extremely versatile runner, competing successfully in all distances from 800m through to  the marathon. Surprisingly, he only appears in the ranking lists in the 3000m steeplechase, 9^th place in 1978.   On the roads & country he was a consistent & reliable performer, more often than not producing a solid performance on the first leg of relays.

He was a member of the Clyde Valley AAC team which won the S.C.C.U. National Cross Country Relay Championship in 1977 & ’79. He competed in the Edinburgh to Glasgow Relay on no less than sixteen occasions for Strathclyde Univ., Monkland Harriers & Clyde Valley, picking up 2 gold, 1 silver & 3 bronze medals.

In the Edinburgh to Glasgow Relay, he ran every year from 1969 to 1984 inclusive (16 races) for three teams: Strathclyde University, Monkland Harriers and Clyde Valley AAC.   In 1980 he had fastest time on the seventh stage. 

J Devlin  (Edinburgh Eastern Harriers)

Three Miles:  14:36.4   1959;   Six Miles:  31:31.9   1959.

Roddy Devon (Motherwell YMCA Harriers, Clyde Valley AAC)

Roddy ran the Edinburgh to Glasgow for Motherwell in 1933, probably in 1934-1936, and certainly in 1937-39. In June 1946, he completed the very first Scottish Marathon championship. Roddy was a committee member of the Scottish Marathon Club and later became Vice-President. He joined the SVHC when it was formed in 1970 and served as an invaluable official for many years. In the very first SVHC Cross-Country in 1971, he finished third M60. Then in 1979 he was first M70.  In 1979/80 Roddy was President of the SCCU with his club listed as Scottish Veteran Harriers.   His love of the sport was evidenced when he was beaten up in the street in the late 1970’s, suffered a fractured skull and after he recovered he ran again in vets races. 

Francis W (Frank) Dick  (Royal HSFP, Edinburgh Southern, Edinburgh University, Octavians, Loughborough)

880 yards:  1:54.7   1962

Barry Dickson (Ayrshire, Stirling University)

400m:  50.2   1975;  800m:  1:52.7   1977

Desmond Dickson (Bellahouston Harriers)

One Mile:  4:20.2  1959;  Two Miles  9:33.0   1959; Three Miles:   14:52.3  1959;  Six Miles:  30:48.0   1959

In the very good Bellahouston Harriers team of the late 1950’s and early 60’s Des Dickson was a fixture.   His first run in the Edinburgh to Glasgow Relay was for the winning team in November, 1958, when he ran the fastest time of the day on Stage Seven.   He ran in seven races winning two silvers to add to his collection.   He also ran in the National Cross-Country Championships six times as a senior with his best race being in March 1958 when he finished ninth.   He was selected for the international with two of his Bellahouston team mates, Joe Connolly who was sixth and Harry Fenion who was eighth.   He won several silver medals for the national but unfortunately the gold eluded him.  

George Dickson (Garscube Harriers)

George was a good cross-country and road runner in themid/late 1950’s for Garscube Harriers when they had such athletes as Alex Kidd, Arthur Warton, Stan Horn and Gordon Dunn.   He first appears in the National results in 1953 when he was 12th in the Youths race; by 1956 he was fifth Junior and the following year he was 30th in the Senior event.   As for the other ‘biggie’, he ran in four Edinburgh to Glasgow Relays on third, fourth, sixth and eighth stages performing well on each and picking up a total of four places and never losing one.   Like many other athletes at the time, he disappeared suddenly in his early Twenties: possibly because he went to do his National Service or maybe he just gave up the sport but he was a good runner.

William Dickson  (Law and District)

Marathon:  2:25:23   1983

Billy Dickson was a member of several good Law and District teams in the 1980’s along with well known names like Hugh Forgie, Doug Frame and Jim Thomson.

Jim Dingwall (Heriot’s, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh AC, Falkirk Victoria, City of Hull) – see full profile.

800m:  1:56.1   1974;  1500m: 3:45.8   1973; 3000m:  7:57.8   1975;  5000m:  13:48.0   1975;   10000m:  28:45.25  1978; Marathon:  2:11:44   1983.

John Diver (Clydebank AAC)

800m:  1:52.3   1983

Graham Diverty (Victoria Park) 

Graham represented his club in the 1984 Scottish Six-Stage Road Relay; and, between 1979 and 1984, ran well 5 times in the E to G. They finished third in 1980. Graham’s father was the well-known official Willie Diverty, who did so much for Scottish Universities cross-country teams.

P Dixon

Marathon:  2:37:11   1982

Tom Dobbin (Greenock Glenpark Harriers, Spango Valley AAC)

880y:   1:56.5   1964 and 1965

Tom was top class half miler with Glenpark in the 1960’s who won the British Youths Half Mile Championship at Crystal Palace and seemed to have a great career ahead of him. He also ran cross country for the club in some very good young athletes teams locally and nationally. For Spango Valley, he contributed to team silver in the 1979 Scottish Cross-Country Relay; and ran the Edinburgh to Glasgow in 1978 and 1979.  After taking some years out because of business commitments, he returned as a veteran runner.

Ian G Docherty (Dundee Hawkhill Harriers, St Andrews University)

Three Miles:  14:37.8   1962;  Six Miles:  1965

Ian was part of the successful St Andrews University track and field team of the 1950’s that won gold medals in the 1958 Scottish National Junior XC championship. They finished 7th in the 1959 E to G, an event in which Ian later ran for Dundee Hawkhill Harriers. 

James Docherty (Victoria Park)

800m:  1:55.69   1982;   1500m:  3:59.8   1978

James Doig  (Aberdeen AAC) – see full profile

10000m:  30:34.0   1990;   Marathon:  2:17.58

Paul Dugdale leads Adrian Weatherhead, Mark Wallace and Jim Orr

Steven Doig (Fife Southern, Old Gaytonians, Clydesdale Harriers)

1500:  3:44.7   1986;   One Mile: 4:01.02   1990;   3000m:  8:11.6   1990;   5000m:  14:10.9   1990

Steven was a very talented runner who first ran in the National Cross Country championships in 1983 in the Youths age group.   He went on to win Scottish international honours on the track as well as over the country where he was unlucky not to be selected for the international event in New York.   After graduation he moved down to live and work in Harrow for several years where he ran for Shaftesbury and then Old Gaytonians, training with Bob Parker’s group.   Before he graduated, he had travelled to London and run his first sub-3:45 1500m defeating several good class runners such as James Espir in the process. There were also several good victories in road races including the Round the Walls in Berwick.   Almost all of his best track times were run during the period in England before he returned to Scotland.  His best mile time of 4:01 saw him win from Tim Hutchings.  He also ran in the Edinburgh to Glasgow relay for Clydesdale Harriers, the most memorable run being on the second stage in 1990 when he moved the team from 13th to sixth with the fourth fastest time of the day.   He is now a highly rated coach at Pitreavie and at Fife with very good athletes in all the upper age ranges.

Philip Dolan (Clydesdale Harriers) – see full profile

3000m:  8:42.2   1972;   5000m:  14:17.4   1977;  10000m:  30:07.8   1979;   10 Miles: 51:00.6   1975;  Marathon: 2:21:59   1977

Terry Dolan (Cambuslang Harriers) 

Terry won two M55 gold medals, in the 2001 and 2002 Scottish Masters Cross-Country championships. He was part of the Cambuslang team which finished second in 1989. Running for Scotland in the British and Irish Masters Cross-Country International, Terry contributed to several team medals: 1988 M45 silver;1992 M45 gold; and 2002 M55 silver.

Andrew Donachie  (Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Glasgow University)

800m:  1:52.76   1989;   3000m S/chase:  9:34.8   1991

Neil Donachie (Rover Scouts, Braidburn AAC, Edinburgh AC)

880y:  1:54.2   1963;   One Mile:  4:25.4   1959.

Neil Donachie has had a long and distinguished career in Scottish athletics as a runner, then as an official and administrator.   He started out as a member of the Edinburgh Rovers and Scouts club as a Youth in 1949/50.   The Rovers and Scouts became Braidburn AC in 1952/53 and then in the early 1960’s Edinburgh AC was formed.   Neil remained a member through both amalgamations and changes of name.   A good cross-country and road runner who turned out Edinburgh to Glasgow relays as well as National championships, Neil was principally a track runner who specialised in the half mile distance.   He ran all over Scotland in scratch as well as handicap races – at Murrayfield for the prestigious Edinburgh Highland Games, at Bridge of Allan for the historic Strathallan Gathering and all sorts of meetings.   He ran well in championships and was third in the SAAA 880 yards championship in 1959.   In that year he was ranked sixth in the country with 1:54.6 which was one place behind Graham Everett and one in front of Bruce Tulloh.   Both well known names and so it was until 1963 when he was ninth equal with Dick Hodelet, another famous name) on 1:54.2 which was to be his personal best for the distance.

After his running career, Neil’s love of the sport led him into administration and officiating.   He worked at club level, at District and at National levels as both administrator and official with a serious appetite for work.  He travels all over the country as a valuable member of any team.

Ian C Donald (Shettleston Harriers, Clydesdale Harriers)

Six Miles:  30:26.0   1967;  10 Miles:  52:04.0   1967

Ian Donald joined Shettleston Harriers as a Youth (U17) and, in addition to winning the club championship twice, won team gold, silver and bronze in the Edinburgh to Glasgow and National cross-country championships.   A first class hill runner, he won many of the classic hill races between Goatfell and the West Highlands and was fourth in the Ben Nevis Race.   Moving to Clydesdale Harriers in 1964 he was an ever-present in their teams until his untimely death in 1980.   He ran particularly well in their hill running teams with the Shields brothers, Pat Younger and many more whom he inspired to take up the sport.

Colin Donnelly (Cambuslang Harriers)  – see full profile

Tom Donnelly (Aberdeen University, Bellahouston Harriers)

Marathon:  2:27:33   1981

David Donnet (Springburn Harriers, Glasgow University, Wolverhamptom & Bilston)

800m:  1:53.1   1989;  1500m:  3:47.5   1990;  3000m: 8:05.1   1990;  5000m: 14:10.5   1990; 

David was a good athlete who never seemed to get the credit he deserved for the running that he did.   His best run in the National championship was probably in 1987 when he was third in the Junior race behind Alaister Russell and Tom Hanlon and won selection for the IAAF world cross country championship in Warsaw.   This was Scotland’s last appearance in this championship as an independent nation, and David was Scotland’s fourth placer. He contributed to Springburn silver and bronze medals in the Scottish XC Relay; and gold in the 1988 6 Stage Road Relay.  Unfortunately, soon after his debut as a Senior athlete, he left the country for business reasons.

Tom Donoghue (Edinburgh Southern)

3000m S/chase:  9:59.9   1982

Alastair Douglas leads Richie Barrie

Alistair Douglas (Victoria Park AAC, Glasgow University) – see full profile

1500m:  3:51.0  1979;  3000m: 8:07.47 i   1988;  5000m: 14:07.78  1985;  10000m:  29:29.39   1988

Craig Douglas  (Teviotdale Harriers, Edinburgh Southern Harriers) – see full profile

440y:  49.8   1965;  400m;  51.3   1971; 880y:  1:49.9   1966;  800m:  1:50.2   1971; One Mile:  4:01.8   1970;  1500m:  3:47.0  1971; Two Miles:  9:18.2 i   1972;  5000m:  14:36.2   1974.

Sam Downie (Falkirk Victoria Harriers)

3000m:  8:45.0  1971;  10000m:  31:05.0   1971

Sam Downie was a very good athlete indeed who just exploded on the distance running scene in 1970/71, ran very well indeed and then, just as suddenly disappeared.   That he had talent, there is no doubt.   eg in the 1972 national he was 14th ahead of (in order) A Wight, P Maclagan, A Faulds, N Morrison, C Youngson, W Day, M Patterson, J Dingwall …;  the following year he was 18th, just behind Dingwall and just in front of team mate Willie Day.   And that was it.  In the East District XC, he won the Junior title in 1971 and the Senior title in 1972.

Charles Doyle (Greenock Wellpark Harriers)

Marathon:  2:39:4   1980

Joe Doyle   (Victoria Park AAC)

To the best of my knowledge, Joe never won any major championship but Joe typified the 1945 – 90 era in Scottish distance running.   He ran everywhere, in everything that mattered and in some events that didn’t.  He represented his club in the Edinburgh to Glasgow relay, not an easy selection to get, as well as in just about every cross-country and road race on the calendar.  On the track, his most frequent races in track league were in the steeplechase although he ran where his club needed him.   He knew everybody and everybody knew and respected him.   A hard training, hard racing and loyal club runner.  

William Drysdale (Monkland Harriers, Law and District) – see full profile

Six Miles:  30:09.2   1967;   Ten Miles:  51:50.0  1967;  One Hour:  17, 408 metres; 

Third SAAA 10 miles in 1966

Willie became an invaluable member of the Scottish Veteran Harriers Club, winning cross-country medals into his 80s and helping out in a range of official posts.

JJ Duffy (Garscube Harriers)

Joe Duffy’s first race was in a Youths’ event in 1946 when he finished seventh, and a year later he was fourth.   In the National that year he finished well back on a snowy course.   The Dunbartonshire championships were held two weeks later and he won from team mate Robert Smith.  After being called-up for national service twelve weeks before the Scottish Novice Championships, he surprised everybody by winning it by a clear ten seconds from Walter Lennie of the Vale of Leven.   These were to be the highlights of his running on the country and he ran in the National until 1951.   He raced more frequently in the Edinburgh to Glasgow between May 1949 and 1953 running on stages 1, 2, 5 and 6.   

John Duffy [  Hadleigh Olympiads]  – see full profile

Jock Duffy won the SAAA Marathon in 1953 having taken silver in 1952. 

John Duffy (Greenock Wellpark, Spango Valley)

10000m: 30:59.0   1986;  Marathon:  2:18:44   1987

Second in the SAAA marathon 1992. Ran for Scotland in the 1988 Anglesea 4 Nations Marathon. Won the Inverclyde Marathon in 1985, 1990 and 1992. Later became a successful veteran athlete, winning medals at European level. 

Patrick Duffy (Greenock Glenpark Harriers, Edinburgh Southern Harriers)

400m:  50.0   1978 800m:  1:51.96   1990;   1500m:  3:51.2    1990

Pat Duffy was a very good and competitive middle distance runner who ran cross-country and road for his club – he was as likely to be seen at The McAndrew or Edinburgh to Glasgow relays as at most track meets.   Mainly a track runner, he was a staunch member of Glenpark who joined ESH to run in the British League where he ran with distinction for the Edinburgh club.   Domestically he was second in the SAAA 800m in 1990 and third in 1986.

Peter Duffy (Aberdeen AAC, Motherwell YMCA)

Six Miles: 31:16.8 1966; Ten Miles: 53:31.0 1969; Ten Miles Road: 51.27 1968;   Marathon:  2:32.52 1969.

Peter Duffy is a unique character, tough and cheerfully irrepressible, who ran for Aberdeen AAC (until 1965) and Motherwell YMCA (from 1966). With Aberdeen, he won two team silver medals (1964 and 1965) in the Scottish Senior National XC – and finished 22nd both times. In the E to G he secured two bronze medals – in 1963 with Aberdeen and in and 1966 with Motherwell; and another silver back with Aberdeen in 1972.  He trained with and learned from the best: after training and racing with Alastair Wood, Steve Taylor and Don Ritchie at Aberdeen, he went on to run with John Graham (who remembers him fondly) at Motherwell) and Fraser Clyne. Peter won an SAAA  silver medal for the Track Ten Miles in 1966 and  Marathon bronze in 1969. For 55 years he was a keen hill runner: on Ben Nevis, 8 consecutive times under 2 hrs between 1962 and 1969, twice 8th finisher, with a best time 1.51.01 (twice first to the top but his descending was less skilful). Peter was 9th in the 1972 Three peaks and won the Cairngorm race in 1961, taking ten minutes off the record. For many years he tackled the World Mountain Veteran championships from the first one in 2001 until he was 79 years old in 2014 – unfortunately 80 year olds are not allowed to take part.

Paul Dugdale (Dundee University, Horwich RMI)  ENG

10000m:  30:21.49  1987  

Second SAAA 5000  1990, 3rd in 1991

David Duguid (Aberdeen AAC)

10000m:  31:04.8  1989;  3000m S/chase:  9:13.9   1987

Robert  O Duncan (Aberdeen)

One Mile 4:24.0   1960;  Three Miles:  14:32.6   1961;   Six Miles:  30:55.0   1960

Along with Steve Taylor, Bobby was an important part of  Aberdeen AAC’s early successes. He contributed to two team silver medals (1962 and 1964) in the Scottish Senior National XC championships. In the E to G, Aberdeen finished 6th in 1960 and secured the ‘most improved’ medals; and were third in 1963, with Bobby recording the fastest time on Stage 8.

Gordon Dunn (Garscube Harriers, Victoria Park AAC)

Gordon Dunn was a member of Garscube Harriers in the 1950’s.   A good runner he he was 5th in the Junior National in 1953 and in his third year as a senior he finished sixth in the senior national and was selected for the international fixture.  In the Edinburgh to Glasgow he ran on the fourth and first stages before settling on the second where he ran well in ’53, ’54 and ’55.   Then in 1957/58, the season after his international appearance, he switched to Victoria Park AAC for who he ran the fastest seventh stage in the Edinburgh to Glasgow in November 1957 winning gold, and in the National in March 1958 he was the club’s third counter, finishing ahead of Calderwood, Binnie and Kane, helping the team to gold medals.   After that brief flourish for Victoria Park, Dunn  did not appear again in the results for either Victoria Park or Garscube Harriers.