Club Sports Glasgow Awards: Celebrating Excellence
The Glasgow City Chambers Grand Hall was the impressive venue for the Club Sports Glasgow Awards for 2025, where Shettleston Harriers was proudly represented by a host of ladies who have been instrumental in the club’s development.
The event held special significance as it highlighted the success of our female members over the 21 years since the ladies’ section was formally re-admitted in 2004. Historically, the club was a trailblazer, having one of the first ladies’ sections in the 1930s, which even secured the first National Cross Country title in 1930 (an 8 x 1-mile race). It is incredibly fitting that in our centenary year, the ladies have become such a successful and integral part of the Harriers.
Inspiring Female in Sport
We extend huge congratulations to Lynn McKenna, who was recognised by Club Sport Glasgow and awarded the “Inspiring Female in Sport” for 2025. This is in recognition of her incredible achievement earlier this year when she became the first senior lady to win the National Cross Country title at Falkirk.
Coach of the Year Shortlist
Further good news was received regarding Lynn’s coach, John Montgomery, who has been shortlisted for Coach of the Year by Glasgow Life Sport. The winner will be announced on the 1st of December, and the club wishes him the very best of luck!
International & Marathon Race Updates
British and Irish Masters Cross Country International
Club mate Avrill Mason was on international duty in Leeds, representing the Scottish Masters team in the British and Irish Masters Cross Country International. She was joined by fellow Harrier, Denis Williams.
| Athlete | Result | Age Group | Team | Team Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avril Mason | 7th | W50 | Scotland | 2nd |
| Denis Williams | 14th | M60 | Scotland | 4th |
Marathon Warm-Ups
Several of our marathon hopefuls were putting in final efforts over the weekend:
- Max McKee, warming up for the Valencia Marathon on December 7th (where he will be joined by Luke Howard and Weyany Ghebreilasie), finished 60th in a time of 54:57 in the historic Brampton to Carlisle 10-mile race.
- Travelling further afield, Joshua Mirtle journeyed to Verona, Italy, to compete in the Eurospin Verona Half Marathon, finishing 70th overall and an impressive 3rd U/20 in a time of 77:30.
Local Cross Country & Parkrun Round-Up
Springburn Cross Country Races
Closer to home, a group of our young athletes travelled to Kirkintilloch to compete in the Springburn Cross Country Races. While formal results are pending, we understand that Rowan Lennox and Rio Biddlecombe both secured fantastic 2nd-place finishes in their respective age groups. Well done!
Parkrun Round-Up – Saturday, November 15th
Despite the cold weather, Shettleston runners were out in force, stretching from Fort William to Brockwell in south London. Well done to all who ran!
| Location | Athlete | Time | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen’s | Gerard Pelegri | 18:47 | 2nd |
| Fort William | Tom Owens | 21:32 | 4th |
| Pollok | John Connaghan | 19:11 | 5th |
| Palacerigg Country | John Duffy | 21:00 | 6th |
| Brockwell | Alex Hill | 18:51 | 6th |
| Pollok | Rio Biddlecombe | 20:13 | 12th |
| Pollok | Rowan Lennox | 22:13 | 40th |
| Cuningar Loop | Rebecca Ryan | 25:21 | 66th |
| Cuningar Loop | Emma MacClean | 31:39 | 188th |
| Pollok | Fred Davies | 30:37 | 225th |
Important Club Notice
Members should have received notification of the Club AGM scheduled for Tuesday, December 3rd. We hope as many members as possible can join us for this important meeting.
