Young Athletes Indoor Finals- Major Success for Shettleston!
Sunday brought an excellent end to the indoor season at the Young Athletes Indoor Finals, with Shettleston athletes producing strong performances across a wide range of events. The highlight of the day was victory in the Under-16 Boys team competition. Every point proved crucial, but standout performances from Joseph Lanahan and David Omorogieva, who each won four individual events, helped secure the title. Ciran Curley and Matthew McEwan also added valuable points in a true team effort.
The Under-12 Boys also made the podium with a superb second-place finish in a highly competitive contest. Daniel McNair, Fynn Ferrie, Henoch Woldeselassie and Joseph Paterson combined well to take the silver medals, again showing excellent teamwork.
The Under-14 team also reached the final and finished sixth, with Rio Biddlecombe producing a massive personal best over 800m. It was encouraging to see so many teams represented at the finals, the first time in many years the club has had such strong participation.
Relays rounded off a successful afternoon. The Under-12 and Under-16 Boys both picked up bronze medals, while the mixed Under-18 team secured silver. A huge thank you goes to all coaches, team managers, parents and officials who have worked so hard throughout the winter indoor programme. Special thanks also to Jackie Alexander for organising the teams and playing such a key role across the season. The first CSSAL match of the outdoor season takes place in Ayr on 12th April.
Full results can be downloaded here:
National Road Relays – Livingston
The winter road season concluded at the National Road Relay Championships in Livingston on Saturday. While numbers were limited this year, it was encouraging to see a committed team take to the start line and ensure club representation at a competition where Shettleston Harriers have enjoyed significant success over many years.
The team showed great spirit, with experienced athletes stepping in to help complete the line-up, underlining the strength of the club across generations. The men’s team finished 21st overall, with Alex Maley leading off with a solid 18:00 on the opening leg.
Team (21st – 2:36:14):
Toby Hession – 18:04
Seyd Taha Ghafari – 30:04
John J Duffy – 20:54
Tom Porter – 33:21
John Oates – 21:48
Sam Lesley – 32:03
The event also provided the opportunity to present the Jack Kean Memorial Trophy to John Oates. Many members will know John for his long-standing contribution to the club, and fittingly he was also part of the team on the day.
Duathlon Success
Congratulations to club member Michael Paxton, who claimed the Scottish M40 Duathlon title over the weekend in the bike/run event.
Half Marathon Round-Up
With spring marathons approaching, including London and Manchester, Shettleston athletes were in action across three half marathons at Carlisle, Alloa and Paisley.
New member Skye Rae took first place in the women’s race at Carlisle, recording 84:01. Cameron Muir also produced a strong run with 70:37.
Alloa Half Marathon
Scott Hendrie – 37th (76:50)
Scott McKelvie – 38th (76:44)
Ronnie Strachan – 50th (77:41)
Michael Cairns – 69th (79:37)
Paisley Half Marathon
David Houston – 10th (78:16)
Jamie Platts – 139th (95:47)
Robbie Porteous – 329th (107:16)
20km on the Forth
Shettleston athletes also took part in the 20km on the Forth event. David Gillespie finished strongly in 53rd place overall in 2:27:50, while David Murphy recorded 3:19:00 in the V50 category.
Parkrun Round-Up – Saturday 21st March 2026
Whilst most Shettleston athletes competed around the Glasgow area, there were a couple of notable excursions, with Cameron Maguire running in Cape Town.
Tollcross
John Craig – 20:52 (4th)
Lee Mitchell – 21:50 (8th)
Trevor Baker – 22:50 (14th)
Joanne Harkins – 32:52 (60th)
Cuningar Loop
Rebecca Ryan – 25:45 (98th)
Emma MacLean – 31:49 (227th)
Ellie Ryan – 31:51 (228th)
Queen’s Park
Gerard Pelegri – 19:38 (3rd)
Pollok
Stewart Houston – 18:01 (6th)
Victoria
Callum Butterworth – 17:14 (3rd)
Gillian McMillan – 34:26 (442nd)
Ury Riverside
Kevin Craig Alston – 18:07 (3rd)
Century City (Cape Town)
Cameron Maguire – 23:06 (27th)
Matthew Fancourt also recorded an excellent personal best of 17:28 to finish 2nd.