After a few hectic weekends of competition, many of our athletes, coaches, and officials took a well-deserved break. However, a dedicated few still found time to compete and deliver some excellent results, from the Scottish Hill Running Championships to local races and Parkruns across the country.
Ladies’ Team Triumphs at Glenshee 9 Hill Race!
Shettleston Harriers continued their good form over the weekend when a number of athletes travelled to Glenshee to take part in the next race in the Scottish Hill Running Championship. The Glenshee 9 is a tough 19-mile, 5,500ft run across nine Munro summits, and our athletes rose to the challenge!
The ladies brought home a fantastic team win in a close battle with Carnethy, while the men placed a strong 2nd to Carnethy.
Team Results:
- Men’s Team:
- 2nd Team: Shettleston Harriers – 31 points (Ryad Chebbout, Fred Davies, Joe Symonds)
- Ladies’ Team:
- 1st Team: Shettleston Harriers – 33 points (Zoë Barber, Gemma Griffiths, Shona Robertson)
Individual Results:
- Ryad Chebbout: 7th overall (3:21:41)
- Fred Davies: 8th overall (3:22:52)
- Joe Symonds: 16th, 3rd M40 (3:41:13)
- David Lawson: 19th (3:45:37)
- Alex Clarkson: 26th (3:55:11)
- John Connaghan: 42nd, 2nd M50 (4:10:46)
- Zoë Barber: 47th, 5th SW (4:17:00)
- Ross Cruickshanks: 58th (4:19:34)
- Stephen Winter: 65th, 9th M40 (4:24:30)
- Gemma Griffiths: 70th, 10th SW (4:27:07)
- Shona Robertson: 74th, 2nd F50 (4:29:28)
- Alastair Pringle: 77th, 7th M50 (4:32:20)
- Iain Pender: 85th, 11th M40 (4:37:19)
Full results can be found here: https://protay.co.uk/glenshee9-2025/
Irish Championships & Open Graded Results!
A few other athletes competed further afield and closer to home.
Aoife Carr travelled home to Ireland to compete in the Irish Championships in the 1500m, achieving a time of 4:35.60.
Three athletes also travelled to Livingston for their popular open graded meetings, with the following results:
- 200m: Paul Easdale M35 – 25.09
- 200m: Zoe Roberts U/15 – 27.66
- Long Jump: Zoe Roberts – 4.36m
- 800m: Sam Lesley – 1:59.63
Several athletes also took the opportunity to have a run over local 10k races:
Dundonald 10km (30/7/25):
- Lachlan Calder: 21st, 40:44
Dunoon Coastal 10km:
- Mark McColl: 12th, 2nd M40 (40:07)
- Bob Porteous: 134th, 4th M70 (58:36)
Shettleston Harriers Parkrun Round-Up – Saturday August 2nd, 2025
The holiday season meant that Shettleston runners were again spread over various locations within the UK. Here is a roundup:
Cuningar Loop:
- Joanne Harkins: 28:02 (134th)
Pollok Park:
- Gerard Pelegri: 3rd (18:18)
- Ruth Joss: 26th (20:41)
- Raymond Loughran: 171st (30:47)
Springburn Park:
- David Gillispie: 2nd (18:02)
Victoria Park:
- Andrew Shields: 2nd (16:58)
Strathclyde Park:
- Ronnie Strachan: 5th (16:51)
- Gillian McMillan: 34:04 (461st)
Drumpellier Country Park:
- Kevin Armstrong: 28:50 (113th)
Penrith:
- Rebecca Ryan: 26:24 (127th)
- Ellie Ryan: 35:59 (274th)
Huddersfield:
- Rio Biddlecombe: 20:38 (37th)
Fell Foot:
- Stewart Houston: 1st (17:46)
Brixworth:
- Jethro Lennox: 1st (18:38)
- Rowan Lennox: 19th (23:41)
Ferry Meadows:
- Toby Hession: 14th (19:47)
A Tribute to a Former Member
Word has come to the club that a former member, Willie Clark, has passed away at the age of 84. Willie was a member who served the club well during the late 50s and early 60s. He later moved south but returned home to Strathaven later in life and will be remembered by the older club members. The club would like to extend their sympathy to Willie’s family. Club President Elaine Mackay and former Secretary, Jo Scally, will attend his funeral on behalf of the club.
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