The 2025 outdoor Track and Field season has all but come to an end and last weekend saw one of the traditional season closing events for Shettleston Harriers with the Lanarkshire AAAs Championships at Crownpoint.
It was a successful day for the club with a number of athletes winning medals. The standout performance came from Joseph Lanahan who won the Long Jump competition, setting a new U15B Scottish record with a jump of 6.49m, beating the previous record which had stood since 2010. Joseph also won a gold medal in Javelin and silver in 100m.
Molly Brown (U13G) and David Omorogieva (U15B) were both double gold medal winners in the 100m and 200m. With Harry Bell (U13B) LJ, Emma Baird (SW) 400m and Sam Lesley (SM), 800m also winning gold medals.
The final results form the event have not yet been published but the medalist from Shettleston Harriers are:
Joseph Lanahan (U15B): Long Jump – Gold (Scottish Record) : Javelin – Gold: 100m Silver
Molly Brown (13G): 100m – Gold: 200m – Gold
David Omorogieva (U15B): 100m – Gold: 200m – Gold
Emma Baird (SW): 400m – Gold
Sam Lesley (SM): 800m – Gold
Harry Bell (U13B): Long Jump – Gold: 200m – Silver
Alessia Equi (U17W): 200m – Silver
Zoe Roberts (U15G): Long Jump – Silver: 200m – Bronze
Henoch Woldeselassie (U11B) Long Jump – Silver
Naod Woldeselassie (U13B) Long Jump – Silver
Abraham Lanahan (U17M) Shot Put – Silver: Javelin – Silver
Estelle Giraud (U17W) Shot Put – Silver
Chloe Fox (SW) Javelin – Silver
Carson Graham (SM) Long Jump – Silver
Calum Butterworth (SM): 3000m – Bronz: 800m – Bronze
Shannon Monaghan (SW) Long Jump – Bronze
Outwith the medals there were lots of great results for Shettleston athletes with provisional PB’s in the 800m for Emma Locke (U17W) and Charlotte Reilly (U15G). Full results will be posted in due course.
It was also a successful weekend on the road at the Podfather Stirling 10k. Jamie Burns, resplendent in the new Shettleston Harriers vest and shorts supplied by Joma Sport, won the men’s race in a time of 30:06 whilst Fionnuala Ross won the women’s event in a time of 33:21 (33:16 chip time). Luke Howard also delivered a solid performance finishing sixth with a time of 31:06. Other Harriers in the race were Gerard Pelegri 34:49, Max McKee 34:56, Denis Williams 40.53 and Andrew Kirkhop 46:52
Wenay Ghebresilasie had a fantastic result in the Big Half half marathon that took place in London over the weekend finishing third overall in a time of 1:04:53. Janette Clarkson also finished the event in a time of 2:49:13.
Jamie Furlong took part in the AJ Bell Great North Run from Newcastle upon Tyne to South Shields on Sunday. Jamie completed the half marathon distance in 1:44:42.
And finally Zoe Roberts has ended the season in great form. After winning her heat in the Mile Classic last week with a new club record and setting another last Tuesday in the Adrian Callan Memorial race over 800m, she bettered her own 300m U15G record 42.40 (v 42.56) at the Livingston OGM on Friday. That made three new club records in seven days. Well done Zoe.
It has been a fantastic outdoor season for the club with several of our young athletes setting new Scottish and club records in their age groups, International call ups for U20 and senior athletes, retaining our place in Division 1 of the CSSAL and a good year competing in the Youth Development League. This is not to mention the hard work that the athletes put in week in week out at training which has resulted in some impressive PB performances as the season has gone on.
Training continues, however, with the focus now turning to the cross country season and the first events in the Scottish Athletics Indoor League in a few weeks time.
Images: David McNulty/LAAA and George Vekic/Podfather Stirling 10k – www.georgevekicphotography.pixieset.com