Results self transcendence 2 mile, 12 may, the meadows, edinburgh

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Ross Houston showed he has recovered from his impressive 2.22 in last month's London Marathon, to record the season's fastest time so far. After passing through the mile with Murray Strain in 4.40, he ran a strong second mile to finish in 9.19. Ken Rankin made it 3 in a row this season to lead the vet 50s in 11.04 followed by Steve Laing (11.24) and Craig Hunter (11.33). Fiona Thompson was a clear winner of the women's race in a speedy 11.11, followed by a trio of HBT girls. special mention to Bob Cherrie (MV50) who set a pb this week of 13.51.

1	Ross Houston	Central AC	9.19
2	Murray Strain	HBT	9.28
3	Don Naylor	HBT	9.43
4	Ben Cole	Edinburgh Uni Hare and Hounds	9.45
5	Neil Calder	Edinburgh AC	9.47
6	Matt Bell	Edinburgh AC	9.59
7	Matthew Sutherland	Edinburgh Uni Hare and Hounds	10.07
8	Ross Milne	Lothian	10.11
9	Dan Gay	HBT	10.16
10	Adam Priestley	Edinburgh AC	10.21
11	Will Townsend	HBT	10.25
12	Mickey Breen	Corstorphine AAC	10.48
13	Dean Whiteford	u/a	10.49
14	Seth Jenny	u/a	10.53
15	Huw Jones	HBT	10.54
16	Ken Rankin	Falkirk Victoria	11.04	1st MV 50
17	Steven Raeburn	Craigmount High School	11.05
18	Euan Jardine	Gala Harriers	11.06
19	Fiona Thompson	Central AC	11.11	1st F
20	Keith Dunlop	Edinburgh AC	11.13
21	Colin Crabbie	HBT	11.16
22	Andrew Vane	u/a	11.21
23	Dan Clements	HBT	11.22
24	Steve Laing	Central AC	11.24	2nd MV50
25	Steven Thomson	Masterton Hill Harriers	11.29
26	Mike Anderson	Corstorphine AAC	11.32
27	Craig Hunter	HBT	11.33	3rd MV50
28	Darren Blyth	u/a	11.34
29	Ed Watt	u/a	11.34
30	Alex Oliver	Musselburgh	11.36
31	Eilis McKechanie	HBT	11.37	2nd F
32	Ivor Normand	HBT	11.41
33	George Ashley	HBT	11.47
34	Peter McClelland	HBT	11.50
35	Eilidh Wardlaw	HBT	11.54	3rd F
36	Nairn McWilliams	Edinburgh Uni Hare and Hounds	11.55
37	Kate Jenkins	HBT	11.59	4th F
38	Mike Andrew	u/a	12.04
39	Dave Taylor	HBT	12.06
40	Geoff Mitchell	HBT	12.13	MV50
41	Richard Dennis	Portobello RC	12.13
42	John Owens	u/a	12.16
43	Jocyln Moar	Lothian	12.19	5th F
44	Graham McLean	Corstorphine AAC	12.24	MV50
45	Trevor Ridley	Ferranti	12.25	MV50
46	Morag McCracken	HBT	12.27	6th F
47	Martin Veale	u/a	12.28	MV50
48	Fran Cummings	Edinburgh Uni Hare and Hounds	12.41	7th F
49	Dan Murray	u/a	12.43
50	Sarah O'Neill	Lothian	12.46	F
51	Phyllis O'Brien	HBT	12.48	1st FV50
52	Catriona McCracken	Carnegie	12.54	F
53	Corrie Roberts	Corstorphine AAC	12.57	F
54	Andreas Wilhelm	u/a	12.57
55	David Fulton	HBT	13.02
56	Tony Johnston	u/a	13.30
57	Alec Agnew	Lothian	13.17	MV50
58	Colin Ledlie	Carnethy HR	13.22
59	Mark Warner	HBT	13.29
60	Jenny Hay	HBT	13.33	F
61	Christian Bruce	u/a	13.34
62	Pamela Morris	Edinburgh Uni Hare and Hounds	13.37	F
63	Deborah MacDonald	HBT	13.44	2nd FV50
64	John Charlton	u/a	13.47
65	Jess Batterham	HBT	13.49	F
66	Bob Cherrie	u/a	13.51	MV50
67	Angie Jenny	u/a	13.58	F
68	Robert MacDonald	Perth RR	14.03	MV50
69	Kirsten Hogg	Edinburgh Uni Hare and Hounds	14.10	F
70	Chris Oliver	HBT	14.25	1st MV60
71	Katie Knox	Edinburgh Uni Hare and Hounds	14.37	F
72	Dick Wall	HBT	15.10	MV50
73	Ian Hall	Lothian	15.17

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Sarah Webster and Dougie Selman take UKA 100km titles as Webster sets a new European women’s 100km record.

Ronnie Richmond sets a new British 50km mens road record in taking the UKA 50km title. Jennifer Wetton lands the UKA Women's 50km crown.

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In near-perfect conditions, the Sri Chinmoy 100km and 50km races produced some outstanding performances in Perth on Sunday 24th March. The 1.5 mile /2.831 km course, at the North Inch Park is known for fast times and this year was no exception.

Women's 100km race

Sarah Webster ( Northern IOM AC) broke the European women’s 100km record (subject to confirmation ) with a new time of 7 hours, 3 minutes and 48 seconds. It bettered the previous time, of 7:04:03, set by Florianne Hot of France, in August 2022 by a mere 15 seconds.

Webster, the defending champion, had run a faster 7:03:40 to win the 2023 championship in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, which set a new GB mark. However, due to a technicality, it was not ratified as a European record.

This time Webster went through 50km in 3:26:01 with Melissa Gibson, Ealing, just 40 seconds back. Julia Davis, Newquay, was a further 4 minutes back on 3:30:46. Webster powered on to run remarkably even splits with a second 50k of 3:27:39. It was an extraordinary performance from Webster who now has the 5th and 6th women’s global best tomes for 100km.

Gibson and Davies times, now move to 2nd and 3rd on the GB all-time women’s 100km rankings behind Webster.

Gibson took the silver medal in 7:13:23 and Davies the bronze medal in 7:25:48 It made for a clean sweep for England in the women's Home Countries team competition, with all 3 runners well inside the previous course record of 7:41:12 set by Jo Murphy in 2002.

Mens 100km race

In a very exciting finish to the men’s race, just over a minute separated the first three runners. Once the race had settled down a solid group of around seven runners seemed to be working together, then after the 50 miles the group started breaking up with James Turner, Brighton, leading the charge, Scotland's Dougie Selman, Corstorphine, and Joe Turner, Cambridge, were the only ones to respond and although working hard, were still very much in touch.

Going into the last lap Turner (Brighton ) held a slim 9-second lead over the local favourite Dougie Selman, with Joe Turner ( Cambridge) a further 35 seconds back.

In a storming last lap, Selman was to overhaul Turner, to take the tape in 6:34:28 and raise a huge cheer from the local crowd, James Turner taking second in 6:34:38just 10 seconds behind and Joe Turner 3rd in 6:35:37

All three runners were inside the course record of 6:39:34 set by Matt Dickenson in 2022. And are now the 7th, 8th and 9th ranked All time Gb men at 100km

In the Scottish Championship for the Don Ritchie cups, Selman took the men's title from Chris Richardson (Metro Aberdeen ), who finished 4th overall in the race in a new PB of 6:40:44. Sage Pearce-Higgins, running his first road 100km (Edinburgh AC)took the bronze dipping under 7 hours with 6:56:14.

Sheena Logan ( Fife AC), running her first 100km race, took the women's Don Ritchie trophy, finishing in 6th overall in 8:19:26. Catherine Cowie of Portobello took the Scottish silver medal in 8:26:31 and Fiona Gibson Dundee Hawkhill the Bronze in 10:22:05

The Anglo Celtic Plate Team Competition.

Selman backed up by Richardson and Michael Deason (Shettleston) took the men's Plate ahead of England, Northern Ireland and Ulster.

In the women's Team competition, England with their clean sweep of the podium took the honours, with Ireland in second and Northern Ireland & Ulster third.

In other notable record performances, Ciaran McGonagle set a new Irish 100km record of 6:50:28 finishing in 6th place and first V/40.

Shettlston Harrier, John Duffy, who turned 60 on Friday 22nd March, set a new Scottish V/60 100km record of 8:50:59, TBC, bettering the 8:58:51 recorded by Bill Hutchison (Anster Haddies) at Perth in 2016.

UKA and SCOTTISH 50 KM CHAMPIONSHIP

Mens Championship

In a day of records, Ronnie Richmond, Bideford, and Andy Davies, Mercia Fell Runners, both GB internationals at the distance, ran together for practically the whole race, helping each other to exceptional times. At the end of lap 19 of the 21 laps, they were locked together at 2:32:16

At the bell, Davies had broken clear to have a narrow lead of 10 seconds.

On the last 2.382 km lap, Richmond turned that around to take the UKA 50km title in 2:48:25, just eight seconds clear of Davies with 2:48:33.

They were both under the previous GB road record of 2:49:01 set by Dan Nash in 2019. And just outside the long-held British track 50km of former Olympic marathoner Geoff Norman's 2:48:06, set in 1980. Tom Charles, Chorlton Runners, took the bronze dipping under 3 hours with 2:57:45.

Womens 50km Championships

The Women’s 50km Championship, also doubled as the Scottish 50km championship. This race was more clear cut with Central AC’s Jen Wetton in her first foray beyond the Marathon, leading from the start and recording an excellent 3:29:03 less than a minute outside the course record of 3:28:07 set by Hannah Oldroyd in 2019. Alison McGill (Fife AC), using the race as a stepping stone, as she builds to defending her West Highland Way title in June, took the silver while Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin (Portobello), the bronze in 4:03:18.

Men's Scottish Championship,

John Spiers of Cambuslang took the honours in 3:21:21, with Tony Golabek, Inverness in second, 3:24:11 and Martin Heggie 3rd in 3:24:27.

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