A new course record 14:01 for Kevin Campbell at the Scottish 5km Road championship.
Stefanie Tucker takes the women’s title
Another Master’s record for Falkirk’s Fiona Matheson.
Full results HERE
RACE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDING DRONE FOOTAGE : RACE VIDEO HIGHLIGHT
Kevin Campbell of Cambuslang took the men’s Scottish Athletics 5km road title in the annual Sri Chinmoy event at Silverknowes, Edinburgh, with his fellow club member Stefanie Tucker making it a Cambuslang double in taking the women’s title.
Pre-race rain relented just before the start, and minimal wind off the Firth of Forth led to fast times.
A small group set a good early pace, but Campbell then increased the pace, reaching the 3 km mark comfortably in front. Ben Macmillan (Falkirk) was in second, a few seconds back with a small group featuring Aberdeen’s Sean Chalmers, Cambuslang’s Callum Tharme, James Alexander (Garscube) and Robbie Ferguson (Kilbarchan) a few yards back.
Campbell continued to push the pace and was a clear winner, just missing the 14-minute barrier in 14.01. Macmillan took second in 14:08 with Chalmers in 14:12, repeating his 3rd place from 2025.
Alexander, in 5th with 14:17 took the Scottish U/20 title in a new U/20 course record of 14:17.
In the women's race, Cambuslang’s Stefanie Tucker was a clear leader at 3km. Central’s Grace Whelan, Kirsty Walker (Edinburgh AC, and Gala Harriers’ Katie Rourke were a few seconds back, followed by Lasswade’s Amy Franklin.
Tucker also stayed strong in the final 2 km to achieve her goal of dipping under 16 minutes in 15:57.
Whelan took second in 16:12, with Rourke taking the bronze medal in 16:16.
Charlotte Rose-Burton, from Edinburgh University, took the Scottish women's under-20 title in 17:12.
In the Masters Category, there was another outstanding run from Falkirk’s Fiona Matheson. She took advantage of the ideal conditions to lower the British Female V65 5km road best performance to 18:58. (gun time) This was only a week after setting a new British Masters 0/65 record over the 10km distance in Grangemouth.
Adam Gray of Penicuik took the Men's V40 title in 14:58, a second ahead of Corstorphine’s Dermot Cummins.
Moray Anderson, possibly in his first race in a new age category, took the MV50 title in 16:29, with Chris Upson of Cambuslang taking the MV60 title in 17:31.
Lothian Running Club’s Phil Jurczyk, in 41:51, was first MV80.
In the other Scottish women’s Masters titles, there were wins for Dundee Hawks, Sandy MacDougall in 17:21 at MV40, Shettleston’s Avril Masson at MV50 in 18:35.
Fife’s Innes Bracegirdle was 1st FV70 in 23:54
Kevin Campbell led Cambuslang to the team title, backed up by Callum Tharme in 4th and Ryan Thomson in 9th. Edinburgh University were second, and Shettleston were third.
The Edinburgh AC trio of Kirsty Walker, Mercss Sanchez-Oliver, and Hannah Cox took the women’s team gold medals from Central AC and Shettleston.
Results Men
- Kevin Campbell. Cambuslang 14:01
- Ben MacMillan Falkirk Vics 14:08
- Sean Chalmers Aberdeen. 14:12
Women
- Stefanie Tucker Cambuslang . 15:57
- Grace Whelan Central AC 15:59
- Katie Rourke Gala Harriers 16:16
Master's category positions
- MV40 1. Adam Gray Penicuik Harriers 14:58
- WV40 1. Sandy MacDougall Dundee HH 17:21
- MV50 1. Moray Anderson Corstorphine 16:29
- WV50 1. Avril Masson. Shettleston 18:35
- MV60 1. Chris Upson Cambuslang 17:31
- WV60 1. Fiona Matheson. Falkirk Victoria 18:58
- WV70 1. Innes Bracegirdle Fife AC 23:54
- WV70 2. Liz Bondi Lothian RC 29:10
- MV80. Phillip Jurczyk Lothian RC 41:51
Juniors
- Men U/20 1, James Alexander. Garscube. 14:17
- Wom U/20 Charlotte Rose-Burton EDin Uni HH 17:12
- MU17 1. Ben Baillie East Kilbride 14:43
- WU17 1. Rachel Caves Harmeny 17:56
All results TBC.
A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THE HELPERS WHO CHEERFULLY HELPED, DESPITE THE DOWNPOUR OF RAIN. WE REALLY ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO YOU ALL.
