Amy Kennedy in high jump action on her way to CE gold at Dundee (photo by Bobby Gavin)
Perfect conditions didn’t quite materialise in Dundee on a grey Saturday as a big weekend of #4Jathletics kicked off with strong entry numbers for Masters and Combined Events Championships as well as Para and Steeplechase events.
But the atmosphere around the Regional Performance Centre was undeniably both feelgood and inclusive.
Athletes from as young as U13 to as old as the V80 category milled around before and after competition as if to demonstrate our sport is for everyone.
And that ethos was only underlined by a wide range of classification being evident among our Para event athletes – including Dwarf, ambulant, wheelchair, Frame Running and T20.
Visually impaired was covered, too, via Perth Strathtay Harriers and one image from photographer Bobby Gavin perfectly captured that in the javelin.
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Our U20 podiums in Dundee
The Senior Combined Event titles were won by Scotland international Amy Kennedy in the Women’s and George Asprey of Aldershot Farnham and District in the Men’s.
Cumbernauld AAC athlete Amy tallied 4700 points. The silver medal headed for Olivia Carah of Edinburgh AC (3719).
George totalled 6302 and he was joined on the podium by Scot Ram (Amber Valley 6225) and Troy McConville (Windsor Slough Eton and Hounslow 6180)
Scottish titles at U20 went to:
Finn Bryce of Aberdeen AAC with 4406 points; Brooke Dunlop of Kilmarnock Harriers with 4278 points
Scottish titles at U17 went to:
Douglas Knox of Springburn Harriers with 4920 points; Holly Whittaker of Aberdeen AAC with 4326 points
Scottish U15 titles went to:
Leanna Elliot of Cumbernauld AAC with 3273; Murray Taylor of Inverness Harriers with 3147 points
Scottish U13 titles went to:
Joseph Lanahan of Shettleston Harriers with 2089 points; Erica Ross of Giffnock North AC with 2461 points
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In our CE events team challenge:
U13 Girls – Won by Cumbernauld 2067 points
U13 Boys – Won by VP-Glasgow 1051 points
U15 Girls – Won by Inverness 3045 points
Overall Combined Events Challenge cup – Won by Inverness Harriers with 92 Placing points.
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Photo by Bobby Gavin
In the Masters events, M45 athlete Grant Baillie had quite a weekend as the East Kilbride AC athlete clocked 10:07.94 in the 3000m steeplechase on Saturday and followed that up on Sunday with an impressive 15:28.72 in the 5000m.
In the Masters long jump, w40 Gillian…
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