At half distance he had lapped the field, and in the sixth mile only five runners were left – Wallach, A Smith, Falkirk Victoria Harriers, D Honeyman, Bellahouston Harriers, A Craig, Bellahouston Harriers, and AB Lang, Greenock Glenpark Harriers. Craig, the Scottish cross-country champion, ...
A stiff breeze was blowing, and while it helped the sprinters, it was very much against the longer distance runners. The mile race, traditionally one of the centrepiece events, attracted a massive entry of 81. There were in fact 69 runners at the start, which was still a big field for ...
Byline: By Garry OwenIMPERIAL STRIDE continued his climb up the middle-distance ranks with an emphatic success in the Daily Record Scottish Derby at Ayr The 10-furlong Group Two contest attracted only four runners and the Sir Michael Stoute-trained colt was backed into 1-2 to complete a ...
Kirkintilloch was the nearest town of any size and there was no running track, the only pavilions were for a couple of football teams, and yet some of the best international athletes in the world – sprint hurdlers, middle distance runners (at least one a world record holder), throwers and...
“The first brought out only two runners Kelly 4 yards, Collins 10 yards. Kelly ran a magnificent race and when only half the distance was traversed had overtaken his man and eventually won anyhow. In the second Heat, Willie Maley had some work ere he beat his two opponents but he ran ...