Anster Haddies Running Club kid wins at national cross country championships
There was glory for Anster Haddies Running Club youngster Luca Anderson at last weekend’s cross country season finale, the national championships at Callendar Park in Falkirk.
For Anderson won the under-15 boys race in a time of 13:56, ahead of his clubmate John Brady, who was 12th in 14:49.
In the 10km senior men’s race, Fife Athletic Club’s Lewis Rodgers ran 32:59 for 30th overall, ahead of clubmate Michael Sanderson (34:22 & 53rd).
Robert Sparks completed the men’s race in 35:11 for 71st place, with Carter Taylor running 36:02 for 100th and Alistair Gudgin (36:08 & 103rd), Sam Fernando (36:10 & 104th) and Iain McWhinnie (36:12 & 105th), all producing sensational runs.
Ben Kinninmonth (36:30 & 113th) and Jamie Lessels (37:06 & 128th) also ran strongly, with Scott McClung (37:38) 140th overall.
Glenn Barclay (38:10 & 157th), Simon Annetts (38:41 & 176th), Rory Rees-Scott (39:25 & 201st), Rory Sandilands (42:48 & 210th), Stephen Dickson (47:00 & 442nd), Damon Thoms (47:52 & 457th) and Ian Simmons (59:52 & 571st) also excelled.
The event also saw saw former Olympic Games 1500m silver medallist Laura Muir win the 10km senior women's race in her Dundee Hawkhill Harriers vest. Fife stars Louise Provan (52:38 & 217th), Lindsey Robertson (54:43 & 245th), Jenny Ashcroft (1:01:13 & 288th), Josie Murray (1:01:28 & 290th) and Jocelyn Scott (1:06:55 & 296th) also competed.
In the 7.6km under-20 men's race, Fife AC's Luke Fleming ran 29:05 for 52nd.