Fife AC members record top times across the UK

The club was out in force at the Inverness Half Marathon, with nearly 20 runners making the journey north to race.

Training partners Kevin Wood and Lewis Rodgers, who are both coached by Ron Morrison in St Andrews, ran well to place in the top 10 and clock fast times despite the windy conditions.

Scottish cross country bronze medallist Kevin finished sixth in 67.22 while Lewis finished just one place behind in seventh in a huge personal best of 67.59.

A handful of Fife AC juniors made the journey south to compete against some of the best cross country runners in the UK at the final British Cross Challenge in Loughborough.

Anna Hedley ended what has been another hugely successful cross country season on a high, finishing the U17 women’s race in fourth place.

Anna, who was comfortably the first Scot home, led the Scotland East team of Rosie Davidson, Pippa Carcas and Georgia Ledingham to team gold and secured second place over the British Cross Challenge series as a whole.

Struan Bennett enjoyed one of his best runs of the winter, placing 10th overall and first Scot in the U15 boys’ race.

There were also good runs from Archie Suttie, who placed 149th in the U13 boys’ race; Isla Thoms, 27th in the U15 girls’ race; Isla Hedley, 60th in the U15 girls’ race; and Esmee Thoms, 167th in the U15 girls’ race.

Closer to home, the club hosted the popular annual Cupar 5 Mile Road Race.

The race is renowned for attracting fast runners from across the country and this year was no different, with 250 finishers from clubs across Scotland.

Alistair Hay won the men’s race by over a minute in 24.33.

Owen Miller stepped up in distance from his usual to finish first Fife AC runner in 26.29.

Jen Spence, who placed 7th at the recent Scottish Cross Country Championships, transferred her good form onto the road and won by 16 seconds in 30.25.

Laura Gibson, also of Fife AC, placed second in an excellent 30.14.

Full race results from the race can be found on the Fife AC website.