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Edinburgh 1/2 Marathon 16-3-08

March 17th, 2008

Nine Gala Harriers took part in the Edinburgh 1/2 marathon on Sunday 16th March.

Coming off the tough cross country season and on to the roads really strengthens an athlete and last weekend in Edinburgh, mens’ Club Captain Graeme Murdoch was no exception to this rule as he stormed round the 13.1 mile course against a strong headwind in a personal best time of 1 hour 18 minutes and 29 seconds, cutting a massive 1 min 15 secs off his previous best.

Gregor McAneny came in strongly in 1.29.04, a solid run after a period of injury, with Iain Bell running well and not far behind him in 1.30.16. Derek Fraser, 1.35.59, returning to form and Malky Gowans, always steady in 1.37.29 completed the male contingent, while not too far behind them was Fiona Shepherd, shaving a spectacular 4 minutes off her previous best time with a massive personal best of 1.43.42.

Dawn Grant who should have been in her bed nursing a fever nevertheless ran a gutsy race in 1.49.13, with Sheila MacNab breathing down her neck in 1.50.17. Running a half marathon for the first time was Louise Johnston who finished strongly in a very respectable time of 2.04.52 in the windy tough conditions.

Posted on Monday, March 17th, 2008 at 7:37 am and is filed under News, Race Reports.
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  1. March 17th, 2008 at 8:36 am
    Dawn Grant Says:

    Hi, I ran but had a bad day as I didn’t feel 100%. I finished in 1:49:00 which was slower than last year. Spent the rest of the day under a blanket with a fever. Don’t run if you don’t feel well!

    Dawn

  2. March 17th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
    Gregor McAneny Says:

    Hello

    Both myself and Graham Murdoch ran too. Don’t know what my official time was but I made it 1:29:10 which was my second fastest ever. Very happy as the windy conditions were not very favourable.

    Mr Murdoch ran something ridiculously fast like 1:18:25 (approx) which was a PB for him.

  3. March 17th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
    Graeme Murdoch Says:

    I also ran a new PB of 1.18:29. Gregor McAneny ran 1.29:12. Also running (although I don’t have their times) were Ian Bell, and Derek Fraser.

  4. March 17th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
    Gregor McAneny Says:

    Race No Name Sex Place Time Category placing Category Club
    924 GRAEME MURDOCH M 21 01:18:29 13 MSNR GALA HARRIERS
    3414 GREGOR MCANENY M 146 01:29:04 61 MSNR GALA HARRIERS
    335 IAIN BELL M 170 01:30:16 18 M45 GALA HARRIERS
    33 DEREK FRASER M 339 01:35:59 32 M45 GALA HARRIERS
    115 MALKY GOWANS M 397 01:37:29 60 M40 GALA HARRIERS
    382 FIONA SHEPHERD F 701 01:43:42 14 F35 GALA HARRIERS
    1630 DAWN GRANT F 1018 01:49:13 32 F35 GALA HARRIERS
    1594 SHEILA MACNAB F 1085 01:50:17 12 F50 GALA HARRIERS
    2312 LOUISE JOHNSTONE F 1850 02:04:52 100 F35 GALA HARRIERS

    Here are the official results from the event website. There were 3,500 entrants for the race.

    Gregor

  5. March 20th, 2008 at 9:13 am
    rosi capper Says:

    Sorry guys and gals - re Edin Half: the Southern didn’t carry the changes but I believe the Telegraph did. I will get your results into the next race report. If anyone’s running in Alloa (or anywhere else) can they let me know by close of play on Sunday please?! Thanks.

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