4J Annual Awards: Coach, Volunteer and Officials short-lists

Friday 9th October 2026

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Our 4J Awards Dinner is coming up next month and we are expecting to deliver another fantastic night for our sport.

Athlete of the Year awards will be presented but, just as importantly, there is a chance to recognise, acknowledge and celebrate key folk across the full range of athletics in Scotland.

So today we reveal the short-lists for Volunteer of the Year and Technical Official of the Year ahead of what we feel sure will be a great night at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow.

We also reveal nominees in four categories for the Coach of the Year.

Tickets are now on sale and we are hoping for strong demand so please don’t delay if planning to book.

In alphabetical order, here are short-lists in those categories for 2026. . .

Technical Official of the Year:

Alistair Aitchison; Carol Rose; Claire Stanley

Volunteer of the Year:

Charis Crawford (Springburn Harriers); Elaine Mackay (Shettleston Harriers); John Purcell (Aberdeen AAC)

In the area of volunteers and Officials, we also present:

*The Raymond Hutcheson Trophy for Services to Officiating

*The Tom Stillie Sword

These Awards are selected by panels (no short-lists) and the winners will be revealed on the night of the 4J Awards Dinner.

Tom McKean will be our Guest of Honour

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Coaches are at the very heart of our sport, too.

At all levels, these volunteers have a huge impact as they seek to guide athletes at different stages of the pathway.

There are four Coach of the Year accolades and the short-lists for 2025 are as follows:

Community Coach of the Year:

Alex Chalmers (Garscube Harriers); Susan Deacon (Pitreavie AAC); Coby Keith (Aberdeen AAC)

Performance Development Coach of the Year:

Agustin Osorio; John Rodger and Tam Street; Alasdair Strange

Performance Coach of the Year:

Ross Cairns; Angela Mudge; Lewis Walker

Para Athlete Performance Coach of the Year

Steve Doig; Rodger Harkins; Graeme Reid

Congratulations to all those nominated in our Volunteer, Official and Coach categories. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday 29 November.

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