Alastair posts World M65 best at Round the Houses 10k

Monday 18th April 2022

Alastair Walker in action at Grangemouth (photo by Gordon Donnachie)

There was another outstanding performance by a Scottish Masters athlete at the East District 10k champs.

At the Round the Houses 10k in Grangemouth, Alastair Walker clocked a remarkable 34:32 to post a new World Best for the M65 age group.

We understand that the Teviotdale Harriers athlete’s time took a full minute off the previous best in his age category.

Many congratulations to Alastair and family!

Fife AC’s Annabel Simpson set a new Women’s Course Record with 33:25 and Peter Avent of Shettleston Harriers won the Men’s race with 30:23. Owen Miller of Fife duly took the East men’s gold in second place behind Avent.

2022 RTH Prize winners

The Scottish Student Sport championship medallists were as follows:

Male:

1 Andrew Carey (University of Glasgow); 2 Michael Sanderson (University of Dundee); 3 Nicholas Lightfoot (University of St Andrews).

Female:

1 Annabel Simpson (University of West of Scotland); 2 Emma Gill (University of Edinburgh); 3 Jimena Andrade (University of West of Scotland).

Annabel Simpson sets a new Women’s Course Record for Round the Houses with Shettleston’s Peter Avent taking the Men’s race (photos by Alex Jackson)