Nine will be fine: Superb Scottish representation at World Mountain Champs

Friday 22nd August 2025

UK Athletics have announced the U20, Classic Up-and-Down, and Uphill Mountain athletes who will complete the Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad for the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Spain in September.

We are delighted no fewer than nine Scottish athletes have been named among the 22-strong team.

And they are joined by two more Scotland-based athletes in a superb representation for the discipline in Scotland and our endurance calendar.

The announcement complete the team selections, following previous teams for the Long Trail and Short Trail events.

In total, 38 athletes will represent GB and NI at the third combined Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc.

The hills of Keswick saw athletes battle it out at the British trials, with the first two athletes to cross the line securing their spot in the team as per the selection policy.

Jacob Adkin crossed the finish line first in the Uphill race, where the course was over 6.4km with 905m of ascent, on Friday in a time of 37:44.

Scout Adkin, who is currently leading the 2025 WMRA World Cup standings, will double up in the women’s Uphill and Classic Up-and-Down events, despite suffering a fall in the trials at the weekend.

Kirsty Dickson claimed the win in the Uphill trial with a time of 45:49, securing her spot in the GB and NI team.

Montage created by Mark Johnston

In the Junior Up-and-Down races at the trials, it was a triumphant Scottish double with Thomas Hilton and Isla Paterson taking the victories.

Isla will be joined in the U20 team by Hania Czebreszuk of Aberdeen AAC and Edinburgh AC’s Jessica Taylor. Thomas will be joined by Rowan Taylor of Lasswade AC.

Classic, Uphill and U20 team selections for 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in CanfrancPirineos on 25-28th September:

Uphill

Women

Scout Adkin (Angela Mudge, Moorfoot)

Kirsty Dickson (Carnethy Hill Running Club)

Men

Jacob Adkin (Moorfoot)

Matthew Knowles (Sophie Dunnett, Carnethy)

Classic

Women

Scout Adkin (Angela Mudge, Moorfoot)

Nancy Scott (Phillip O’Dell, Aldershot)