Athletes asked to express interest for 2026 Middle Distance Project
Our Manchester Middle Distance Project is geared to complement the likes of the GAA Miler Meets in Scotland (photo by Simon Wooton)
Athletes, coaches and parents are advised that we plan to carry on with our Middle Distance Project again this summer.
scottishathletics firmly views the project as important as we seek to accelerate the development of male and female Scottish athletes over 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
To that end, we plan to send a minibus of athletes/coaches down to the British Miler Club Gold Standard Races (North) at Longford Park Stadium, Manchester, over the 2026 summer season.
It’s being planned in order to encourage their progression and development by assisting them to participate in a challenging competition environment.
The programme is primarily aimed at senior school pupils, further education students and late developing Seniors – as well as their coaches.
We are putting the information out now – in terms of the dates – to assist athletes/coaches with the planning process; and we are now looking for expressions of interest for the following dates:
Dates:
Tuesday 9 June
Tuesday 7 July
Expressions of interest for the Middle Distance Project should be sent by email to robert.hawkins@scottishathletics.org.uk
The provisional standards for being involved in the project in 2026 are:
Male 800m: sub 1:56 runners only (of which there were 47 athletes in Scotland 2025)
Male 1500m: sub 3:56 runners only (of which there were 54 athletes in Scotland 2025)
Male 3000m: sub 8:40 runners only (of which there were 62 athletes in Scotland 2025)
Female 800m: sub 2:16 runners only (of which there were 45 athletes in Scotland 2025)
Female 1500m: sub 4:40 runners only (of which there were 38 athletes in Scotland 2025)
Female 3000m: sub 10:20 runners only (of which there were 46 athletes in Scotland 2025)
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