From Scotstoun to Grangemouth: Busy weekend turns focus to grassroots

Monday 10th August 2026

Grangemouth Results

Missing Scotstoun? Somehow Grangemouth felt like the perfect antidote for anyone suffering from Commonwealth Games withdrawal symptoms.

The central Scotland venue, now celebrating 60 years of hosting athletics, has been hailed by the likes of Eilish McColgan and Josh Kerr as the cradle of future champions.

It is a label earned over decades and who knows might emerge from our younger athletes in Combined Events champs for 2026.

Masters were out in strong force too, particularly on Saturday, with Grangemouth also hosting open Para and steeplechase events.

The direct link with Glasgow 2026 of course was clear and present via many of our Officials – diligently delivering grassroots action as they did just over a week earlier for international stars.

Full details of CE championship results and medallists via points tallies are on our OpenTrack results. Similarly for Masters.

Senior CE champions Amy Kennedy and Alister Mackay

At Senior level, there were Scottish and age group Scottish titles as follows:

Women’s Heptathlon: Amy Kennedy (Cumbernauld AAC) 4899

Men’s Decathlon: Alister Mackay (Team East Lothian) 7158

U14: Fraser Edgar (Kilmarnock) and Karley Paterson (Aberdeen AAC)

U16: Isla Milligan (Ayr Seaforth) and Michael Massey (Pitreavie AAC)

U18: Kalle McKay (Banchory) and Gemma Fargie (Aberdeen AAC)

U20: Shannon Brown (North Ayrshire AC) and Jack McInnes (Pitreavie)

Masters Women: Kate Blake (Pitreavie AAC)

Well done to all our Combined Events competitors and their coaches and clubs. Thank you to our Officials for your hard work, patience and encouragement.

Photos by Bobby GavinOn Saturday, there was a tight finish in the 100m frame running, with world bronze medallist Finlay Menzies (Corstorphine) just edging out Red Star’s Gavin Drysdale.

There was another close finish in the wheelchair 400m, with Niamh Currie (Pitreavie) closing fast down the home straight but not quite catching Fife’s Callum Sloan. Both win their respective Championship titles.

Kirsty Macaulay (W35, Corstorphine), Julia Johnstone (W55, Gala Harriers) and Mary Senior (W50, Garscube Harriers), all earned double Championships titles in the 800m and 1500m. Robert McHarg (M60, Kilmarnock Harriers) would go one step further, being crowned triple Champion in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.

In the field events, Marcin Marchlewicz (M40, Dundee Hawkhill) was top of the results in the hammer and javelin. Lorna Brown (W55, Falkirk Vicks) and Claire Cameron (W65, VP Glasgow) both did the double for their age category in the Hammer and Discus.

Alicia Paton (Cumbernauld) made a return from injury to win the 2000m Steeplechase in a PB 7:03.47.

Fraser Kelly (Team East Lothian) also ran a PB (10:07,64) to win the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase.

*On Sunday in Masters 5000m races their was an overall win for Chris Upson as the M60 Cambuslang Harrier ran 17:38.86.

Fiona Matheson was in the hunt for another World Record mark in the W65 category for 5000m on the track.

Fiona clocked a superb 19:31.79 and we reckon that means the Falkirk Victoria Harrier is second all-time in the age bracket – globally !!

Photos by Bobby Gavin

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