East League XC wins for Michael and Morag; Megan fourth in Spain

Sunday 23rd November 2025

Photo by Neil Renton

The second meeting of the East District Cross Country League was held at Camperdown Park, Dundee.

First home in the Senior Women’s race was Morag Millar (Central AC) first again after her recent wins in the Lindsays Short Course at Lanark and the Masters International at Leeds.

Hannah Cameron (Aberdeen AAC) was second with Beth Ansell (Edinburgh AC) in third to lead Edinburgh AC to first team with Aberdeen AAC second and Corstorphine AAC third.

In the Senior Men’s race, there was a first league win for Michael Ferguson (Aberdeen AAC) from Moray Pryde (Lothian RC) and Harris Pagett (Strathearn H).

First club on the day was Aberdeen AAC, with Corstorphine AAC second and Central AC in third (with many of their top men racing at the European Cross Country Challenge at Liverpool).

A total of 682 athletes finished in all races with Dundee Hawkhill Harriers once again doing a fine job of hosting. Thanks to all volunteers and Officials.

The third and final meeting of the season is at Bathgate on 17 January.

With thanks to Alex Jackson

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Photo via the Cross de Atapuerca website

Megan Keith came up with a fine fourth place at the Cross de Atapuerca 2025, a World Athletics Gold XC Tour event.

The Scot was close to third place on the run-in and the performance was timely as British Athletics pick the team for the Euro Cross in Portugal next month.

From the gun, the front pack immediately broke away with Megan right in the thick of it.

Italian Olympian Nadia Battocletti eventually eased ahead and leading four were close down the finish funnel.

Battocletti took the win in 22:21 with Sheila Jebet second some 13 seconds back. Daisy Jepkemei was third by just one second and Megan fourth by only two seconds

It was only the second distance XC for the Scottish Olympian in two years.

With thanks to Inverness Harriers

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Tags: Dundee, East League XC