Off and running . . . 3000m athletes land first medals of 2026 with Senior golds for Thomas and Stefanie
Photos by Alex Thomson
*This is a ‘quick’ report, subject to checks and amendments. There was an issue with the online results on Sunday.
Jake Wightman started to hone his fitness for the 2025 World Champs with a Scottish 3000m title win in Glasgow in January of last year.
Thomas Keen was the athlete eclipsed over the closing stages of that race so when the Englishman returned to the Emirates Arena this weekend, he was determined to make full amends.
Keen, a former European U18 champion, duly won a race full of strong performances in 7:46.07 to land Scottish gold for the first time.
That run also landed Thomas the GAA’s prize pot set at sub eight minute performances – with the top three all better than 7:57 to underline the quality at the sharp end.
Stirling Uni’s Ryan Martin was clear in the silver medal position in 7:54.86 but the bronze medal battle went to the wire with Andrew McGill of Cambuslang Harriers/Glasgow Uni (7:56.53) edging out Kilbarchan’s Jack Patton.
The Senior Women’s title was won by Stefanie Tucker as the Cambuslang athlete clocked 9:12.89 on her home track.
Chasing hard in that race was Brogan Wallace of Shettleston at 9:18.67 while Kilmarnock Harriers athlete Laura Haggerty, a decorated Masters athlete, took the bronze in 10:01.43.
Sefanie was thus pretty close to the sub 9:10 required for the prize pot from the event organisers.
The Glasgow Athletics Association are our hosts on these occasions and excellent work by pace-makers, volunteers and of course our qualified Officials made the event happen.
It may be New Year, but familiar faces delivered again with volunteer coaches out in force to support athletes – thank you.
Well done to all competing in jumps events also organised under the auspices of the GAA. It was good to see 26 athletes at the pole vault comp.
There were U20 and U18 medals up for grabs, too, over 3000m.
Corstorphine AAC’s Alice Mourao took the title at U20 in 9:49.24. Silver went to Jessica Taylor of Edinburgh Ac (9:53.75) as the bronze was claimed by Natsai Nyabadza of Harmeny AC (10:30.06)
Harmeny were well represented on the U18 Women’s podium, too. Rachel Caves won gold in 10:18.55 with second for her club-mate, Nancy Corrie (10:18.94). Aberdeen AAC’s Emily Taylor took bronze (10:27.61)
Garscube Harrier James Alexander was no stranger to U20 titles in 2025 and he started 2026 in the same fashion.
James won with 8:23.93 in the top race as Calum Dick of Giffnock took the silver (8:31.06.) Ross County athlete Lachlan Thomas was rewarded for his bold strategy – ignore the pacemaker !! – to clock 8:36.42 for third.
Angus Fraser-Moodie put Springburn top of the podium at U18 level with his run of 8:42.36.
Giffnock’s Aaron Reid took the silver in 8:46.58 and there was bronze for Connor Campbell of Garscube at 8:55.98.
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Tags: GAA Miler Meet, Stefanie Tucker, Thomas Keen
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