Scottish Para athlete Derek Rae heads to London again this weekend for his latest crack at the marathon distance.
Three athletes have been invited to represent the British Athletics team at the Virgin Money London Marathon in April which also incorporates the World Para Athletics Marathon Cup.
Leading the way will be Derek (pictured above), who is coached by Ron Morrison, who recorded a significant personal best at the 2017 edition of the event. The T46 athlete lowered his time to 2:33:24 to secure a brilliant bronze medal at the World Cup event in 2017.
Derek raced London in 2015 and recorded 2.4040 and then the following year, in 2016, he finished in 2.37.18 before then improving that time once again last year to bronze in his classification.
The Fifer’s preparations have gone well in recent weeks and months ahead of his latest challenge and all at scottishathletics wish him all the best for Sunday.
In the wheelchair marathon, Scotland has Sean Frame (Red Star AC) and Kyle Brotherton (Red Star) ready to race – both young athletes and Kyle making his marathon debut having just turned 18.
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Erin Wallace was a race winner at the London Mini Marathon last year
Chris O’Hare looks back on his Mini Marathon experience
Scotland will send four teams to the London Mini Marathon event coming up on Sunday 22 April.
It is always an eagerly-awaited event for the youngsters involved and we are delighted to field teams of six at both U17 and U15 level for the trip south.
Selections this year were made on the basis of ‘known form’ during 2018 across a range of events – including track, road and cross country – with the Young Athletes Road Races unfortunately falling victim to the severe weather in Greenock on Sunday 18 March.
In the mini wheelchair race there are races for Callum Sloan (Disability Sport Fife) and Murran Mackay (Red Star AC)
We congratulate each and all of the athletes selected and their families and coaches as well as the clubs involved in their development.
U15 Girls | |||
Lily Jane Evans-Haggerty | VP-Glasgow AC | ||
Anna Hedley | Fife AC | ||
Anya Maclean | Garscube Harriers | ||
Rosie Davidson | Ayr Seaforth AC | ||
Isla Calvert | Livingston AC | ||
Kate Richardson | Giffnock North AC | ||
U15 Boys | |||
Jack Patton | Kilbarchan AAC | ||
Hugh Morrow | Edinburgh AC | ||
David Addison | Corstorphine AAC | ||
Ben Sandilands | Fife AC | ||
Alastair Marshall | Livingston AC | ||
Harry Henriksen | Lasswade AAC | ||
U17 Women | |||
Eloise Walker | Edinburgh AC | ||
Cera Gemmell | Team East Lothian | ||
Sarah Calvert | Livingston AC | ||
Charlotte McKenna | Giffnock North AC | ||
Emily Andrew | Inverness Harriers AAC | ||
Sarah Tait | Lasswade AAC | ||
U17 Men | |||
Cameron Wright | Kilbarchan AAC | ||
Christian Graham | Lasswade AAC | ||
Calum Young | Giffnock North AC | ||
Sunny McGrath | Deveron Harriers | ||
Cameron Watson | Inverclyde AAC | ||
Lewis Pentecost | Falkirk Victoria | ||
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