Next stop Manchester for Lawrie after Native Record

Tuesday 14th August 2018

Jack Lawrie on his way to a Native Record in the 400m Hurdles at Grangemouth on Sunday (photo by Bobby Gavin)

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Scotland head for the Manchester International tomorrow at the Manchester Regional Arena – with a number of the team in fine form.

It’s two years since the pilot event saw Scotland send a team south for the first time and that was repeated again in the summer of 2017.

The scottishathletics Track and Field Commission saw it as a second international opportunity in the year for our athletes to follow on from the traditional early-season Loughborough International in May.

Jack Lawrie is the pick for the 400m Hurdles and he proved he’s ready with a strong run at the FPSG Senior Champs at Grangemouth on Sunday.

Despite the wet and windy conditions, Jack came up with a Native Record run for the event with his 50.75 seconds improving the mark set at 51.07 by Rich McDonald back in 2001.

Jack’s run in fact was arguably the closest anyone managed to a share of the prize pot at Grangemouth until Nick Percy‘s discus throw with the Men’s 400m Hurdles standard set at 50.50.

Scotland will face teams from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ulster, GB Juniors and a British League and UK Women’s League select. The main event is from 4pm to 9pm and tickets are only £5 per adult with U16s free.

Giffnock North AC athlete, Erin Wallace, is the GB Juniors pick for the Women’s mile.

Scotland soar at 2017 Manchester International

Scotland selections for Manchester International 2018

Alec Thomas	100m	Katy Wyper
Sandy Wilson	200m	Katy Wyper
Shawn Wright	400m	Kelsey Stewart
Jamie Williamson	800m	Mhairi Hendry
Sol Sweeney	1500m
	3000m walk
	110/100m H	Heather Paton
Jack Lawrie	400m H	Anna Nelson
Lachlan Oates	3000m S/C
Lewis McGuire	High Jump
Paul Ogun	Long Jump	Sarah Warnock
	Triple Jump	Zara Asante
Scott Huggins	Pole Vault	Courtney MacGuire
Angus McInroy	Discus	Kirsty Law
	Hammer	Natalie Robbins
Greg Millar	Javelin
	Shot Putt	Mhairi Porterfield
Wilson, Alec Thomas, Stephen Dunlop, Greg Kelly	4 x 100 relay	Wyper, Paton, Chloe Lambert, Warnock, Asante
Plenderleith, Shawn Wright, Lawrie, Williamson	4 x 400 relay	Hendry, Lambert, Stewart, Nelson