Record breakers! History books rewritten with 15 new marks

Wednesday 19th August 2026

Megan Keith broke the Women’s 3000m Scottish Record in Oslo in June (photo by James Rhodes)

Scottish Records lodged on scotstats.net

Scottish athletes have been ‘smashing it’ in a range of events during 2026 . . . and here is the proof!

Our Records Sub-Committee has been studying performances and the relevant paperwork to ratify no fewer than 15 new Scottish Records over recent months.

From the Lanarkshire AAA Champs to the Diamond League, from U14 to Senior, from marathon to relays, Scottish athletes have been in fine form.

And we are pleased to confirm that the scottishathletics Board has now approved recommendations from the Records Sub-Committee to validate those 15 performances.

Thanks to Arnold Black and the team of volunteers for hard work processing these Records.

Congratulations to all the athletes involved and to their families, coaches and clubs involved in their development over a number of years.

1) Long Jump – Boys – U15 (existing record – 6.49, Ross Maxwell, 2010) 6.57 Joseph Lanahan (Shettleston Harriers) Crownpoint 6 September 2025 Event: Lanarkshire AAA Championships. Wind: -1.4.

2) Indoor 4 x 200m Relay – Girls – U14 (existing record: 1:50.80 Giffnock North 2026) 1:50.20 Giffnock North AC Glasgow 22 March 2026 Team: Eve McManus, Violet Drever, Emma Hill, Niamh Marr Event: Scottish Athletics Indoor League

3) Decathlon – Men – Senior National (existing record: 7739 pts, Jamie Quarry, 1999) 7,867 pts Callum Newby (Edinburgh AC) Azusa CA, USA 9-10 April 2026 (10.96/+1.9, 7.46/+1.2, 12.93, 2.01, 48.63; 14.50/+1.4, 40.15, 5.00, 49.09, 4:44.33) Event: Bryan Clay Invitational

4) Marathon – Men – Senior National (existing record: 2:08:14 Callum Hawkins 2019) 2:06:59 Weynay Ghebresilasie (Shettleston H) London 26 April 2026 Event: London Marathon

Stephen Mackenzie leaps to new National Record at the UK Champs (photo Getty Images/British Athletics)

5) 100m – Women – U20 (existing record: 11.57 Alyson Bell 2022) 11.49 Sophie Thomas (Dunfermline T&FC) Loughborough 17 May 2026 Wind: +1.4. Event: Loughborough International

6) 3000m – Men – U20 (existing record: 8:00.01 Corey Campbell 2024) 7:59.14 Oliver MacDonald (Giffnock North AC) Glasgow 22 May 2026 Event: Scottish Athletics National 3000m U20 Championships

7) 3000m – Women – Senior national (existing record: 8:29.02 Yvonne Murray 1988) 8:28.35 Megan Keith (Inverness Harriers AAC) Oslo, NOR 10 Jun 2026 Event: Bislett Games / Diamond League Paperwork not required (exemption – rule 4.2, Diamond League event)

8) 800m – Men – U20 (existing record: 1:47.46 Jamie Phillips 2024) 1:46.90 Joshua Mungin (Kilbarchan AAC) Loughborough 13 Jun 2026 Event: BMC Loughborough Grand Prix Paperwork not required (exemption – rule 4.2, WA Continental Tour – Challenger event)

9) 4 x 100m – Women – Senior national (existing record: 44.56 Scotland 2023) 44.36 Scotland Under-20 Mannheim, GER 13 Jun 2026 Team: Holly Whittaker, Sophie Thomas, Emma Clark, Cara Monachello Event: Bauhaus Junior Gala

10) 4 x 100m – Women – U20 (existing record: 45.60 Scotland 2025) 44.36 Scotland Under-20 Mannheim, GER 13 Jun 2026 Team: Holly Whittaker, Sophie Thomas, Emma Clark, Cara Monachello Event: Bauhaus Junior Gala

11) 200m – Women – U20 (existing record: 23.24 Sandra Whittaker 1982) 23.22 Sophie Thomas Mannheim, GER 14 Jun 2026 Wind: +1.6 Event: Bauhaus Junior Gala

12) 100m – Women – U20 (existing record: 11.57 Alyson Bell 2022) (and 5 above) 11.44 Sophie Thomas Birmingham 20 Jun 2026 Wind: -0.7 Event: UK Championships (semifinal)

13) 100m – Women – U20 (existing record: 11.57 Alyson Bell 2022) (and 5, 12 above) 11.32 Sophie Thomas Birmingham 20 Jun 2026 Wind: +1.7 Event: UK Championships (final)

14) Long Jump – Men – Senior national (existing record: 8.01 Darren Ritchie 2004) 8.15 Stephen MacKenzie Birmingham 20 Jun 2026 Wind: +1.6 Event: UK Championships

15) 200m – Women – U20 (existing record: 23.24 Sandra Whittaker 1982) (and 11 above) 23.10 Sophie Thomas Birmingham 21 Jun 2026 Wind: -0.9 Event: UK Championship