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Hard going suits cross country team

WHITEMOSS Athletic Club enjoyed a great day out at the Scottish West District Cross Country Championships last weekend. Read

Harriers shine as they take part in the country’s oldest race

CALDERGLEN Harriers were in action at the weekend as they took part in the United Kingdom’s oldest 10-mile race. Read

Bud Johnston looks back on a golden year

TRIATHLON champion Bud Johnston celebrated his 50th birthday this week after rounding off a fantastic year. Read

EK athlete meets Paula Radcliffe

AN East Kilbride Athletic Club member was left star-struck last week as she met long-distance runner Paula Radcliffe. Read

Runner Allan sprints off with top title

CALDERWOOD athlete Allan Scott was recognised for his fantastic achievements in 2008 when he won the Scottish Athlete of the Year Award on Saturday. Read

Winter comes early for Whitemoss Club’s cross country athletes

WHILE track and field athletes have to wait until December at the earliest to compete this winter, a few members of Whitemoss Athletics Club got their winter season underway with the Lasswade Cross Country race in Gorebridge. Read

Masterful showing from Calderglen Harriers

CALDERGLEN Harriers enjoyed a successful day at the British Masters Championship in Mansfield last month and were the only Scottish team to take part. Read

Great Scott honoured for efforts in youth games

DOUGLAS Scott was honoured in Edinburgh last week for his achievements at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune. Read

Young athletes beat the weather to scoop road relay medals

KIRKTONHOLME and St Kenneth’s Primary Schools had a tremendous weekend at the Road Relay Championships. Read

Scott named Athlete of the Games

DOUGLAS Scott was this week named Athlete of the Games following his double gold-medal win at the Commonwealth Youth Games. Read

Sarah is the star of the event as Whitemoss athlete collects gold

WHITEMOSS Athletics Club brought the curtain down on a jam packed 2008 summer season at the Scottish Combined Events Championship in Perth. Read

Young Ross jumps to it as he clinches medal number 20

EAST Kilbride Athletics Club’s star athlete Ross Maxwell took his medal haul to 20 in two years as he defended his long-jump title at the National Championships in Grangemouth last month. Read

Allan sets his sights on clearing next hurdle in his progress to the top

IT has been quite a year for Allan Scott. Read

Whitemoss club brings down curtain on great season

AS the outdoor athletics season comes to an end, a number of Whitemoss Athletics Club athletes recorded great performances to bring the curtain down on another year. Read

Cara is jumping for joy as she takes major prize

CARA Jamieson was one of the big winners on a great evening for local sports stars at the eighth annual South Lanarkshire Sports Awards. Read

Following in footsteps of Allan is club’s vision

EUAN McMurtrie has a vision. A vision that will see more East Kilbride athletes follow in the footsteps of Olympic athlete Allan Scott and realise their dreams by competing at the top level. Read

Wife’s umbrella helps Ramsay win Euro gold

WHEN it rains, it pours - and at the moment it has quite simply been raining medals for British athletes – and not just at the Olympic Games. Read

Young ones shining

WHITEMOSS Athletics Club under-9s held their club championships at the weekend. Read

Julie leads the way at hospice park race

EAST Kilbride woman Julie Whyteside was celebrating this week after she was the first female to finish the annual St Andrew’s Hospice 10k Road Race at the weekend held at Strathclyde Country Park. Read