Two EKAC athletes won silver medals in their respective 4J Studios Scottish Athletics Age Group Championships during August. Both were running competitively in their events for only the second time, making for even more impressive performances. On 29 August in Aberdeen, Angus Wilkinson ran 4:35.41 in the Under 13 Boys 1500m to claim silver. In…
Interested in joining EKAC? We’re resuming our regular assessments of potential new members. Add your name to our waiting list by emailing ekacsecretary@outlook.com and our Club Secretary will keep you posted on arrangements.
EKAC seniors distance coach Jamie Clements (pictured) featured in the East Kilbride News/Daily Record recently, commenting on the surge in lockdown runners – female and male – during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jamie even provided a training schedule for those looking to take up or return to running or are looking to – see below. Here’s…
Despite being U17, Hannah Anderson was picked for the U20 Scotland women’s team for 12 January’s Run Stirling Celtic International XC. And they won! Hannah was interviewed with the team afterwards…
Photographer Bobby Gavin (That One Moment) has given us 2 of our favourite XC photos the year featuring EKAC athletes.Graeme Haddow brings home not just a great run but most of the Balloch Castle mud (West District XC Championships), while Vivien Thorpe chases down Olympian Andy Butchart (Run Stirling).
Practising shot put or javelin on East Kilbride’s Queensway? Bad idea. Setting up hurdles on the Kingsway? Awkward. So, while you might see our middle distance runners charging around EK’s streets, we stick to John Wright Leisure Centre’s athletics facilities when training for throws, sprints, jumps and hurdles. Fancy a cut of this kind of…
Copyright Bobby Gavin, That One Moment Hannah Anderson fights to the line to win a superb U17Women bronze.Copyright Bobby Gavin, That One Moment Copyright Bobby Gavin, That One Moment Copyright Bobby Gavin, That One Moment Copyright Bobby Gavin, That One Moment Grant Baillie, gold medal, M40 categoryEKAC medallists: Grant Baillie (gold, M40) and Hannah Anderson…
Several EKAC masters athletes ran the ‘Run with the Wind’ Strathaven 10k on 3 November, generating a raft of PBs.