Habbies shine at Leeds

Kilbarchan athletes were among the best as Scottish runners starred at the weekend’s Abbey Dash 10k in Leeds.

Habbies Euan Gillham and Elspeth Curran were both in action, as was Commonwealth Games runner Derek Hawkins.

The Scotland women won their team race and the men were second to the North of England.

There was a top performance, and PB, for Scotland’s Adam Craig to take the win thanks to a terrific run of 29.08 from the Borders athlete, who has just moved club from Edinburgh AC to Inverclyde AC

And the women’s race was dominated by Scottish athletes with Shettleston’s Irish international, Fionnuala Ross, winning in 33.30 as she was followed home by Scotland duo Mhairi Maclennan in 33.36 and Steph Pennycook in 33.49.

Cameron Strachan of Metro Aberdeen continued his recent progress with a PB of 30.50

While Gillham (Kilbarchan AAC) and Kenny Wilson ( Moray Road Runners) came home just behind Strachan in times of 30.52 and 30.54 respectively.

The Scotland women’s team was completed by Annabel Simpson (Fife AC) in 35.13 and Jenny Bannerman ( Inverness Harriers) in 35.46. And it was great to see a PB, too, from Kilbarchan’s Elspeth Curran at 34.17.

A scottishathletics spokesman said: “It was was good to see Derek Hawkins in action with a run of 31.09.”