TOM Martyn set a new Corstorphine AAC club record with a brilliant run in the London Marathon. He crossed the finish line on The Mall in 2hrs, 19mins and 56secs to break Dougie Selman’s previous best time of 2:20:37 set in Valencia in December 2023. Tom finished 15th in the mass race, securing silver in … Continue reading TOM BREAKS CLUB RECORD IN LONDON MARATHON AS CORSTORPHINE ATHLETES IMPRESS AT FORTH ULTRA
HARD WORK PAYS OFF AS DOUGIE SELMAN LEARNS LESSONS TO CLAIM BRITISH 100KM TITLE
BRITISH champion Dougie Selman has revealed how his year-long preparation paid off as he powered to glory in the Sri Chinmoy 100km road race. The Corstorphine AAC veteran, 35, hit the gym to improve his strength and durability, while also working on dealing with the mental challenge of running for more than six-and-a-half hours. He … Continue reading HARD WORK PAYS OFF AS DOUGIE SELMAN LEARNS LESSONS TO CLAIM BRITISH 100KM TITLE
BRITISH 100KM TITLE GLORY FOR DOUGIE SELMAN AS MEDALS FLOW AT NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS
DOUGIE Selman secured the British 100km title with a sensational victory in the Anglo Celtic Plate. The ultra runner, who has been a CAAC member for 25 years, timed his run to perfection as he stormed away from the field to win gold for Scotland by 10 seconds. His time of 6 hours, 34 minutes … Continue reading BRITISH 100KM TITLE GLORY FOR DOUGIE SELMAN AS MEDALS FLOW AT NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS
SCALLYS SUCCESS FOR CORSTORPHINE ATHLETES AS JAMES WINS LASSWADE 10-MILE ROAD RACE
As the athletics spotlight shone on the World Indoor Championships at the Emirates Arena over the weekend, Corstorphine AAC teams secured their own successes one mile away at Glasgow Green in the 53rd Allan Scally Memorial Road Race. The men’s M40 and M50 squads both finished first in the 4x5K relay event, while there was … Continue reading SCALLYS SUCCESS FOR CORSTORPHINE ATHLETES AS JAMES WINS LASSWADE 10-MILE ROAD RACE
BLIZZARD OF MEDALS IN ABERDEEN AS DOUGIE BREAKS MARATHON RECORD IN VALENCIA
THERE was snow stopping Corstorphine athletes as they secured a string of outstanding results at the weekend – from cross-country glory in freezing Aberdeen to a marathon record in the Spanish sunshine. Our hardy band of competitors braved treacherous travel conditions to head north for the Lindsays East District XC Championships and came back down the road laden with medals. The Masters men’s team of Stuart … Continue reading BLIZZARD OF MEDALS IN ABERDEEN AS DOUGIE BREAKS MARATHON RECORD IN VALENCIA
ACTION ROUND-UP – GREAT SCOTTISH RUN, LINDSAYS DISTRICT XC AND G2E ULTRA
CORSTORPHINE athletes clocked some impressive results as the track and field season made way for road races and the start of the cross-country campaign. GREAT SCOTTISH RUN Tom Martyn took a fine silver in the half-marathon at the AJ Bell Great Scottish Run in Glasgow. Tom (pictured) crossed the line in 1:06:59 having tackled the … Continue reading ACTION ROUND-UP – GREAT SCOTTISH RUN, LINDSAYS DISTRICT XC AND G2E ULTRA
ACTION ROUND-UP FROM SNAL, EDINBURGH MARATHON, SUPERTEAMS, HILL CHAMPS AND CSSAL
A HECTIC couple of weeks have seen Corstorphine athletes rack up some impressive results on the track, road and in the hills. Olivia Clarke (U20) won the 1,500m at the Scottish National Athletics League (SNAL) meeting on Sunday in a time of 4mins 36.36secs to continue her stellar start to the track and field season. In … Continue reading ACTION ROUND-UP FROM SNAL, EDINBURGH MARATHON, SUPERTEAMS, HILL CHAMPS AND CSSAL
CHRIS POXTON BREAKS 10-MILE CLUB RECORD FOR M40 MEN
CHRIS Poxton has shaved more than a minute off the CAAC 10-mile record for M40 men. The long-distance specialist clocked a time of 54mins 36secs at last month’s Tom Scott Memorial Road Races. It smashed the previous best of 55mins 48secs set by Grant Wilkie in December 2010. Chris, 43, revealed he was confident of setting a new benchmark at the event in Strathclyde Park. … Continue reading CHRIS POXTON BREAKS 10-MILE CLUB RECORD FOR M40 MEN
Q&A: CLUB RECORD HOLDER DOUGIE SELMAN ON HIS ANGLO CELTIC PLATE 100K RUN
DOUGIE Selman won the Don Ritchie Trophy as the top Scot at this month’s Anglo Celtic Plate 100k championships and laid down a new Corstorphine club record in the process. He finished a fabulous fifth at the Home Countries International event – narrowly missing out on fourth place following a lung-bursting sprint finish after 6hrs … Continue reading Q&A: CLUB RECORD HOLDER DOUGIE SELMAN ON HIS ANGLO CELTIC PLATE 100K RUN
GOLD AND SILVER AT ROAD RELAYS
The men’s masters M40 team retained their title amid another strong Corstorphine showing at the National Road Relay Championships.The six-man team – Malcolm Laing, Ally Brockie, Tom Ferrington, Chris Poxton, Chris O’Brien and Ian Hutchison – finished 1min 49secs ahead of Metro Aberdeen to land the gold.CAAC’s men’s M50 quartet of Keith Hood, Alan Cunningham, Stuart Campbell … Continue reading GOLD AND SILVER AT ROAD RELAYS