Pitreavie Frame Running Festival – Saturday 18^th May 2024

Two of TEL’s keen frame running athletes made the trip across the Forth to compete in sunny Dunfermline on Saturday the 18^th of May at the Pitreavie Frame Running Festival. 

Although official times were not taken at the event, Sophie Carruthers (T7) came 2nd in the 100m with a super pb of 33.5s and took the bronze in the 60m in a swift 19.7s. Finley Leishman (T3) earned himself two gold medals by racing to the 40m finish in 20.2s and also speeding through the 60m in 30.7s.   

Congratulations to both athletes for their impressive medal haul at this event!

Loughborough International – 19^th May 2024

Congratulations to Corey Campbell and Adam Hoole for their senior call-ups to represent Scotland at one of the curtain raisers to the outdoor season, the Loughborough International.

In fact, Corey’s exploits in the US have attracted not only the Scotland selectors but those of the GB team, and consequently he competed in the colours of the GB and NI Juniors team, alongside teams from England, Wales, the National Athletics League, Loughborough University and assorted guest athletes.

Adam was first on track in the 110mH match event and in gusty conditions ran a creditable 4^th overall (2^nd in the match standings) in 14.60s.

He returned later in the afternoon in the long jump competition and put together six jumps over 7.30m, culminating in PBs in rounds 5 and 6, the latter measured at 7.62m for second place in the competition and a qualifying distance for the UK championships in Manchester in June.

Corey, meanwhile ran in the 3000m match race, coming a fantastic 5^th in a season’s best 8.17.78. As the youngest in the top 5 by four years these surely augurs well for the future and indicates he is by no means overawed by running against athletes older and more experienced.

Well done to both athletes and their coaches, and their selection once again highlights that all TEL athletes should have no ceilings to their athletic aspirations.