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Tuesday 15th September 2026<\/p>\n

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A strong Scottish cohort of around 30 athletes headed for Derby at the weekend for the British Masters Athletics Championships.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And the group duly ended their season on a high, coming home with 24 gold, 7 silver and 10 bronze medals as well as multiple finalists just missing out on the podium.<\/p>\n

The success stretched to the record books with W65 Fiona Matheson<\/strong> breaking the World Record for 3000m in that age category.<\/p>\n

The Falkirk Victoria Harriers athlete clocked 11:19.24 (to beat the mark of 11:19.82 set by French athlete Maryse Le Gallo.<\/strong> Many congratulations!<\/em><\/p>\n

On the men\u2019s side, following on from their successes in Daegu, Robert McHarg<\/strong> (M60) took gold in the 400m, 800m and 1500m, and Dougie Graham<\/strong> (M45) won gold in the Pole Vault.\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Nicky Cowan<\/strong> (M35) was also on form, winning gold in the M35 100m and bronze in the 200m. The M70 category saw success in the field events with Jim Hogg<\/strong> claiming gold in both the Discus and Shot, and Robert Stevenson<\/strong> winning gold in the Long Jump and Triple Jump.<\/p>\n

In the women\u2019s events, throwers Claire Cameron<\/strong> (W65) and Susan Jones<\/strong> (W60) took multiple medals with Claire winning gold in the Discus and silver in the Shot, and Susan winning gold in the Hammer, Javelin and Weight Throw as well as silver in the Shot and bronze in the Discus.<\/p>\n

On the track, Fiona Matheson (W65) took gold in both the 3000m and 5000m, and Jane Ariztegieta Scott<\/strong> (W45) won gold in both the 80m Hurdles and 400m Hurdles.<\/p>\n

In doing so, Jane broke a 21-year old Scottish record in the sprint hurdles and a 32-year-old record in the 400m Hurdles!<\/p>\n

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Jane Scott on podium with her coach, Ronnie Hunter, at Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congratulations to our medallists (full list below) and indeed all our Scottish athletes competing in Derby.<\/em><\/p>\n

Grant Matheson (M60, Falkirk Victoria Harriers)\u00a0 \u2013 3000m Silver<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nicky Cowan (M35, Kilbarchan AAC) \u2013 100m Gold, 200m Bronze<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chris Louden (M40, Cambridge Harriers) \u2013 1500m Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grant Baillie (M45, East Kilbride AC) \u2013 3000m Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stephen Brown (M45) \u2013 1500m Silver<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dougie Graham (M45) \u2013 Pole Vault Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n

Darren Kerr (M55, Bedford & County AC) \u2013 Weight Throw Gold, Hammer Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jim Buchanan (M60, Dumfries RC) \u2013 2000m Steeplechase Silver<\/strong><\/p>\n

James MacGregor (M60, Aberdeen AAC) \u2013 High Jump Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grant Matheson (M60, Falkirk Victoria Harriers) \u2013 3000m Bronze<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robert McHarg (M60, Kilmarnock Harriers & AC) \u2013 400m Gold, 800m Gold, 1500m Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ron Todd (M60, Central AC) \u2013 Shot Gold, Pole Vault Silver, Discus Bronze<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jim Hogg (M70, Crook & District AC) \u2013 Discus Gold and Shot Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robert Stevenson (M70, Ayr Seaforth AAC) \u2013 Long Jump Gold, Triple Jump Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n

John Scott (M85, Shettleston Harriers) \u2013 Shot Put Gold\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gillian Cooke (W40, Edinburgh AC) \u2013 Pole Vault Silver<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jane Ariztegieta Scott (W45, Central AC) \u2013 80m Hurdles Gold, 400m Hurdles Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n

Claire Reid (W50, Airdrie Harriers) \u2013 Shot Bronze, Discus Bronze<\/strong><\/p>\n

Julia Jonstone (W55, Gala Harriers) \u2013 800m Bronze<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ruth Kirk (W55, Ayr Seaforth AAC) \u2013 Triple Jump Silver, High Jump Bronze, Long Jump Bronze<\/strong><\/p>\n

Susan Jones (W60) \u2013 Hammer Gold, Weight Throw Gold, Javelin Gold, Shot Silver, Discus Bronze<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mary Western (W60, PH Racing Club) \u2013 800m Bronze<\/strong><\/p>\n

Claire Cameron (W65, VPCOG AC) \u2013 Discus Gold, Shot Silver<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fiona Matheson (W65, Falkirk Victoria Harriers) \u2013 3000m Gold, 5000m Gold\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fiona Matheson in action at the Silverknowes 5k (photo by Bobby Gavin)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thanks for help with this report to Jane Scott and Grant Matheson.<\/p>\n

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