{"id":2132,"date":"2023-01-14T17:26:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T17:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/14\/perth-glory-megan-and-jamie-show-their-class-across-mud-at-scone-and-eye-australia-chance-scottish-athletics\/"},"modified":"2023-01-14T17:26:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T17:26:36","slug":"perth-glory-megan-and-jamie-show-their-class-across-mud-at-scone-and-eye-australia-chance-scottish-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/14\/perth-glory-megan-and-jamie-show-their-class-across-mud-at-scone-and-eye-australia-chance-scottish-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth glory! Megan and Jamie show their class across mud at Scone &#8211; and eye Australia chance &#8211; Scottish Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"meta-date\">Saturday 14th January 2023<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Megan Keith takes victory at Scone (photo by Bobby Gavin)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/data.opentrack.run\/en-gb\/x\/2023\/GBR\/saintdis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Results (provisional)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>(NOTE: we plan to cover U17\/U15\/U13 races in separate story on here on Sunday. Thanks for your patience).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The strong winds cutting across the course at Scone Palace had turned a little icier just as <strong>Megan Keith<\/strong> expressed her hopes of a <strong>World Cross Country<\/strong> assignment in Australia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jamie Crowe<\/strong> wouldn\u2019t be averse to a race opportunity Down Under, either, as British Athletics ponder selections for the World Cross in<strong> Bathhurst<\/strong>, New South Wales.<\/p>\n<p>Keith and Crowe underlined their current status as the No 1 cross country exponents in Scotland with convincing victories in the British Cross Challenge and Scottish Inter-District XC in Perth.<\/p>\n<p>It was a second Scottish title for Megan this season to follow on from the Short-Course while for Jamie, twice winner of the National XC at Falkirk, that\u2019s three victories in three visits to Scone Palace (albeit one on the final leg of relay).<\/p>\n<p>In truth the conditions overhead for almost the complete eight-race programme were as good as could have been hoped for in midwinter in Scotland \u2013 the sunshine lighting up the Palace backdrop for photographers.<\/p>\n<p>Underfoot was a little different, the rain which swept the country for many travelling to and from the event on Saturday simply adding to recent wet conditions to deliver the proverbial mudbath.<\/p>\n<p>There were only a limited number of English and Irish visitors in what was an open Cross Challenge event but it was nonetheless excellent to welcome larger fields that normal for our Scottish Inter-District races.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishathletics.org.uk\/news-and-features\/megan-keith-and-jamie-crowe-secure-senior-victories-at-the-perth-cross-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Athletics website report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"INTERVIEW | Megan Keith - British Cross Challenge &amp; Scottish Inter-District XC\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/COtl8VK7Og4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Keith always looked strong favourite as she followed up her Euro Cross U23 silver medal in fine style, winning in 28:58 over approx. 8k and with a 14-second victory margin.<\/p>\n<p>GB international hill runners, and Irish international <strong>Fionnuala Ross<\/strong>, pursued with determination and were rewarded with podium places \u2013 as <strong>Scout Adkin<\/strong> (running as an individual for her club) took third.<\/p>\n<p>GB international <strong>Alice Goodall<\/strong>, representing the East District, took third on the Inter-District podium headed by Megan for the Scottish Students and Fionnuala for the West.<\/p>\n<p>In the Inter-District team race, there were golds medals for the East; silvers for the Students and bronze for the West.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It was a very hard race against the girls today,\u2019 said Megan, who is coached by<strong> Ross Cairns.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018The hills and the mud certainly made it a tough one. I was cautious over the first lap and a half, and then I tried to put in a hard last lap, but the conditions made that harder today.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019d love to be involved for Australia for the World Cross \u2013 I think that would be a fun event to do.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"INTERVIEW | Jamie Crowe, East - British Cross Challenge &amp; Scottish Inter-District XC\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I2NRDt-YR0U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/backback-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-82300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/backback-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/backback-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/backback-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/backback-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/backback-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/backback-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo by Bobby Gavin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jamie Crowe only returned from a lengthy injury absence with a win at Bathgate in the East League last week.<\/p>\n<p>English visitor <strong>James Kingston<\/strong> of Tonbridge occupied the Central AC runner for the early part of the race before the Scot was able to get clear. He duly won in 24:55, with a victory margin of 11 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Welsh athlete, GB international <strong>Kris Jones<\/strong>, represented the East of Scotland, closed strongly to take second in the Cross Challenge podium from Kingston in third.<strong> Lachlan Oates,<\/strong> representing the West, collected Inter-District bronze after finishing fourth overall.<\/p>\n<p>Now Crowe\u2019s radar over the coming weeks could take in Spain (with Central AC in the Euro Clubs Cross); Australia for the World Cross; and Falkirk for the Lindsays National XC.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I have surprised myself over the past eight days to be honest,\u2019 said Jamie, who is coached by <strong>Derek Easton.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018I have had some consistent training recently, but I didn\u2019t know how fit I was, so I was happy with that performance today.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019ve raced here three times and won three times, so it is always a good course for me.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>East won the men\u2019s team golds from Scottish Students with the West taking home the bronze medals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/triopic-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-82301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/triopic-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/triopic-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/triopic-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/triopic-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/triopic-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/triopic-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were two U20 races over 6k with World Athletics age groups applying \u2013 and athletes hoping to impress British Athletics ahead of that World Cross team selection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edward Bird<\/strong> of Poole AC won the Men\u2019s race from <strong>Sam Hodgson<\/strong> of Windsor, Slough and Eton and <strong>Joe Ponter<\/strong> of Taunton.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Megan Harris<\/strong> of Chelmsford took the Women\u2019s U20 gold from <strong>Rebecca Flaherty<\/strong> of the North of England as the West\u2019s <strong>Hannah Ryding<\/strong> claimed bronze.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>+++<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tags:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/tag\/british-cross-challenge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Cross Challenge<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/tag\/perth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Perth<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/tag\/scone-palace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scone Palace<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/tag\/scottish-inter-district-xc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish Inter-District XC<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>(function ( d, s, id ) {\n\t\tvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName( s )[0];\n\t\tif ( d.getElementById( id ) ) return;\n\t\tjs = d.createElement( s );\n\t\tjs.id = id;\n\t\tjs.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_GB\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=234654626717555\";\n\t\tfjs.parentNode.insertBefore( js, fjs );\n\t}( document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk' ));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/megan-jamie-win-scone-xc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday 14th January 2023 Megan Keith takes victory at Scone (photo by Bobby Gavin) Results (provisional) (NOTE: we plan to cover U17\/U15\/U13 races in separate story on here on Sunday. 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