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CENTRAL ATHLETIC CLUB

The premier athletic club in the Stirling and Clackmannanshire districts.

Our philosophy, regardless of age and ability, is to encourage and support our members to achieve their goals in a competitive environment

Weekend roundup, 25-26 April 2026

Apr 29, 2026

Scottish Schools Primary Cross Country

Although the cross country season is just a winter memory for many, a good showing of club members were among the 700 competitors at the Scottish Schools Primary Cross Country championships at Kirkcaldy High School on Saturday 25 April. There were eight events: separate races for P6 and P7, subdivided into boys and girls, with two races per category dividing schools by alphabetical order. In the results, athletes are listed by school, which makes it challenging to pick out club members: here’s who we have spotted.

P6 Girls, A-K

  • Kate Logan (Kincardine in Menteith) 20th, 8:23
  • Isobel Denholm (Bridge of Allan) 25th, 8:29

P6 Girls, K-Z

  • Aila Campbell (Thornhill) 2nd 7:39

P7 Girls A-J

  • Annie Arnott (Dollar) 5th, 7:22
  • Ruth Thomas (Doune) 43rd, 8:26

P7 Girls K-Z

  • Gracie Short (Newton) 13th, 7:47
  • Elise Barn (Newton) 50th, 8:34

P7 Boys A-K

  • Luca Pizey (Buchlyvie) 38th, 7:38

Congratulations to all! Full results at https://results.perfecttimingscotland.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20065&RId=3137

London Marathon 2026

The London Marathon took over the city on Sunday with 59,000 runners finishing in times from just below two hours to over 12 hours and in weather which was warmer than most runners would have chosen. Central’s contingent included youth and experience, united by enthusiasm and self-belief.

At the front of our pack was Chris Fullerton who scored a new PB with his time of 2:32:22, closing at nearly the same pace as he started. He was followed home by club record holder Ross Houston rolling back the years in 2:36:36.

Amy Gough was making her first attempt at the distance and launched into seventh woman in the club’s all-time rankings with 3:09:02, running at a very consistently pace suggesting there might be more in the tank. Ewan “blackcurrant fool” Jack (what else can you call someone with a joint affiliation to Ochil’s purple and our custard yellow) took his time to cross the start line, but worked his way steadily through the field to record 3:25:21.

Stuart Watson started swiftly but his pace suffered over the final few miles as he battled home in 3:37:04. Sally Gallagher was just a little further back and also had to work hard over the last few miles for her 3:41:48 clocking. Lesley Ann Hastie, mum of under 12 club member Niamh Hastie, completed her first marathon by breaking the four hour barrier with a very impressive 3:57:42. Gordon Luke and guide Fergus George put in a steady and consistent performance and reached the line in 4:09:18. Allan Gall added another notch to his long tally of marathons completed with his time of 5:10:34.

In addition to club members, among the runners were many other friends of the club and local runners from the Stirling area. Full results at https://results.tcslondonmarathon.com/2026/ .

Weekend 10k

For those with a commitment to a shorter, faster race than a marathon, there were a couple of local 10k races which attracted club attention. The Round the Houses 10k is a long-established event with a flat but sometimes windy course starting and finishing at Grangemouth Stadium. It was Kevin Amos who was first home for the club in a rapid 37 minutes and 35 seconds. Tony Disley showed his speed pedigree as he recorded 40:20 and opened a slight gap over Donald Shaw who tallied a determined 42:17. Full results at https://results.perfecttimingscotland.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20065&RId=3139&EId=1

Meantime, in rural splendour near Balquhidder, Neil Ferrier stepped up to meet the challenge of the Hidden Glen 10k on rough trail tracks with a good portion of climbing and did the club proud in 44:15. Full results at https://results.perfecttimingscotland.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20065&RId=9112&EId=1

And beyond

There have also been a couple of other excellent club results in the recent past which almost slipped past unnoticed. Grace Whelan travelled down to Loughborough on 18 April to run her first 10,000m track race and delivered a very impressive 34:51 which is a club record!

A few days later on 20 April, Marathon Man Colin McCreadie was in Boston to updated his commemorative t-shirt collection and take part in the oldest annual marathon race in the world – he clocked an excellent 3.07.18.