Perth woman shows good time in Great North Run

Oct 10 2008 by Our Correspondent, Perthshire Advertiser Friday

PERTH Road Runners were geographically spread out last weekend but all enjoyed excellent running weather for their chosen events.

Maureen Summers was one of the 52,000 runners who took part in the Great North Run, the world’s biggest half- marathon race, to finish 11th in her class in 2:01:46.

This event will eventually raise more than £10m for charity.

More local to home was the Strathcarron Hospice 10k at Denny. This is on a tiny scale compared to the Great North Run but again the hospice uses the event to raise funds to continue with its work.

At least three Road Runners were present, with Stephen Ferguson coming home in 38:12, Debbie Jackson in 50:15 and Isobel Duncan in 64:50.

Then it was up to Inverness for the annual marathon and 10k races.

In the 10k, Angela Park finished in 44:07 and Linda O’Neill in 48:55.

Light rain greeted the runners while they waited for the bus to take them from the finish in Inverness to the start near Fort Augustus, but it cleared away and the sun came out.

Running in their first marathons were Keri Weatherhogg and Julie King. Keri ran a brilliant 3:08:06, the fastest marathon run by a female Road Runner since Erni Hamilton set the record at 3:06:27 in 2004.

Julie’s speedy 4:12:18 was the result of her dedication and training.

Susan and Bernt Cederstrom ran together for most of the way with Bob Brown just behind.

Bob suffered cramp at 22 miles and had to walk for a short distance.

Other times were: Bernt Cederstrom 3:35:27, Susan Cederstrom 3:42:37, Bob Brown 3:54:45, Kenneth Stewart 3:58:15 and Karen Walters 5:10:18