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The oldest running marathon in Scotland, [1] the first Moray Marathon was held in 1982 and since then it has developed into a 3 in 1 running event incorporating the Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K Road Races. In 2014 the venue was changed from the Cooper Park to the Glen Moray Distillery, and was run on a different course.
The 2006 event celebrated the 25th anniversary of the marathon with Simon Pride (Forres Harriers) finishing in 2:39:53 to win the event for the 5th time and Kate Jenkins (Gala Harriers) first woman home in 2:58:29 to win her 8th Moray Marathon.
The half marathon was won by John Goodall (Keith and District) in 1:15:35 with Sarah Liebnitz (U\A ex Moray Roadrunners Jnr) first woman in 1:33:59.
The 10K was won by Mike Stewart (Keith and District) in 33:51, first woman home was Elaine Whyte (Fraserburgh RC) in 39:58.
A Moray road race was thrown into chaos yesterday a dozen runners were forced to run an extra four miles after being led in the wrong direction. The winner of the Glen Moray Marathon eventually completed more than 30 miles after marshalls directed him along the wrong route. Connell Drummond, from Kilmarnock, had a clear lead over the pack but had to battle back from 16th place following the navigation error. Instead of heading away from Elgin the competitors almost ended up back in the town when the escort car realised the mistake.
Last night organisers explained they felt “physically sick” after being told about the error over radio – initially fearing the entire field had taken a wrong turn. Mr Drummond said: “I was only about three miles into it and I could see the lead car was slowing down – I knew something wasn’t right. I was just jogging on the spot and he shouted out the marshal had sent him the wrong way and I better turn round, which was good advice I suppose.”
It is understood that a local entrant following further down the field realised the mistake and prevented all 55 runners becoming lost. On his way back to the track Mr Drummond passed other runners and told them to follow him following the blunder. Co-organiser Paul Rogan said a miscommunication between a marshal and the escort car resulted in the wrong-turn at a T-junction near Mosstowie Primary School. He said: “It looks like by the time they’ve realised the mistake about a dozen runners have gone the wrong way. It’s very frustrating. “Everyone has taken it in good spirits though. It was human error, these things can happen.”
A contingency plan was put in place, giving runners the option of a short-cut to get to the finish after running 26 miles. Entrants at the finish line who declined the shorter route joked it was good preparation for an ultra-marathon. Mr Drummond was not put off by the extra distance and fought back through the field to win the race despite with a time of 3hours 16minutes and 11seconds – 35 minutes slower than his personal best set earlier this year. He said: “I was annoyed at the time but these things happen. I just got my head down and battled back through.”
| Year | Time (h:m:s) | Men | Club | Time (h:m:s) | Women | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Don Ritchie | Forres Harriers | C Wallach | U\A | ||
| 1983 | Don Ritchie | Forres Harriers | Eileen Forbe & Morag Thow | U\A | ||
| 1984 | Don Ritchie | Forres Harriers | Sheila Cluley | Forfar RR | ||
| 1985 | Graham Flatters | Dundee Hawkhill Harriers | Morag Taggart | Pitreavie | ||
| 1986 | Don Ritchie | Forres Harriers | Margret Robertson | Dunndee RR | ||
| 1987 | Don Ritchie | Forres Harriers | Frances Guy | Belgrove H | ||
| 1988 | Mick Francis | Forres Harriers | Margaret McDonald | Peterhead RR | ||
| 1989 | Charlie McIntyre | Fraserburgh | Sheila Catford | U\A | ||
| 1990 | Eric Seedhouse | City of Hull | Margret Robertson | Dundee RR | ||
| 1991 | Ron Kirkton | Milburn Harriers | Fiona Nicholson | Forfar RR | ||
| 1992 | Fraser Clyne | Metro Aberdeen | Trudi Thomson | Pitreavie | ||
| 1993 | David Lancaster | Rowantree Club, York | Diane Harvey | Tipton Harriers | ||
| 1994 | David Lancaster | Rowantree Club, York | Morag Cumming | Aberdeen AAC | ||
| 1995 | Alan Reid | Peterhead AAC | Lynda Bain | Garioch RR | ||
| 1996 | Allan Stewart | Moray Roadrunners | Linda Trahan | Garioch | ||
| 1997 | Fraser Clyne | Metro Aberdeen | Kate Jenkins | Carnethy | ||
| 1998 | Simon Pride | Keith & District | Kate Jenkins | Carnethy | ||
| 1999 | David Lancaster | Rowantree Club, York | Kate Jenkins | Carnethy | ||
| 2000 | Simon Pride | Keith & District | Kate Jenkins | Carnethy | ||
| 2001 | Simon Pride | Keith & District | Trudi Thomson | Pitreavie | ||
| 2002 | Brian Fieldsend | Inverness Harriers | Kate Jenkins | Carnethy | ||
| 2003 [2] | 2:34:08 | Jamie Reid | Ron Hill Cambuslang | 3:09:18 | Kate Jenkins | Carnethy |
| 2004 [3] | 2:36:49 | Simon Pride | Metro Aberdeen | 3:07:48 | Jenny Robertson | U\A |
| 2005 [4] | 2:32:22 | Ian Fisher | Altrincham AAC | 3:08:18 | Kate Jenkins | Carnethy |
| 2006 [5] | 2:39:53 | Simon Pride | Forres Harriers | 2:58:29 | Kate Jenkins | Gala Harriers |
| 2007 [6] | 2:33:11 | Jamie Reid | Cambuslang | 3:10:43 | Kate Jenkins | Gala Harriers |
| 2008 [7] | 2:43:11 | Niku Millot | Metro Aberdeen | 3:02:06 | Kate Jenkins | Gala Harriers |
| 2009 [8] | 2:41:47 | Martin Ferguson | Edinburgh AC | 2:57:59 | Kate Jenkins | Hunters Bog Trotters |
| 2010 [9] | 2:45:57 | Steven Reid | Fife AC | 3:01:30 | Kate Jenkins | Hunters Bog Trotters |
| 2011 [10] | 2:44:12 | Gareth Mayze | Teviotdale | 3:00:17 | Kate Jenkins | Hunters Bog Trotters |
| 2012 [11] | 2:48:15 | Paul Carrol | U\A | 3:03:25 | Kate Jenkins | Hunters Bog Trotters |
| 2013 [12] | 2:39:17 | Tony Jackson | Perth Roadrunners | 2:53:52 | Ellie Greenwood | Serpentine / Montrail / Vancouver Falcons |
| 2014 [13] | 2:45:40 | Wayne Dashper | Forres Harriers | 3:21:47 | Elaine Sheridan | Garioch RR |
| 2015 [14] | 2:46:26 | John Hammond | Carnethy Hill Running Club | 3:16:12 | Debbie Moore | N/A |
| 2016 [15] | 3:16:14 | Connell Drummond | Kilmarnock Harriers & AC | 3:21:05 | Mary McCutcheon | Giffnock North AAC |
| 2017 | Cancelled [16] | |||||
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