Scottish Athletics Hall of Fame

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The Scottish Athletics Hall of Fame, launched in 2005, is a perpetual list to honour Scottish athletes of outstanding achievement in the sport of Athletics. [1] In 2005, inductees were selected by a combination of a panel of experts and an online poll. [1] A Nominations Committee was put together with a focus on identifying worthy recipients for a significantly increased list of inductees in 2018. [1] In the case of the posthumous awards Scottish Athletics contact family relatives to inform them of the induction process. [1]

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History

The Scottish Athletics Hall of Fame was launched at the Scottish Track and Field Championships in August 2005. [1] The inaugural inductees were Allan Wells and Eric Liddell. [1] [2] Liz McColgan and Wyndham Halswelle were inducted the following year. [1] [3] Yvonne Murray in 2007, and Tom McKean in 2008 [4] both followed. [1] Jim Alder was the seventh (and last athlete until 2018) to be inducted at the annual awards dinners on 31 October 2009. [1] [5] [6]

After nine years, in October 2018, another fifteen athletes were announced to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. [7] The 2018 induction happened at the organisation's awards dinner on 3 November. [8] at the Hilton hotel in Glasgow. [9] Lee McConnell was one of the fifteen inductees in 2018 but was unable to attend the ceremony in person. [10] [11] Allan Wells, inducted in 2005, helped with the presentations for his fellow inductees at the 2018 ceremony. [11]

Hall of Fame Inductees

YearAthleteAchievements
2005 Allan Wells Olympic and four-time Commonwealth champion
2005 Eric Liddell Olympic Games 400 m champion
2006 Liz McColgan World half marathon and 10,000 m champion
2006 Wyndham Halswelle Olympic Games 400 m champion
2007 Yvonne Murray World, European and Commonwealth champion
2008 Tom McKean World and European indoor 800 m champion
2009 Jim Alder Commonwealth Games marathon champion
2018 Duncan Clark Commonwealth Games hammer champion
2018 Dale Greig Marathon world record holder
2018 Lee McConnell multiple world, European and Commonwealth medalist
2018 Angela Mudge World mountain running champion
2018 Tom Nicolson winner of 42 Scottish national titles
2018 Geoff Parsons Triple Commonwealth Games high jump medalist
2018 Alan Paterson European high jump champion
2018 Rosemary Payne Commonwealth discus champion
2018 Don Ritchie multiple World ultra Record holder
2018 Meg Ritchie Commonwealth discus champion
2018 Ian Stewart World, European and Commonwealth champion
2018 Lachie Stewart Commonwealth 10,000 m champion
2018 Rosemary Stirling Commonwealth 800 m champion
2018 James Wilson Double Olympic medalist
2018 Dunky Wright Scotland’s first Commonwealth Games champion
2019 Caroline Baird [12] [13] 4-time Paralympics Games champion.
2019 Barbara Howie Paralympics Games medallist in athletics
2019 Colin Keay 5-time Paralympics Games champion
2019 Stephen Payton 3-time Paralympics Games champion

Other Awards

Athlete of the Year

YearWinnerNominationsRef
2023 Josh Kerr Laura Muir, Neil Gourley, Jemma Reekie, Scout Adkin [14] [15]
2022 Jake Wightman Eilish McColgan, Laura Muir [16] [17]
2021 Laura Muir Josh Kerr, Eilish McColgan, Jemma Reekie [18] [19]
2020Laura Muir
Jemma Reekie
Jake Wightman
[20]
2019 Callum Hawkins Jacob Adkin, Andy Douglas, Jake Wightman, Eilish McColgan, Laura Muir [21] [22]
2018Laura Muir Eilidh Doyle, Jake Wightman, Charlotte Morgan, Robbie Simpson [23] [24]
2017Callum Hawkins Sammi Kinghorn, Laura Muir, Eilish McColgan, Chris O'Hare [25] [26]
2016Laura MuirEilish McColgan, Lynsey Sharp, Steph Twell, Andrew Butchart, Eilidh Doyle, Andrew Douglas, Callum Hawkins [27] [28]
2015Laura MuirEilidh Child, Lynsey Sharp, Robbie Simpson [29] [30]
2014 Eilidh Child Libby Clegg, Mark Dry, Chris O’Hare, Lynsey Sharp [31] [32]
2013Eilidh Child Susan Partridge, Chris O'Hare, Eilish McColgan, Laura Muir, Libby Clegg [33] [34]
2012 Lynsey Sharp Eilidh Child, Freya Murray [35]
2011Lynsey Sharp [36]
2010Eilidh Child [37]
2009Eilidh Child [38]
2008Allan Scott
2007 Lee McConnell
2006 Chris Baillie [39]
2005Morag MacLarty [40]
2004 Kathy Butler
2003Lee McConnell [lower-alpha 1] [41]
Ian Mackie [lower-alpha 1]
2002Lee McConnell [lower-alpha 1] Sinead Dudgeon, Angela Mudge [42]
Darren Ritchie [lower-alpha 1] Iain Park, Jamie Quarry
2001Kathy Butler [lower-alpha 1] [43] [44]
Chris Baillie [lower-alpha 1] Simon Pride, Ian Mackie, Jamie Quarry, Glen Stewart
2000 Angela Mudge [lower-alpha 1] Allison Curbishley, Caroline Innes, Sinead Dudgeon [45]
Ian Mackie [lower-alpha 1] Stephen Payton, S Hayward, Darren Ritchie
1999Sinead Dudgeon [lower-alpha 1] [46]
Simon Pride [lower-alpha 1]

Para Athlete of the Year

YearAthleteRef
2023 Sammi Kinghorn [14]
2022Sean Frame [16]
2021 Owen Miller [18]
2020no award
2019 Maria Lyle [21]
2018Derek Rae [23]
2017Sammi Kinghorn [25]
2016 Libby Clegg [27]
2015
2014Libby Clegg [31]
2013Libby Clegg [33]
2012
2011Libby Clegg [36]
2010
2009

U23 Athlete of the Year

The award was discontinued after 2011.

YearAthlete [47]
2011 Lynsey Sharp
2010 Steph Twell
2009 Eilidh Child
2008Eilidh Child
2007Eilidh Child
2006Gemma Nicol
2005Kirsty Maguire
2004Allan Scott
Collette Fagan

George Dallas Memorial Trophy

Award is annually presented by the George Dallas Trust to the person or persons who in the judgement of the trustees, have achieved distinction in, or made a material contribution to, cross country, road running, track and field or hill running in Scotland in the preceding calendar year. It can be athletes, administrators, coaches or otherwise involved in the sport. [48]

YearAthlete [48]
2022 Sammi Kinghorn
2021 Josh Kerr
2020 Megan Keith
2019 Jake Wightman
2018 Eilish McColgan
2017 Zoey Clark
2016 Andrew Butchart
2015 Ellie Greenwood
2014 Libby Clegg
2013 Laura Muir
2012 Freya Murray
2011 Derek Hawkins
2010 Steph Twell
2009 Eilidh Child
2008 Angela Mudge
2007 Andrew Lemoncello
2006 Chris Baillie
2005 Shirley Webb
2004 Kathy Butler
2003Jim Young
2002 Lee McConnell
2001Christopher Robison
2000 Caroline Innes
1999 Sinead Dudgeon
1998 Douglas Walker
1997 Allison Curbishley
1996 Ian Mackie
1995 Melanie Neef
1994Vikki McPherson
1993no award
1992Donald Ritchie
1991Aileen McGillivary
1990Glen Henderson
1989 Yvonne Murray
Tom McKean
Thomas Boyle
1988 Liz McColgan
1987 Jamie Henderson
1986Yvonne Murray
1985Tom McKean
1984 Sandra Whittaker
1983Christopher Black
1982 Alan Wells

Tom Stillie Award

The award is given each year to the person who has contributed the most to Scottish Athletics within the preceding year. [49]

YearAthlete [49]
2022John MacKay
2021Gerry Gaffney
2020David Lothia
Andrew Stevenson
2019Sandra Hardcare
2018Adrian Scott
2017Mike Johnston
2016Janet Nixon
2015Ron Morrison
2014Mikael Huggins
2013Liz Wilder
2012Alan Bertram
2011Alan Potts
2010Inverclyde AC
2009Marjory Cook
2008Jim Scott
2007 Bob Gray
2006 Willue Laing
2005Arnold Black
2004Graham Sword
2003Jackson Family
2002Leslie Roy
2001Brian Goodwin
2000Helen Spanie
1999George Duncan
1998James Scott
1997 Ian Mackie
1996Hilda McGillivray
1995Ian Clifton
1994George Kirk
1993no award
1992Alan Grosset
1991George Duncan
1990Edwin Taylor
1989John Brown
1988John Hamilton
1987Ewan Murray
1986 Tom McKean
1985Alex Naylor
1984Owen Dixon
1983Robert Greenock
1982 Cameron Sharp
1981 Allan Wells
1980Robert Hutcheson
1979Alan Wells

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Award was split into female and male categories.

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