Harriers excel at Forth Road Bridge 10K

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Sunday 12th August – Forth Bridge 10K Road Race, North Queensferry

Harriers excel at Forth Road Bridge 10K
Carnegie Harriers enjoyed a highly successful morning at the Forth Road Bridge 10K Road Race. The popular event which is superbly organised by Pitreavie AAC saw Dunfermline born Simon Plummer smash the course record by 83 seconds reaching the tape in 30.53. Simon led from the gun reaching the first kilometre in 2.35, 3K in 8.20, 5K in 15.05 and 8K in 24.32 en route to setting a new club 10K record. The previous best of 30.59 was set by Mike Turner in Forres eleven years ago.Simon led home a line of Harriers with Carnegie’s men occupying the first ten places. John Hargreaves produced a fine run placing second in 33.42 while Ian Stewart finished 3rd and 1st M50 clocking a time of 34.09. Duncan McGougan won the M40 title placing 5th overall in 34.48.  Nikki May continued her excellent form winning the ladies race in a fast 37.55 (21st overall) leading the Carnegie ladies team of Kate McKinnon (2nd lady in 38.14) and Fabienne Thompson (5th lady in 42.46) to the team prize. Thirty members of Carnegie Harriers completed the race including Alasdair McKinnon who recorded a personal best of 40.51 (40th), Campbell Reid who clocked 50.10 in his first race in Carnegie colours and Lesley Thurogood who crossed the finishing line in 1.00.42.