More marathon than half marathon – the weather did all it could to test the spirits and strengths of this year’s competitors in Coll’s annual race. First it all looked good. Then came the wind – blowing hard into the faces. Then the rain let loose, big time. The notion of conversion to swamp soccer must have occurred. The organisers, overcome with admiration for the stoicism of the compettors, simply describe it as becoming a case of ‘mind over matter’ at this stage. And there was always the hospitality at the hotel afterwards. The results – with times – were:

Half Marathon

1. Ray Ward (1.14.50)
2. Donald Naylor (1.17.19)
3. Phil Tipping (1.30.37)

1st Lady

1. Michelle Hetherington (1.30.37)

Half Marathon – Veterans
1st Gent: John MacPherson (1.39.59)
1st Lady: Anne Hay (2.30.12)

10K

1. Paul Thompson (0.39.10)
2. Julia Henderson (0.41.57)
3. Stephen Whiston (0.42.50)

5K

1. Dougie Wainwright (0.22.58)
2. Madeline Robinson (0.26.22)
3. Ross Henderson (0.27.46)

Children

1. Gregor Cook (0.06.23)
2. Alex Wainwright (0.06.24)
3. Joe Waterston (0.06.26)

1st Girl

1. Melissa Robinson (0.07.16)

Results and times collated by Coll’s Sarah McCann.