Toni McIntosh runs off with top title

Jun 5 2009

SUPER Ayr Seaforth flier Toni McIntosh kept up her hot form by finishing second female in the Edinburgh marathon which attracted more 13,000 on Sunday.

She was crowned Scottish national marathon champion, finishing second in 2.47.18 behind winner Holly Rush of Bradford Upon Avon (2:41:38). Toni’s time was only nine minutes outside the Commonwealth standard but her run came only three days after she won the Polaroid 10k.

Meanwhile, Seaforth men produced an excellent performance to finish second in the second match of the Scottish Men’s League at Grangemouth on Sunday.

This leaves them well placed to bounce back into Division One next year with two matches to go.

Points: Kilbarchan 340, Seaforth 310, Lasswade 279, Giffnock North 265, Corstorphine 235, Falkirk Victoria 233, Fife 132, Clydesdale 131, Dunfermline & West Fife 16.

Results: 100m: 2. Ian Kennedy 11.54; ‘B’: 3. Andrew McElwee 12.19; 200m: 1. Ian Kennedy 23.20; ‘B’: 1. Thomas McFarlane 23.72; 400m: 3. Donny McLeod 49.33; ‘B’: 3. Andrew McElwee 52.62; 800m: 7. Alex Oliver 2.02.98; 1500m: 1. Kevin Kane 3.55.38; ‘B’: 3. James Wales 4.26.22; 5000m: 5. Alan Cherry 16.41.48; 400m hurdles: 2. Andrew McElwee 62.72; 4 x 100m: 2. I. Kennedy, A. Kyle, J. Thompson, A. McElwee 44.45; 4 x 400m: 2. K. Kane, T. McFarlane, A. Oliver, D. McLeod 3.26.73.

Long jump: 2. Ian Kennedy 6.28; ‘B’: 2. Johnny Thompson 5.29; triple jump: 2. Aaron Kyle 12.99 (pb); ‘B’: 3. Johnny Thompson 10.68; shot putt: 5. Ian Kennedy 8.22; ‘B’: 2. Adam Mackie 7.80; discus: 4. Adam Mackie 23.14; ‘B’: 2. Ian Kennedy 21.36; hammer: 6. Adam Mackie 22.17.

A smaller than usual number of Seaforth females helped Team West finish third overall behind Edinburgh and Pitreavie in the second match of the Scottish Women’s League at Meadowbank on Sunday.

U13 girls: Ailie Shanks 3rd in 200m, 29.3 (pb); U17 women: Rachel Hunter 1st in shot putt (10.70) 2nd in discus (27.76 pb), 7th in senior hammer (34.32 pb); senior women: Meghan Logue: 3rd in 400m (60.0), 6th in 200m (26.4 pb); Elaine Montgomerie: 4th in 400m ‘B’ (65.1); 6th in triple jump (9.08).

Ailie, Meghan and Elaine helped their relay teams finish fourth.