A fine performance by the Kilbarchan Athletic Club team in the 4th and final meeting of the Scottish Mens League Division 2 at Grangemouth last weekend. They were clear winners on the daywhich ensured winning the League overall and with it, promotion to the top Division for next year.

Event winners included Conor McNulty the 1500metres (4.09.31) and the 3000m Steeplechase (9.35.64), Kevin Cormes the 800m (1.59.95) and Connor Henderson the 400m Hurdles (55.55s). In the Field events, winners included Jack Lochans (6.67m Long Jump), while the 4x400metres relay team of Connor Henderson, James Quinn, Craig Haxton and Kevin Cornes were winners in 3.33.45.
There were also notable performances by Tony Daffurn 2nd in the 100m and 3rd in the Triple Jump, Jack Lochans 2nd in the High Jump,James Quinn 2nd in the 200m, Paul Leck 2nd in the 10K, Blair Crawford 3rd in the 400m, Andrew Cunningham 3rd in the Javelin.

Last Friday at the British Milers Club meeting at Scotstoun, 3 Kilbarchan club records were broken. Claire Gibson improved her best to set a new 1500m record of 4.13.56, Gavin McArdle smashed the 4 minute barrier and under 17 boys club record with a time of 3.57.84 while in the 5000m, Elspeth Curran's time of 16.38.27, was just inside her previous best and club record.

On the roads, Hayley Haining had a superb run at the Helensburgh 1/2 Marathon, not just winning the Womens race, but wqinning overall in 74minutes 30 seconds with Kilbarchan clubmate Gemma Rankin also having a fine run, finishing 2nd Woman in 77.07.

The ultra runners have also been in action recently with husband and wife John and Katrina Kynaston in action at separate events. John competed in the Lakeland 100, covering 105miles in the Lake District area and was 82nd out of 163 finishers in 34 hours 33minutes, 59 seconds. Katrina was 59th out of 131 starters in the Devil o' the Highlands race from Tyndrum to Fort William, time 8 hours 55minutes 51 seconds.