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Yvonne hopes stars inspire new generation of athletes

OLYMPIAN and former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Yvonne Murray hopes this weekend’s festival of athletics at Wishaw Sports Centre can inspire the next generation of young hopefuls, as top-class athletes descend on the county once again.Read

Top athletes to descend on Wishaw

THE Scottish Inter-Regional Athletics Championships will kick off at Wishaw Sports Centre on May 16) after the outstanding success of last year’s meeting.Read

Track queen Yvonne Murray-Mooney hopes the International Children’s Games leave a lasting legacy in Lanarkshire.

FORMER World, European and Commonwealth Games champion Yvonne Murray can’t wait for the International Children’s Games to reach Lanarkshire next year… because she says coaching kids to glory eclipses her own achievements.Read

Tom Scott Road Race hailed a success

COMPETITORS from all over Scotland were greeted for the third year in succession to superb weather conditions as they took part in the 48th Annual Tom Scott Road Race in Strathclyde Country Park on Sunday.Read

Law athletes dominate Annan race

THE Annan River Races, a favourite annual competition for many athletes, was again the destination for a number of Law and District runners at the weekend.Read

Track queen comes out of retirement

FORMER Commonwealth gold medallist Yvonne Murray-Mooney is set to come out of retirement and compete in the Strathclyde Park Triathlon Novice race.Read

Records broken in Sport Relief challenge

LAW and District Athletics club entered into the spirit of Sport Relief on Saturday, helping to raise more than £500 for charity.Read

Annual race set for record numbers

THIS year’s Tom Scott Memorial 10-mile road race will be supported by sponsors Tunnocks of Uddingston and The Co-op Funeralcare.Read

World record under threat

LANARKSHIRE athletes will be attempting to “break” the one mile world record in aid of Sport Relief later this month (Saturday March 20).Read

National success for Law athletes

ATHLETES from Law and District AAC took part in the recent Scottish Cross Country Championships, with the under-17 boys team winning bronze medals.Read

Athletics: Law Superteams secure medals

THE inaugural under-13 Superteams indoor competition took place last month, with five teams from Law and District AAC taking part at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow.Read

Athletics: Track twins can’t be seperated

COLTNESS twins Laura and Lynn Livesey doubled up at a top athletics event when they finished in exactly the same time – and they were even racing on their 17th birthday!Read

Athletics: Track twins can’t be seperated

COLTNESS twins Laura and Lynn Livesey doubled up at a top athletics event when they finished in exactly the same time – and they were even racing on their 17th birthday!Read

Athletics: Law in fine form for Glasgow championships

LAW and District AAC athletes have been very busy over the last few weeks competing at various indoor championships at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow.Read

Wellcoat stars for Law and District AAC at West District Cross Country Championships

THE West District Cross Country Championships took place on Saturday December 5 in Irvine.Read

Athletics: Pupils in the running for cross-country success

MORE than 350 pupils took part in the recent cross-country trials for schools in the Motherwell and Wishaw area at Beltane Park.Read

Young athletes return with haul of medals

A COACH full of enthusiastic young athletes headed south recently to the Lasswade Cross Country Championships.Read

Athletics: Law teams perform well at Stepps

LAW and District Amateur Athletic Club turned out several teams in the West District Cross Country Relays at Stepps and the junior teams performed really well.Read