ATHLETICS — Glenpark Harriers Senior Sprint Team Compete At National ContestTHE Greenock Glenpark Harriers senior sprint team opened their account at the first National Indoor Championship of the 2019 season at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow.
Under-20 athlete ‘Flying’ Scott Hannaway joined the very select group of local athletes who have recorded sub-50 seconds for 400 metres. Scott took the race on from the gun and had a clear lead going into the second 200-metre lap.
Sticking to his race plan, Scott gradually increased pace as he hit the home straight, driving toward the line, stopping the clock 49.82 seconds.
A few hours later, Scott returned to the track to contest 200 metres and again displayed quality sprinting to record his second personal best of the day with 22.70 seconds.
Lifetime bests were the order of the day for the team in their new colours with Mark Magee taking two seconds off his previous 800 metres best.
Mark led the race from the gun and, as the laps went past, he was within his personal target. Despite hitting fatigue in the last lap, Mark powered on to record his personal triumph.
Drew McIntyre returned to competitive action after a medical enforced lay-off and did not disappoint as he displayed his class over the shortest of sprints, 60 metres. With his traditional explosive start, Drew was stride-for-stride with the fastest sprinters in the country with a photo required to differentiate the placings in the fastest race of the day. Drew recorded one of his fastest starts to a season.
Scott McCluckie completed the sprint quartet with a competitive double over 200 metres and 400 metres, just missing out on lowering his best times in both races. The team now look forward to the National Championships in February.
