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Nine hours later

INNERLEITHEN’S multi-marathon girl Isobel Knox is aiming to save half-an-hour to compete at Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games in 2014.

Published: Friday, 19th September, 2008 12:30

It's just champion for Stacey

GOLDEN girl Stacey Downie completed a memorable hat-trick at the weekend.

Published: Friday, 5th September, 2008 12:30

Commonwealth Chris puts Scotland first

TRACK sensation Chris O'Hare has turned his back on Harvard University in a bid to win gold for Scotland.

Published: Friday, 22nd August, 2008 12:30

Peebles runners make history as season ends

PEEBLES husband-and-wife pair Gregor and Linda Nicholson made history at Morebattle last weekend, as the curtain came down on this season’s Border Athletics circuit.

Published: Friday, 15th August, 2008 11:50

Beijing next stop for sprint coach Eddie

A FORMER St Ronan’s Games winner is heading to Beijing this summer as Scotland’s sole coaching representative with the UK paralympic team.

Published: Tuesday, 22nd July, 2008 12:00

Kelso athlete picks up top running award

UP-AND-COMING stars of local athletics took centre stage on Saturday at the first Hawick Youth Games.

Published: Friday, 11th July, 2008 12:25

Charters leads challenge in Blue Riband sprint

FOR over 150 years the fastest men, and nowadays women, have been competing for the Borders richest race down at Jedburgh.

Published: Friday, 11th July, 2008 23:55

Test for Stacey

SPRINT sensation Stacey Downie will have to improve her times by around a second if she wants to board the plane for Beijing.

Published: Friday, 11th July, 2008 23:55

Grandfather of athletics hangs up his spikes

THE grandfather of sprint coaching in Scotland is finally hanging up his stopwatch after 50 years in the sport.

Published: Friday, 4th July, 2008 12:00

Double-header weekend for Peeblesshire athletes

PEEBLESSHIRE athletes face a busy couple of days with two Borders meetings being staged this weekend.

Published: Friday, 4th July, 2008 12:00

Scottish title favourite heads Tweedbank field

TWEEDBANK may not have the traditions and support of other Border Games but Saturday’s meeting has attracted some of the country’s top athletes.

Published: Monday, 30th June, 2008 12:00

Stacey adds GB title

SPRINTER Stacey Downie continued her race for the top with a UK Under-23s title at the weekend.

Published: Monday, 30th June, 2008 12:00