Inverness Half Marathon sees 3355 runners take part in event which celebrated its 40th anniversary
Thousands of people pounded the streets as the Inverness Half Marathon took place on Sunday afternoon.
A total of 3355 runners from around the world took on the 13.1 kilometre course as they raced across the city.
The race was also hosting the Scottish Half Marathon Championships with top runners from across Scotland taking part.
The North District Championships also took place with Shaun Cumming from East Sutherland Athletics Club winning in 68 minutes and 53 seconds.
Catriona Fraser from Inverness Harriers won the women’s title in 81 minutes and 56 seconds.
In the Inverness 5k, Denis Prikulis from Latvia, who runs for Lochaber Athletic Club based in Fort William and Carolyn Cameron from Aberdeen Amateur Athletics Club took the men’s and women’s title respectively.
The start line at the Inverness 5k is available to view here.
The popular event sold out early, with 3355 signing up for the Half Marathon and 1500 for the 5K. Of the entries for the 5K, 42 per cent were from schools and youth clubs. Invernessian Megan Keith, who competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was the official race starter this year.
This year, the event welcomed Julie McElroy, the first frame runner to the Inverness Half Marathon, Ros Jemmett, who first completed the event 1985 and returned to run it again 40 years later and firefighters from the Highlands running in full kit to raise money for charity.
Malcolm Sutherland, CEO of Caledonian Concepts, organiser of the Inverness Half Marathon & 5K said: “A huge congratulations to all our winners in this very special 40th anniversary edition of the Inverness Half Marathon & 5K,” said Malcolm Sutherland, CEO of Caledonian Concepts, organiser of the Inverness Half Marathon & 5K.
“It is always inspiring to see so many runners of all abilities take part in this event and to be hosting the Scottish Half Marathon and North District Championships again in this milestone year is fantastic. For 40 years, our amazing team and volunteers, partners and sponsors, and the communities along the route have been making the Inverness Half Marathon & 5K the success it is today, so thank you all once again. A special thanks also to Olympian Megan Keith for being the official race starter – Megan has certainly been an inspiration to many since her heroic performance at the 2024 Olympics so to have her with us made our 40th anniversary event even more memorable.”
