Inverness 5k sees 1500 runners take part in event on Sunday
A total of 1500 runners took part in the Inverness 5k which formed part of the Inverness Half Marathon that took place on Sunday.
Runners set off at 12.45pm after 3355 runners took part in the Inverness Half Marathon which started at 12.30pm.
In the Inverness 5k, Latvian athlete Denis Prikulis, who runs for Lochaber Athletics Club in Fort William won the title for the first time as he crossed the line in 15 minutes and 29 seconds.
In the women’s race, Carolyn Cameron from Aberdeen Amateur Athletics Club, claimed victory in her debut at Inverness with a time of 17:44.
In the Inverness Half Marathon Dundee athlete Jamie Crowe from Central Athletic Club claimed the men’s title in a time of 65 minutes and 19 seconds.
A video of the start of the Inverness Half Marathon is available to view here.
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.
The popular event sold out early, with 3,355 signing up for the Half Marathon and 1,500 for the 5K. Of the entries for the 5K, 42% 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.”
