At the ScottishAthletics Annual Awards Dinner held in the Marriott Hotel Glasgow on Saturday November 22nd, Sandy Robertson a member of Troon Tortoises AC received Hon. Life Membership for services to athletics.

Sandy joined Edinburgh Southern Harriers in the 1950’s and was a very good Cross Country runner becoming East District Champion on several occasions. Sandy won silver medal at the Scottish 3 Mile Track Championship at Meadowbank in `1957. His time was 14mins 16.8secs. The winner was AJ Wood Aberdeen in a time of 14mins 16.4secs. Sandy still remembers how close it was and how all of ESH was cheering him on. On moving to Troon he started several jogging groups and through his Grade 1 coaching abilities encouraged many to undertake the running of the first Glasgow Marathon. He served on the Cross Country Union before the amalgamation with the Women’s Cross Country Union.

He was the convenor of the Road Running and Cross Country Commission for three years and was on the organising Committee for the European Cross Country Championships in Edinburgh in 2003.  He is a Starter and was a member of the course building team which set out the courses for the World Cross Country Championships held in March of this year in Edinburgh. Paula Radcliffe, guest of honour, presented Sandy with his award – and a kiss – which put the icing on the cake!

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In my news round up last week I somehow completely forgot to mention Anne’s tremendous performance in the New York marathon where she came through the crowds in an excellent time of 3:48:58.  Not quite a PB but given that it’s a crowded and hilly course, a great performance.   She looks like the happiest lady in NY and there are more great photos of her here.  I wish I could look so happy when running so close to my PB!