" There were dramatic scenes yesterday at the international athletics meeting in Falesia, Algarve when the winners were announced of the 5 kilometer road race held on Tuesday the 14 March. In a highly competitive field of the highest class of European runners, the winner of the men's 55 category was announced as Kenny 'Cheeky Monkey' Leinster from Scotland. Kenny was unable to collect his prize as he had already jetted off to take part in another race in his native Scotland. The prize was collected by Nick Anderson, Kenny's coach, who said his boy was a natural at the marathon but since winning this shorter race had now shown his pedigree at this shorter distance too.
Alan Derrick, the Scottish Trail Champion and sometime coach of the champion said this was a great result for Scottish running but didn't think his position as Scottish running guru was at threat. Eddie Reid, a veteran of Falesia, was quoted as saying ' I will put the monkey back in its cage' , taken as a reference to the longstanding competition between the two racers.
Fran Ferguson, winner of the Scottish Masters Grand Prix made reference to the woman's F55 winner Ann Evans " a nippy wee thing" coming from Wales and described this as a 'Celtic takeover'.
From our athletics correspondent.
Stop Press - also in the prizes, Frances Ferguson was delighted to win the F50 category in the 5k, having adapted well to the intense training, recovery and nutrition regime imposed on the training camp. Not to be left out, Eddie Reid was also in the prizes, winning a war of attrition in the post-prize giving BBQ pool competition.
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