by Stuart Weir
This is the first of three features by Stuart Weir for the week of November 1, 2022. Stuart wrote this piece on the 2022 Scottish Athletics Awards.
Scottish Athletics awards
It has been a great year for British athletes, winning medals at three championships. It hasn’t gone unnoticed that a disproportionate amount of the medals was won by Scottish athletes, despite that nation comprising only 5 million out of the UK’s 67 million.
It was certainly noticed at the Scottish Athletics awards last weekend.
Athlete of the year, Winner: Jake Wightman (Edinburgh AC)
Also nominated: Eilish McColgan (Dundee Hawkhill), Laura Muir (Dundee Hawkhill),
Para-athlete of the year: Sean Frame
Under 20 Athlete of the year: Megan Keith (Inverness Harriers/Edinburgh Uni Hare and Hounds),
Under 17 Athlete of the year: Corey Campbell (Team East Lothian),
Masters Athlete of the year: Charlotte Morgan (Carnethy HRC)
Coach of the year: Geoff Wightman
Commonwealth Games Achievement Trophy for Birmingham 2022: Eilish McColgan (Dundee Hawkhill),
George Dallas Memorial Trophy: Samantha Kinghorn
Martin Hyman Junior Hill Running Trophy: Fraser Gilmour
The 2022 Scottish role of honour included:
World Championship
Jake Wightman Gold 1500
Eugene, Oregon, USA
July15-26, 2022
1500 meter final, Wightman, GBR, New Balance, photo by Kevin Morris
Laura Muir Bronze1500
Nicole Yeagin Bronze 4 by 400
Commonwealth Games
Eilish McColgan Gold 10000, Bronze 5000
Laura Muir Gold 1500, Bronze 800
Jake Wightman Bronze 1500
Copyright Bobby Gavin
Nicole Yeagin, Jill Cherry, Zoey Clark, and Beth Dobbin Bronze, 4 x 400m relay
Samantha Kinghorn Bronze1500 (T54)
European Championships
Jake Wightman Silver 800
Laura Muir Gold 1500
Eilish McColgan Silver 10000, Bronze 5000
