PICTURES: Wheelchair athlete prepares for London Marathon by competing in Moray Road Runners 10k as Kenny Wilson breaks Miltonduff course record for victory

By Craig Christie

Published: 11:54, 29 March 2023

| Updated: 11:57, 29 March 2023

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Moray Road Runners' annual 10k race broke new ground as two athletes - among 118 who raced - prepared for the forthcoming London Marathon in some style.

Wheelchair athlete Joanna Robertson takes on the last stretch of the 2023 Miltonduff 10K...Picture: Beth Taylor.

A wheelchair athlete entered the event for the first time as Aberdeen AAC's Joanna Robertson powered round the undulating Miltonduff route in just over 44 minutes.

Club chairman Gareth Jenkins said: "We hope this paves the way for more wheelchair athletes entering our race in the future."

Wintry showers failed to deter Scottish international marathon runner Kenny Wilson who stormed to victory for the home club in a course record of 30:37, closely followed by two rivals who pushed him all the way.

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Ben Livesey from Moray Road Runners taking fifth place at the 2023 Miltonduff 10K in 33 minutes 25 seconds...Picture: Beth Taylor.

Gareth Haycroft from Garioch Road Runners taking seventh place at the 2023 Miltonduff 10K in 34 minutes 45 seconds...Picture: Beth Taylor.

Garrie Nobbs (front), David Horne (middle) and Harry Hurst (back) finish within two seconds of each other at the 2023 Miltonduff 10K...Picture: Beth Taylor.

Ladies winner Jenny Bannerman. Picture: Beth Taylor.

Jennifer Donaldson from Aberdeen AAC was second female runner home. Picture: Beth Taylor.

Amy Hudson from Vegan Runners UK was third female home. Picture: Beth Taylor.

Conditions were cold and often wintry in Miltonduff. Picture: Beth Taylor.

Jessica Haworth heads up the hill. Picture: Beth Taylor.

Michael Savage at the last stretch of the 2023 Miltonduff 10K...Picture: Beth Taylor.

Zoe Hayward helped Moray Road Runners win the female team prize. Picture: Beth Taylor.

A total of 118 runners completed the race. Picture: Beth Taylor.

Kevin Douglas (front) and Elspeth Jenkins (back) complete the race. Picture: Beth Taylor.

Dale Stephen heads to the finish for Forres Harriers. Picture: Beth Taylor.

Sally Bruce was second in her age category for Moray Road Runners. Picture: Beth Taylor.

Keri Cleaver (left) and Fraser Mackintosh (right) at the last stretch of the 2023 Miltonduff 10K...Picture: Beth Taylor.

Start of the 2023 Miltonduff 10K...Picture: Beth Taylor.

Kenny Wilson was first to the finish. Picture: Beth Taylor.

Lachlan Oates from Shettleston Harriers taking second place at the 2023 Miltonduff 10K in 30 minutes 47 seconds...Picture: Beth Taylor.

Max Abernethy from Fraserburgh Running Club was third, just seconds behind the winner. Picture: Beth Taylor.

James Wilson from Moray Road Runners taking fourth place at the 2023 Miltonduff 10K in 31 minutes 59 seconds...Picture: Beth Taylor.

Shettleston Harriers' Lachlan Oates was eight seconds behind in second with another seven second gap separating the runner-up from third-placed Fraserburgh runner Max Abernethy.

Kenny's brother James was just over a minute further back in fourth, narrowly ahead of Moray Road Runners' team-mate Ben Livesey in fifth. The trio teamed up to win the team prize.

Livesey topped the V40 age category and fellow MRR athletes Graham Stephen (third V40) and Paul Rogan (third V50) earned category podium places.

Leading runners for Forres Harriers were Bruce Evans in eighth (34:51) and Harry Hurst in 16th (36:10).

The women's race was won once again by Inverness Harriers' Jenny Bannerman in 37.01, ten seconds ahead of Aberdeen AAC's Jennifer Donaldson.

Kayleigh Oates was fourth for Moray Road Runners and partnered up with Jess Haworth and Zoe Hayward for the female team victory.

Sally Bruce was second V40 and Elspeth Jenkins came second in V50 to land prizes for the home club.

Kasia Klonowska earned a top ten spot for Forres Harriers and club mate Jackie Nicol won the V60 category, while Paula Boon was third in the ladies' V50 section.

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