Photo by Andy Smith
Jacob Adkin is Europe’s new King of the Mountains!
The Scot who started his career a nmber of years ago with Moorfoot Runners won the Uphill Only Senior Men’s race at the European Off Road Champs.
Jacob emerged from the mist at the race summit in Slovenia more than two minutes ahead of the silver medallist. He clocked 49:21 for teh 9k course with Sweden’s Petter Engdahl at 51:28.
It is a second European title for Jacob who is coached by Gold Coast 2018 marathon medallist, Robbie Simpson.
Many congratulations, Jacob, from all at scottishathletics on a superb success on the international stage.
Sister Scout was fifth in the Uphill Only Senior Women’s race as the GB and NI team landed gold medals.
Fellow Scot Kirsty Skye Dickson was 12th as the third counter with Englishwoman Morven Goodrum taking the gold to spectacularly lead the British team effort.
In the U20 Women’s race, Nancy Corrie (Harmeny AC) was close to the medals in fifth place. Hania Czebresuk was the second GB athlete home with the Aberdeen AAC runner at 19th.
In the U20 Men’s race, Joel Gillan was ninth and Kieran Hardie at 15th. Lachlan Thomas was at 21 and Rowan Taylor at 39 – as that all-Scottish quartet missed the bronze medals by only two points.
Scots in Slovenia
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European Off Road Champs, Jacob Adkin, Slovenia