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Lucy Colquhoun Goes For A Highland Fling

From the Aberdeen Post & Journal:

Colquhoun has the world at her feet

ABERDEEN RUNNER AIMING TO CEMENT HER REPUTATION ON THE GLOBAL STAGE IN 100K CHAMPIONSHIPS

Published: 23/04/2009

 

Aberdonian Lucy Colquhoun goes for a third win in a row when she competes in the 53-mile Highland Fling ultra-marathon between Milngavie and Tyndrum on Saturday.

If successful, Colquhoun will gain automatic selection for the world trail-running challenge to be held at Sierre Chevalier, France in July.

She has established herself as one of the country’s top ultra-distance runners over the past few years.

Colquhoun has set record times for the 95-mile race along the West Highland Way and for the 28-mile race between Braemar and Aviemore through the Lairig Ghru.

Read the whole article at: The Post & Journal