Gala Harrier Katie Rourke clocks new personal best at Spanish marathon
Gala Harriers’ Katie Rourke clocked what’s believed to be the fastest marathon time recorded by a female Scottish runner so far this year in Spain on Sunday.
Taking part in this year’s Seville Marathon in Andalusia, her third 26-miler, she finished in a personal best time of 2:41:32, knocking almost ten minutes off her speediest prior performance.
Rourke, of St Boswells, was 544th overall and 22nd female finisher, 15th in her category.
Finland’s Alisa Vainio was the fastest woman competing, and 63rd all told, clocking 2:20:39, a new Finnish record, with Kenya’s Beatrice Cheserek second in 2:21:56 and Ethiopia’s Mulat Tekle third in 2:22:03, placing 71st and 75th all together.
Ethiopian Shura Kitata was first overall in 2:03:59.