City of Dundee Health Marathon

Dundee SCO

Race Winners (24 runnings, 12 as a marathon)

12 May 1991

2:26:03 Hugh MacKay (SCO) 2:45:52 Eileen Masson (SCO)

13 May 1990

2:28:57 Stuart Asher (SCO) 3:10:05 Jane Carroll (SCO)

14 May 1989

2:33:14 Paul Briscoe (SCO) 3:00:39 Jill Danskin-3

24 Apr 1988

2:27:50 Sam Graves (SCO) 3:01: Jill Danskin-2

26 Apr 1987

2:22:19 Terry Mitchell (SCO) 3:03:20 Jill Danskin (ENG)

27 Apr 1986

2:20:03 Colin Youngson (SCO) 3:06:40 Morag Taggert (SCO)

28 Apr 1985

2:20:25 Murray McNaught (SCO) 2:48:00 Ann Curtis (SCO)

29 Apr 1984

2:18:16 Donald MacGregor-2 2:51:32 Margaret Baillie (SCO)

24 Apr 1983

2:17:24 Donald MacGregor (SCO)

3:02:08

Marjorie Thoms (SCO)
04 Jul 1982 2:17:05 Peter Mitchell (ENG)
05 Jul 1981 2:18: Sam Graves (SCO)
1955-1980 --- not held

28 Aug 1954

2:01:18

Allan Lawton (ENG)

29 Aug 1953

2:01:13

Eric L Smith (ENG)

09 Aug 1952

2:38:07

Charles D Robertson-5

25 Aug 1951

2:01:41

Charles D Robertson-4

02 Sep 1950

2:03:24

Charles D Robertson-3

10 Sep 1949

2:05:17

Charles D Robertson-2

11 Sep 1948

2:45:12

Charles D Robertson (SCO) (nc)

06 Sep 1947

2:03:25

Donald McNab Robertson-2

07 Sep 1946

2:04:43

John Emmett Farrell (SCO)

01 Sep 1945

2:09:37

Dunky McLeod Wright-2

02 Sep 1944

2:11:07

Dunky McLeod Wright (SCO)

10 Jul 1943

2:44:13

Tom Richards (WAL)

11 Jul 1942

2:05:51

Donald McNab Robertson (SCO)
Notes: 1942 was the inaugural year. The race distance was 22 miles (35.405 km) except for 1943, 1948, and 1952.  The 1981-1982 distances were slightly longer than 22 miles with the finish in Caird Park, Dundee. The inaugural Perth-Dundee race was staged on 22 Sep 1894 by Dundee Hawkhill Harriers. The winner, James M. Galloway of Dundee Hawkhill Harriers, covered the 21m 1540y distance in 2:28:xx. After Galloway’s inaugural run, a series of walking matches were held around the turn of the century. A lapse then occurred until 1930-35 when the Dundee Hawkhill Harriers staged a series of walking matches. The running race was revived by the amalgamed Dundee Harriers in 1942 and held over a relatively fast 22 mile point-to-point course from South Inch, Perth, via Glencarse, Longforgan, Invergowrie and Ninewells, finishing on Riverside Drive, Dundee. The 1943 race was extended to the full marathon distance starting from Muirton Park, Perth, with Tom Richard posting the fastest marathon performance in the UK during WW II. The 1948 and 1952 races played host to the Scottish Marathon Championship and used a different 26m 385y course from Methven to Dundee.  In 1983, the 22 mile, point-to-point Perth-Dundee course was replaced by a standard marathon and the race was renamed the City of Dundee People's Health Marathon.  The name was shortened to the City of Dundee Health Marathon for 1988-1991.

(nc) => national championship (SCO)

Most Wins (1942-1991)

Men

5

Charles D Robertson (SCO) 1948-52

Women

3

Jill Danskin (ENG) 1987-89

Prize Money (ARRS qualified runners)
Prize money was not awarded.

Race Time Bias (sec/km)
Insufficient data to calculate the race time bias.

Competitive Level (1990-date)
Insufficient data to calculate the competitive level.

Quality Performances

Men 
<2:18       1
<2:19       3
<2:20       6

Women 
<2:46       1
<2:48       1
<2:50       3

Last Updated on 16 Jul 2011

Contributors: Alexander Wilson (39), Colin Youngson (24)