Ross County Athletics Club's Lachlan Thomas wins 5k race at Edinburgh Marathon Festival
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Ross County Athletics Club runner Lachlan Thomas claimed another win in a red and black vest last weekend.
The Invergordon Academy pupil had entered the 5k race at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival, and found his way to the top of the podium.
His time of 16 minutes and 30 seconds was 12 seconds ahead of nearest challenger, Robbie Welsh of the Teviotdale Harriers, who in turn was nine seconds clear of Dundee Hawkhill Harriers athlete Matthew Drummond.
Earlier this year Thomas won over the same distance at the Inverness Half Marathon, which led to him being called up for Scotland’s under-15 squad at the London Mini Marathon.
Thomas was not the only Ross County representation at Edinburgh, as he was joined by a number of clubmates.
Noah Carson was the first to set off, competing in the 10k race where he finished 12th overall in a time of 38:19.
Even in the 5k, Thomas was not the only Ross County athlete, and his brother Kaeden Thomas was not too far off the pace in 17:57. as he finished fifth.
Molly Carson also competed in the 5k, finishing behind the leading pack but coming sixth in the women’s 40 and over category in a time of 28:14.
Rounding off the club’s exploits in Scotland’s capital was young Caleb Carson, who completed the junior 2k race in 9:41.
