Nairn 10k record is broken as Maryburgh athlete who runs for Aberdeen Athletics Club wins men’s title
SEAN Chalmers rewrote the history books at the Nairn 10K as he destroyed the course record to claim the title on Sunday afternoon.
The Maryburgh athlete, who runs for Aberdeen Athletics Club, was crowned men’s champion when he ran the race in a time of 30 minutes and three seconds.
The 29-year-old obliterated the old course record by 30 seconds, which was previously set by Mark Mitchell of Forres Harriers in 2012 who ran 30:33.
Chalmers beat Lachlan Oates from Shettleston Harriers into second place who finished in 31:23 with Fergus Roberts of Highland Hill Runners into third place in 31:56.
Chalmers reclaimed the Nairn 10K title which he had previously won in 2020.
He was delighted to win the title and become the fastest man to ever win the Nairn 10k.
He said: “I knew that the record was 30:33 set by Mark Mitchell so I knew it was a pretty hard course record to get.
“With the wind I wasn’t too sure, but I went through the first 5k in 15:30 and I thought if I could close the race in 15 minutes I will get it.
“But I got in a lot quicker time that I thought I would.
“The first four to five kilometres it was so windy but I took the lead straight away. I managed to pull away at around 2k and go on from there.
“I am still off my personal best, but I am healthy and running so I am delighted with that.”
Chalmers is now preparing for the Inverness Half Marathon in seven days time, a race which he won in 2022 and also came in second place in 2024.
He said: “The Inverness Half Marathon is next week and we have a strong team from Aberdeen and I am eyeing up some races later in the year as well.
“I have won the Inverness Half Marathon previously and I was second last year.
“It would be great to be in the medals again, but there is a tough field as I have looked at the entry list and there are good runners there. But I will give it a go.
Louise Mckenzie was in second place with Lucy McLeod in third place.
