Pitreavie AAC
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Pitreavie Amateur Athletic Club, based in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, was formed in 1956. The club makes use of modern and expansive facilities including its own clubhouse and gym as well as access to an outdoor running track and complete indoor facilities at the Pitreavie Indoor Centre run by Fife Sports and Leisure Trust. [1]
Since 1978 the club has had at least one representative at the Commonwealth Games. Possibly the most famous was Linsey MacDonald who competed for Scotland in 1982 and 1986.
At Pitreavie men and women of all ages and abilities compete in a wide range of events, from sprinting to ultra-distance running. The club has teams for all disciplines, as well as highly qualified coaches and excellent facilities. Pitreavie's athletes have competed at all levels, including athletes who have won medals at the Olympic Games.
Famous athletes
[edit]- Linsey MacDonald[2] - (Olympic and Commonwealth relay medalist)
- Ian Mackie[2] - (double Olympian and 2x world junior medalist)
- John Linaker[3] - (Commonwealth Games selectee and six Scottish titles)
- Trudi Thomson - (world medalist in ultramarathon)
- Eilidh Doyle[2] - (3x European champion and 19 major championship medals)
- Nicole Yeargin[2] - (Olymoic, world, European, Commonwealth relay medalist)
References
[edit]- ^ "About us". www.pitreavie-aac.co.uk.
- ^ a b c d "Pitreavie's Nicole Yeargin meets Commonwealth Games standard". Dunfermline Press. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "JOHN LINAKER". scotstats.net. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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