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Edinburgh Athletic Club

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Edinburgh Athletic Club
File:Edinburgh Athletic Club logo.jpg
Founded1885/2007
GroundMeadowbank Sports Centre
LocationLondon Road, Edinburgh EH7 6AE, Scotland
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Websiteofficial website

Edinburgh Athletic Club is a British athletics club based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The club is based primarily at the Meadowbank Sports Centre on London Road and train on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.[1] Although founded in 2007 the club has a rich history under multiple other names.

History

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The track and pitch in 2023
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Wyndham Halswelle wins Olympic gold in 1908

The origins of the club date back to 1885 and the formation of Edinburgh Harriers who were based in the Western part of the city. They were followed by the creation of three other clubs so that the whole city could be catered for. The Edinburgh Northern Harriers arrived in 1889 and the Edinburgh Southern Harriers in 1897. Finally in 1922 the Cannon Athletic Club (later Edinburgh Eastern Harriers) were formed.[2]

The club's first Olympic gold medalist was Wyndham Halswelle in the 400 metres event at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[3]

In 1961 the Edinburgh Harriers (who by now had a ladies section), Northern Harriers and Eastern Harriers all merged to become the first named Edinburgh Athletic Club but the Southern Harriers continued independently.[2][4]

In 1968, Southern Harriers became the first Scottish club to participate in the inaugural British Athletics League[5] and experienced some success, finishing third in 1975 and runner-up in 1976, while the women's Southern Harriers won the inaugural UK Women's Athletic League in 1975.

Later the Southern Harriers would race temporarily under the names Caledonian Park Harriers (men) and Edinburgh Woollen Mill (women) for sponsorship purposes.[2]

In 1996, the City of Edinburgh Athletic Club was formed when Edinburgh Athletic Club and Edinburgh Southern Harriers (men) merged to finally unify all of the men's clubs in the city.[2] In 2006, the Southern Harriers (women) won the UK athletics league for the second time.

The final amalgamation came during 2007, when the men's club City of Edinburgh Athletics Club and Edinburgh Southern Harriers (women) became the club as it is today, a single city club for both men and women.[2]

The first major success under the new name came with the women's section of the club after they won the UK women's athletic league in both 2013 and 2014.

Honours

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Notable athletes

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Olympians

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Athlete Club Events Games Medals/Ref
James Cormack Edinburgh Harriers marathon 1906 [6]
Wyndham Halswelle Edinburgh Harriers 200m, 400m, 800m 1906, 1908 File:Gold medal icon (G initial).svgFile:Silver medal icon (S initial).svgFile:Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Reginald MacPherson Edinburgh Harriers non starter 1906 [7]
Tom Jack ESH marathon 1908 [8]
George Wallach ESH 10,000m 1912 [9]
Canada Jimmy Duffy ESH marathon 1912 [10]
Fergus Murray ESH 10,000m 1964 [11]
Dave Stevenson ESH pole vault 1964 [12]
Jim Alder 1st Edinburgh AC Marathon 1968 [13]
Gareth Bryan-Jones ESH Steeplechase 1968 [14]
Don Macgregor ESH marathon 1972 [15]
Dave Wilson 1st Edinburgh AC 110m hurdles 1972 [16]
Chris Black ESH hammer throw 1976, 1980 [17]
Helen Golden ESH 200m 1976 [18]
Moira Walls ESH high jump 1976 [19]
Drew McMaster 1st Edinburgh AC 100m, 4x100m 1980 [20]
Meg Ritchie ESH discus throw 1980, 1984 [21]
Allan Wells ESH 100m, 200m, 4x100m 1980, 1984 File:Gold medal icon (G initial).svgFile:Silver medal icon (S initial).svg[22]
Peter Hoffmann 1st Edinburgh AC non starter 1976 [23]
Elliot Bunney ESH 4x100m 1988 File:Silver medal icon (S initial).svg[24]
Tom Hanlon Caledonian Park steeplechase 1992 [25]
Yvonne Murray 1st Edinburgh AC 3000m 1988, 1992 File:Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg[26]
Allison Curbishley Woollen Mills 400m, 4x400m 1996, 2000
Karen MacLeod 1st Edinburgh AC marathon 1996 [27]
Sinead Dudgeon Woollen Mills 400m hurdles 2000 [28]
Shirley Webb City of Edinburgh AC Hammer 2004
Freya Murray-Ross Edinburgh AC Marathon 2012
Lynsey Sharp Edinburgh AC 800m 2012, 2016
Chris O'Hare Edinburgh AC 1500m 2016
Beth Dobbin Edinburgh AC 200m & 4x100m 2021
Josh Kerr Edinburgh AC 1500m 2021, 2024 File:Silver medal icon (S initial).svgFile:Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Jake Wightman Edinburgh AC 1500m 2021
  • Scottish unless stated

Commonwealth Games

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Athlete Club Events Games Medals/Ref
Hayley Ovens Woollen Mills 1500m 2002, 2006
Wales Paul Walker Edinburgh AC pole vault 2010, 2014

Other

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References

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