Barry Craighead is one of the best known, best liked and most respected figures in Scottish athletics. Known to most of today’s athletes as a starter, he has in his career been a top class cyclist, a runner with Edinburgh AC, an administrator, and an official operating to the highest international standard.

Ian Clifton was one of the most well-known officials in Scotland. He joined Edinburgh Southern Harriers in 1947 and became their Youth champion in season 1949-50. 1949 was a good year for Ian. He won the Edinburgh Battalion of the Boys Brigade Track and Field Championship, the Battalion Cross-Country Championship and second in the East District Under 17 Cross-Country championship.

Sara Whigham/ Jarrett was a 3 times Scottish champion, winning the indoor 60 metres and 200 metres in 2004, the 100m in 2005, and she medalled on 9 other occasions.

Adrian, a member of Octavians AC, Edinburgh AC and Polytechnic Harriers, was a top-class runner and sub-4 miler. Best remembered on the track as a 1500 metres runner, he won the Scottish indoor title in 1973 and 1976 before becoming National Outdoor Champion in 1979.

Allan Wells was born on the 3rd May 1953. He lived at Fernieside Crescent on the south side of Edinburgh, a few doors along from long term friend Chris Black, who went on to win 9 Scottish Hammer titles and represent Great Britain at two Olympics.

I have no idea how he supports so many athletes with his listening ear and advice. I’m not an expert in coaching but I suspect he exhibits what textbooks and seminars try to bottle and explain – a combination of experience, expertise and genuine interest in others.

As a schoolgirl at Bearsden Academy, the 15-year-old Moira Walls set a Scottish national high jump record of 5 foot 4 inches (1.63 metres) in 1967. 18 years later, she retired with a Scottish record of 1.87 metres after a career that saw her lift 9 Scottish titles at high jump, hurdles, long jump and pentathlon, gain 19 British internationals and a Commonwealth bronze medal.

David Stevenson CBE DL competed for Great Britain in the Pole Vault at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, where he cleared three heights with no fails but could not achieve the qualifying mark for the final.

Bob started coaching with Edinburgh Southern Harriers Ladies in 1987 when his daughter Stacey joined the club, Stacey would go on to become the Under 15 Scottish Champion in the 75m Hurdles.

Margaret “Meg” Elizabeth Stone, née Ritchie, born 6 July 1952 in Kirkaldy. A Discus and Shot Putter, she reached the Olympic finals at discus in Moscow 1980 (9th) and Los Angeles 1984 (5th). She also won the 1982 Commonwealth Games Title.

A high quality athlete who is now serving his club as a coach and serving on an area league committee plus his work with the Boys Brigade, Eric Fisher is about the best role model for a club athlete as you can find and his club and athletes are lucky to have him.

Lynsey Sharp, double Olympian, and former European champion and Commonwealth Games medallist, has taken the decision to retire from competition and focus on “other priorities “ in her life with her son Max and husband Andy Butchart.

Father of Alex Robertson. Hamish ran Edinburgh to Glasgow Relays after the War, with a total of seven (May 1949, November 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955.) He raced stages 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 – and was a member of the team that won bronze in 1953, when he tackled the long 6^th Stage.

Since she first appeared as a top 10 ranked hurdler in 2001, Catriona Pennet has been one of Scotland’s top hurdlers.

Lauren Peffers was part of the Scottish athletics scene between 2003 and 2013 having her best year in 2009 when she ranked 6th in the 400 metres and won the first of two silver medals at the indoor 400m.

Hayley Parkinson Ovens ran for Scotland at two Commonwealth Games in the 1500 metres finals and for GB in the World indoor championships.

Chris O’Hare, Olympian and three times European Championship Medallist has announced his retirement as a professional athlete.