Finlay Murray and Briony Cornish were crowned winners at the first ever Paisley Half Marathon on Sunday 22nd March 2026.
Murray, representing East Sutherland AC, took first place in the men’s race with a time of 1:11:40. Ross Harvey of North Ayrshire Athletics Club finished second in 1:12:25, while Wil Scott placed third in 1:13:14.
In the women’s race, Briony Cornish of Maximum Mileage secured victory in 1:22:51. Emma Creasey of Giffnock North AC was second in 1:24:19, with Rachel Harman of Bellahouston Harriers third in 1:28:04.
John Sharp finished fourth overall in the men’s race in 1:14:07, followed by Kenneth Osborne in fifth with a time of 1:14:55.
Across the age categories, there were strong performances throughout the field.
Lewis Anderson won the U20 category in 1:22:30, while Beth Hunter was the top female U20 in 1:42:28.
In the senior categories, Murray and Creasey both took first place in their respective races.
David Houston won the V35 category in 1:18:16, with Briony Cornish taking the female V35 title in 1:22:51.
John Sharp was first in the V45 category in 1:14:07, while Rhona Fraser won the female V45 category in 1:31:24.
Matthew Watson won the V50 category in 1:28:28, with Joanne McDowall first in the female V50 category in 1:40:00.
Mark King claimed victory in the V55 category in 1:18:35, while Laura McKie was first in the female V55 category in 1:56:16.
John McCabe won the V60 category in 1:32:56, with Sal McManus first in the female V60 category in 1:55:26.
Colin Watson took the V65 title in 1:42:08, while Carly McLardy was the top female in that category in 1:37:49.
Gerard Kearns was the only finisher in the V80+ category, winning in 1:40:51.
Louise Turner won the female V40 category in 1:32:01, while Ross Harvey was first in the men’s V40 category in 1:12:25.
Full results are available online, here: https://racetimingsolutions.racetecresults.com/results.
| Position | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (M) | Finlay Murray | East Sutherland AC | 1:11:40 |
| 2 (M) | Ross Harvey | North Ayrshire Athletics Club | 1:12:25 |
| 3 (M) | Wil Scott | 1:13:14 | |
| 1 (F) | Briony Cornish | Maximum Mileage | 1:22:51 |
| 2 (F) | Emma Creasey | Giffnock North AC | 1:24:19 |
| 3 (F) | Rachel Harman | Bellahouston Harriers | 1:28:04 |
| Category | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Male U20 | Lewis Anderson | 1:22:30 |
| Female U20 | Beth Hunter | 1:42:28 |
| Male V35 | David Houston | 1:18:16 |
| Female V35 | Briony Cornish | 1:22:51 |
| Male V40 | Ross Harvey | 1:12:25 |
| Female V40 | Louise Turner | 1:32:01 |
| Male V45 | John Sharp | 1:14:07 |
| Female V45 | Rhona Fraser | 1:31:24 |
| Male V50 | Matthew Watson | 1:28:28 |
| Female V50 | Joanne Mcdowall | 1:40:00 |
| Male V55 | Mark King | 1:18:35 |
| Female V55 | Laura Mckie | 1:56:16 |
| Male V60 | John Mccabe | 1:32:56 |
| Female V60 | Sal Mcmanus | 1:55:26 |
| Male V65 | Colin Watson | 1:42:08 |
| Female V65 | Carly Mclardy | 1:37:49 |
| Male V80+ | Gerard Kearns | 1:40:51 |
Photo: Finlay Murray crosses the line to win the Paisley Half Marathon in a time of 1:11:40
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Photo: Women’s winner Briony Cornish with her daughter after the first ever Paisley Half Marathon
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Photo: Ross Harvey finishes second in the Paisley Half Marathon with a time of 1:12:25, taking first place in the V40 category
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Photo: Runners nearing the end of the race
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Photo: Euan Reid and Scott McLaughlin running together during the Paisley Half Marathon
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Photo: Claire Morgan, Scott McLaughlin, Euan Reid and Cameron Sinclair of Scotty’s Run Club after completing the Paisley Half Marathon
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Photo: Mark King, David Houston, Wil Scott and Blane Ferris after completing the Paisley Half Marathon on Sunday 22nd March 2026, all recording strong times and category performances
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Photo: Keshav Dahal and Pankaj Shah at the start of the first ever Paisley Half Marathon
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Photo: Maciej Kolodziej (left) and Chris Lorimer (right) after finishing the Paisley Half Marathon on Sunday 22nd March 2026, both recording times just over 1 hour 25 minutes in the V45 category
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Photo: Group of runners celebrate completing the Paisley Half Marathon
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Photo: Kurt Noveros and Rebecca McCluckie after completing the Paisley Half Marathon
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Photo: Runners celebrate after completing the Paisley Half Marathon
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Photo: Runners celebrate after completing the Paisley Half Marathon
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Photo: Police officers on duty during the Paisley Half Marathon
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Photo: Runners gather at the Paisley Half Marathon
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Photo: Councillor Will Mylet
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All of David’s photos from the Paisley Falf Marathoncan be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/its-all-pretty-cool_dot-com/albums/72177720332659110.