GB international Maclennan first won the title at Callendar Park in 2018. This year, she crossed the line in 39.44, ahead of silver medallist Annabel Simpson (Fife AC) and bronze medallist, Moira Stewart (Cambuslang Harriers).

Maclennan told scottishathletics: "It was great to win gold for the second time in my career and especially after being fourth last year. The conditions today with wind, mud and sleet were so tough and really everybody who was out there and competed deserves a medal. It was a big field again for the Senior Women’s race and it is wonderful being part of that."

She added: "I think athletics in Scotland, particularly on the endurance side, is in a good place at the moment – and you saw that with the response from clubs on a pretty awful weekend for weather and travelling."

Fife AC took home the women’s team trophy, ahead of Shettleston Harriers and Edinburgh Uni Hare and Hounds.

In the senior men’s race, favourite Jamie Crowe (Central AC) came home 14 seconds ahead of Jonny Glen (Inverclyde AC) and Kevin Wood (Fife AC). Winner Crowe told scottishathletics: "I felt nervous all week because people were saying I was probably the favourite.

"Those nerves worsened when the snow started in the first lap and at that stage you just want to get over the mud and get around."

Crowe’s win helped seal Central AC’s dominance in the event, as they took home the team gold for the tenth year in a row. Edinburgh Uni Hare and Hounds took home silver, and Corstorphine AAC the bronze.

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