GLASGOW UNIVERSITY 5

The Glasgow University 5 Mile Road Race is a long-running and popular race on the outskirts of the City of Glasgow. The race starts and finishes in Garscube Sports Complex, following a 2 lap course around quiet roads and paths. A mix of fast flat sections with the odd undulation thrown in makes this a testing and popular course.

The race was first held in 1963 over an approximate 4.8 mile course. In 1999 a new 5 mile course was introduced. In 2026 the race title was renamed the Glasgow University Des Gilmore 5 Mile Road Race in honour of Des Gilmore, who passed away in July 2025.

Glen Stewart has recorded 12 wins in the race and Nat Muir 9. For a fuller narrative, see Scottish Distance Running History.

The winning athletes, year by year, are:

Year	Men	Club	Time	Women	Club	Time
2024 - 61	Seyd Taha Ghafari	SHT	23:54	Clare Stewart	SHT	29:53
2023 - 60	Seyd Taha Ghafari	SHT	24:48	Monica Blair	GAR	29:55
2023 - 59	Jamie Burns	GUH	24:40	Lesley Bell	GAR	28:59
2021 - 58	Jamie Burns	GUH	25:33	Yvonne McNairn	GIF	29:20
2020 - 57	Stuart Gibson	CAM	25:48	Kari Noelken	QMU	30:42
2019 - 56	Maati Junkke	GUH	26:41	Elspeth Curran	KLB	27:35
2018 - 55	Stuart Gibson	CAM	25:34	Shona McIntosh	HBT	28:30
2017 - 54	Paul Sorrie	SHT	25:56	Sophie Collins	EUH	30:41
2016	Not held. Date change from November to February.
2015 - 53	Robbie Simpson	DEE	24:34	Lesley Chisholm	GAR	29:09
2014 - 52	Marc Austin	VPG	25:24	Mhairi Duff	DMF	29:30
2013 - 51	Derek Hawkins	KLB	24:32	Lesley Chisholm	GAR	28:50
2012 - 50	Michael Deason	SHT	24:41	Sarah Inglis	LOT	28:38
2011 - 49	Thomas Fay	SHT	25:14	Sarah Inglis	EUH	28:47
2010 - 48	Chris MacKay	ICL	23:57	Elspeth Curran	GUH	27:44
2009 - 47	Chris MacKay	ICL	24:02	Toni McIntosh	AYR	28:24
2008 - 46	Chris MacKay	ICL	24:24	Fiona Matheson	FVH	28:56
2007 - 45	Glen Stewart	WDN	24:45	Helen Stuart	BRR	29:04
2006 - 44	Chris MacKay	GGH	25:03	Helen Stuart	BRR	28:42
2005 - 43	Glen Stewart	UNA	24:45	Helen Stuart	BRR	29:08
2004 - 42	Glen Stewart	UNA	24:36	Toni McIntosh	CEN	27:59
2003 - 41	Glen Stewart	UNA	24:22	Toni McIntosh	STU	28:04
2002 - 40	AC Muir	MIZ	24:41	Catriona Morrison	COG	28:18
2001 - 39	Glen Stewart	MIZ	24:28	Marlene Hunter	KLM	30:19
2000 - 38	Glen Stewart	MIZ	24:28	Hayley Haining	COG	27:35

1980 TO 1999

Year	Men	Club	Time	Women	Club	Time
1999 - 37	Glen Stewart	MIZ	24:12	Susan Scott	COG	28:08
1998 - 36	Allan Adams	CLY	24:05	Lynne MacDougall	COG	26:23
1997 - 35	Glen Stewart	MIZ	22:09	Sheila Fairweather	GUH	27:35
1996 - 34	Glen Stewart	MIZ	22:09	Lynne MacDougall	COG	25:50
1995 - 33	Glen Stewart	LDR	22:18	Audrey Sym	COG	26:44
1994 - 32	Philip Mowbray	EUH	22:18	Alison Rose	EWM	26:01
1993 - 31	Glen Stewart	ESH	22:53	Alison Rose	EWM	26:47
1992 - 30	Paul Dugdale	HOR	22:35	Liz McColgan	DHH	24:00
1991 - 29	Paul Dugdale	HOR	22:19	Vikki McPherson	GUH	25:45
1990 - 28	Peter McColgan	DHH	22:36	Vikki McPherson	GUH	26:45
1989 - 27	Ian Hamer	HWU	22:33	Lynne MacIntyre	GAC	26:15
1988 - 26	Adrian Callan	SPR	22:39	Lynne MacIntyre	GAC	?
1987 - 25	Adrian Callan	SPR	22:26	Sandra Branney	GAC	25:18
1986 - 24	Nat Muir	SHT	24:18	Lynne MacDougall	GAC	27:42
1985 - 23	Nat Muir	SHT	24:00	Lynne MacDougall	GAC	29:55
1984 - 22	Nat Muir	SHT	24:01	Evelyn Gisbey	VPK	31:13
1983 - 21	George Braidwood	BEL	24:48	Yvonne Murray	EDI	29:03
1982 - 20	Nat Muir	SHT	24:29	Ann Ridley		29:56
1981 - 19	Graham Williamson	SPR	24:28
1980 - 18	Nat Muir	SHT	24:27	Barbara Harvie	ABU	28:58

1963 TO 1979

Year	No.	Men	Club	Time
1979	17	Nat Muir	SHT	24:29
1978	16	Nat Muir	SHT	24:50
1977	15	Nat Muir	SHT	24:40
1976	14	Nat Muir	SHT	24:56
1975	13	David Logue	GUH	24:51
1974	12	Norman Morrison	SHT	25:21
1973	11	Norman Morrison	SHT	24:28
1972	10	Doug Gunstone	DHH	25:21
1971	9	Pat Maclagan	VPK	25:05
1970	8	Fergus Murray	ESH	24:41
1969	7	Pat Maclagan	VPK	25:32
1968	6	John Myatt	SCU	25:21
1967	5	Lachie Stewart	VOL	25:30
1966	4	Lachie Stewart	VOL	25:16
1965	3	Lachie Stewart	VOL	25:35
1964	2	Hugh Barrow	VPK	26:20
1963	1	Lachie Stewart	VOL	27:04

Club abbreviations: For explanation of abbreviations of current clubs, see the link on the menu. Other abbreviations used:

COG, City of Glasgow AC; ESH, Edinburgh Southern Harriers; EWM, Edinburgh Woollen Mill; GAC, Glasgow AC; HOR, Horwich RMI Harriers & AC; LDR, Leslie Deans Racing Club; MIZ, Mizuno Racing Club; VOL, Vale of Leven AC; VPK, Victoria Park AAC.