Angus Smith wins North District 5K Championship in Inverness

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00:00 North District Champion?

00:02 Yeah, first one.

00:03 First time you've won it, so quite an honour.

00:05 Yeah, very much an honour.

00:06 I don't think I've ever won it as a junior,

00:08 so first time as a senior as well, so pretty happy with that.

00:11 What was your winning time?

00:12 15.16.

00:14 Is that what you were aiming for?

00:15 Yeah, kind of pacing it for about 15.10,

00:18 hoping to get close to the 15 minute mark,

00:20 but yeah, I can't complain, it's a PB.

00:22 How did you find the conditions?

00:24 I quite like the rain.

00:26 It did make some of the corners a wee bit slippy,

00:28 but I'm not sure how much that actually affects the time.

00:31 There's not many major events up here to race in,

00:34 so it must be quite nice to come home and take part in such an event,

00:38 let alone win it, you know?

00:39 Yeah, it's a really good atmosphere here.

00:41 The community in Inverness is great for running.

00:44 It's just a shame there's not as much racing,

00:46 but yeah, lots of people cheering us on,

00:48 and yeah, it's good to see that.

00:50 You're a member of the Inverness Harriers.

00:52 How long have you been a member of the club?

00:54 I've been a member of the club for 11 years,

00:56 and as soon as I turned 9, that's when the age-end started.

00:59 I was right in there.

01:00 Good stuff.

01:01 And what's your plans for the rest of 2023?

01:04 So I'm more focusing on 1500m track racing.

01:07 So a miler meet next Friday in Glasgow,

01:10 and then senior Scots Champs start of August,

01:14 so I'll try and make the final in that.

01:16 Do you see a career more in track rather than cross-country perhaps?

01:20 I mix of both, really.

01:22 I just enjoy racing, so a bit of both, yeah.