What's going on in Scotland, why are there suddenly so many good runners from there?

Ever hear of Haggis, laddie?

uhgvd wrote:

Suddenly a bunch of really good Scottish runners have popped up and are now competing at the highest levels. What gives?

Haud yer wheesht, Whit's fur ye'll no go past ye.

Don't be a wee clipe ye eijit!

Awa' an bile yer heid!

Haud yer wheesht, guid gear comes in sma' bulk, loik the 90s

Thereby gud harriers in England, Scandinavia, Ireland, America.

Why not Scotland

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Trumps mother is from Scotland.

I'm sure Groundskeeper Willie is an inspiration, after he said:

"There's nary an animal alive that can outrun a greased Scotsman."

Real Scots came from Ireland and for a small country Ireland and it's ex-patriots have always had the best distance runners. Did you know that Ireland still holds the 4 x 1 mile record? Ireland 4 million people...... Kenya 60 million people. Do the math. Irish drug free runners would destroy drug fueled Kenyans if they Ireland also had 60 million people.

5ygf wrote:

Real Scots came from Ireland and for a small country Ireland and it's ex-patriots have always had the best distance runners. Did you know that Ireland still holds the 4 x 1 mile record? Ireland 4 million people...... Kenya 60 million people. Do the math. Irish drug free runners would destroy drug fueled Kenyans if they Ireland also had 60 million people.

Only Western Scotland & the Hebrides are culturally common with Ireland, particulary Antrim & Donegal. Scot's Gaelic & Irish Gaelic are very similar, and both regions share a lot of the same surnames (e.g., McDonald/McDonnell/Donaldson). The central & eastern parts of Scotland were historically more culturally aligned with the English...too bad.

Aye.....

Whisky, explains everything.

FredGSanford wrote:

Trumps mother is from Scotland.

That's right...she's a MacLeod. And Clan MacLeod was one tough clan out there in the Western Isles.

Aye.....

Ian Stewart thrashed the overrated Pre as well.

Hasay is Scottish, ever heard of her?

Don't look under my Kilt wrote:

Good haggis, great scotch, beautiful bagpipes & bonnie lassies.

Aye....

Also friendly sheep who can keep a secret.

cannae throw your grannie wrote:

Don't look under my Kilt wrote:

Good haggis, great scotch, beautiful bagpipes & bonnie lassies.

Aye....

Also friendly sheep who can keep a secret.

But first, pull the wool over their eyes.

5ygf wrote:

Real Scots came from Ireland and for a small country Ireland and it's ex-patriots have always had the best distance runners. Did you know that Ireland still holds the 4 x 1 mile record? Ireland 4 million people...... Kenya 60 million people. Do the math. Irish drug free runners would destroy drug fueled Kenyans if they Ireland also had 60 million people.

do you think most of all professional kenyans come from all the country? duhh

should not even be said kenyans but the names of 2 or 3 small towns by far less than 4 million.

bowman mile wrote:

Hasay is Scottish, ever heard of her?

Oh bugger off, she was born in the US and knows not of the Scottish culture. Scottish born and Scottish descent are totally different mate!

Why was my post on Tom McKean been deleted? ??