Athletics

Key Information

The SS Athletics programme currently comprised of 4 events, challenging our students in both indoor and outdoor environments.

These events include: SS Athletics Opening Match, SS Athletics Indoor Championships, SS Athletics Outdoor Championships and the SS Athletics International Match

SSS hosts Cross Country separately, so please check out our Cross Country page for more information about that

Sport Chair: Kirsten Mullen

Contact: scottishstudentathletics@gmail.com

Governing Body: Scottish Athletics

Upcoming Athletics Events

You might want to know…

A number of our athletes also compete against other home nations as Athletics is a BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) sport! For more information on the BUCS Athletics, click HERE.

Athletics was one of the sports included in the first modern Olympic Games, in 1896, and has appeared in every summer Olympics since. The founder, Pierre to Coubertin, had been inspired by watching some rural games in Britain – similar to the Highland Games that take place throughout Scotland every summer.

Each season, our Athletics National Squad has the opportunity to compete as a team against Irish students in an international match, with hosting duties rotating between nations each season.

SS Athletics has a Facebook Group, Instagram Account and Twitter Feed. Join in the action and use the hashtag #ScotStuAthletics

Meet your Sports Chair

Kirsten Mullen

Kirsten studied Applied Sport Science at the University of Edinburgh and is currently working at Fife College Students’ Association as their Sports and Events Coordinator. Through her role at Fife College, she is also the SSS Tayside and Fife Regional Chair.

Outside of work, Kirsten is still trying to keep up with her pole-vaulting skills, representing Edinburgh AC.

SS Athletics Development Group

Kirsten is supported by a group of excellent volunteers in developing and delivering SS Athletics in line with the SSS values:

David Lambie (Vice-Chair Events)
Steven Perrie-Clyde (Vice-Chair Development)
Renan Palma (Events Officer)
TBC (Communications Officer) – If you are interested in this role, more information can be found here