Anna Rutherford - Laura Swanton-Rouvelin - Race Across Scotland #249

We all know nothing is guaranteed in ultra running, and the longer the race, the higher the jeopardy climbs.

This week, we share the story of two runners who are no strangers to the sharp end of some of the UK’s toughest events. Both lined up at the 2026 Race Across Scotland, but their races unfolded very differently. For one runner, it ended in an agonisingly close to the finish DNF, for the other, it became a come from behind victory.

It was incredibly brave of Anna to share her race, and Laura, being the class act she is, handles the whole situation with real grace.

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