Alastair Wood

Wood was educated at Elgin Academy, Moray and studied at the University of Aberdeen and the University of Oxford.^[2] By virtue of attending Oxford, he was a member of the Achilles Club and won their prestigious gold medal.^[2] Wood was also a member of the Shettleston Harriers.^[3]

He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team^[4] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales,^[5] participating in two events, the 3 miles race and the 6 miles race.^[6]

Four years later he represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team again^[7] at the 1962 British Empire Games in Perth, Australia,^[8] participating in one event, the marathon race.^[9]

Wood was twice runner-up in the AAA Championships in 1962 behind Brian Kilby at Welwyn Garden City and in 1967 at Nuneaton in a Scottish podium clean sweep.^[10][11]

He continued racing over the marathon distance until September 1985 and won the Scottish Marathon Championship in 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968 and 1972.^[2]