jogscotland 4J Awards – Our Winners for 2025 revealed

We are delighted to announce the winners  for the 2025 4J Studios jogscotland Annual Awards.

We received more than 101 nominations across the four categories this year, so a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate.

The winners were announced at the 4J Studios scottishathletics and jogscotland Annual Awards on Saturday 29 November.

Our Guest of Honour this year was World and Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu.

Congratulations to all the winners – and indeed those short-listed nominees.

All of you summed up perfectly the achievements and sense of community that are at the heart of jogscotland.

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Achiever of the Year:

This award is for someone who has overcome great odds to get active, who is inspiring others or has achieved more than they ever thought possible on their running journey.

Anna Hulme – jogscotland Carluke

Since joining Carluke JogScotland in 2024, Anna has inspired everyone around her with her resilience, positivity, and passion for running. Living with a stoma bag and the effects of necrotizing enterocolitis, she continues to defy limits — completing both the Three Islands and Loch Ness marathons this year while raising funds for POOSS, the charity she co-founded.

A former Olympic torchbearer and double English Channel swimmer, Anna has also completed an incredible 450 parkruns, often with her rescue dog Sam by her side.

Whether she’s leading by example in the Advanced 2 group, bringing ice lollies to parkrun, or representing the club at community events, Anna embodies everything JogScotland stands for: determination, joy, and unwavering community spirit.

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Jog Leader of the Year:

Nominees are current and active jogscotland Jog Leaders who are making a positive impact within their local jog community.

Rosie McGrane – Killie Striders

Rosie McGrane is the heart and soul of Killie Striders, where she has led with unwavering passion, care, and resilience. A natural leader and inspiring coach, Rosie creates an inclusive and empowering environment where runners of all levels feel seen, supported, and encouraged to achieve their goals.

Even while facing immense personal challenges — including the loss of close family members, a brain injury, and a recent breast cancer diagnosis — Rosie has continued to lead, coach, and care for her club with incredible strength and positivity. She writes training programmes, supports seven ability groups, and still shows up with a smile, offering guidance, empathy, and unwavering dedication. Rosie’s impact reaches far beyond running; she builds confidence, community, and hope.

A true inspiration and role model, Rosie is the very definition of what a jogscotland Leader should be.

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Group of the Year:

This award is for community or workplace groups that demonstrate membership engagement and growth, health improvement and any other achievements.

Southside Slowies

Southside Slowies is an outstanding, inclusive group offering a variety of distances and speeds to suit everyone. In addition to the regular thrice weekly runs, jog leaders Phil and Katie organise additional runs and/ or social events like Strava art runs or group park run trips, and are incredibly kind and inclusive.

Southside Slowies is a group with friendship and encouragement at its heart.

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SAMH Mental Wellbeing Award:

This special award is for someone who has used jogging to improve their own or others’ mental wellbeing and can be an individual member, jog leader or jog group.

Shaun Williams – Anster Allsorts

Shaun’s running journey with Anster Allsorts began in 2021 at a time of deep personal crisis. Struggling with his mental health, he took a courageous step by joining the group’s Couch to 5K programme — a decision he believes saved his life.

With the support, encouragement and community of the Allsorts, Shaun not only overcame significant challenges but went on to complete multiple half marathons, his first full marathon in Moray, and the London Marathon shortly after.

Now a key volunteer helping lead the next generation of Couch to 5K runners, Shaun is a quiet, inspirational role model whose story powerfully demonstrates the life-changing link between running, community, and mental wellbeing.

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