WATCH: Teenager recovers from appendix surgery to win River Ness 5k in Inverness
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Buckie athlete Roy Taylor blasted his way to an impressive win at the Baxters River Ness 5k, completing the course in 16 minutes and 52 seconds to finish ahead of a field of 1400 runners in Inverness.
The 17 year-old Elgin AAC middle distance specialist was delighted with the result which came just a few months after recovering from appendix surgery at the start of the school holidays.
He was originally told by doctors not to race after surgery, but has managed to bounce back and record an impressive win.
He said: “My appendix burst in the first week of the school holidays and it took me five weeks to recover.
"But I bounced back and managed to get a sub 2min time for the 800 metres at the national track championships, which I was pleased about.
"I came here hoping for a personal best 5k time and although I didn’t quite manage that, I’m still happy.
"I last took part in this race when I was 10, so it has been a while, but I love the course, it’s really good.
Douglas McDonald and Gary Mellish finished second and third respectively behind Taylor.
