In the 1930s Maryhill held sway in road races with Dunky Wright and Donald McNab Robertson dominating the marathons.
Dunky won his first AAA title in 1930 and went on to take the Empire Games (later Commonwealth Games) marathon title in Canada later that same year. A bronze in the marathon followed at the same Games in 1934. Dunky also competed in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics in the marathon, finishing fourth and just 66 secs behind the winner.
In 1936 three Maryhill runners were selected for the Olympics; Tom Blakely 5000m, Robert Graham 1500m and Donald McNab Robertson Marathon. Blakely had to withdraw due to injury, Graham was eliminated in the heats and Robertson finished a credible 7th in the marathon.
By 1937 all Scottish middle and long distance records were held by Maryhill runners. The Club Jubilee Year in 1938 was celebrated by winning the Scottish National Cross Country Team title with John Emmett Farrell winning the individual title, a feat he repeated 10 years later. 1939 saw Maryhill winning the Edinburgh to Glasgow relay for the first time. Framed black and white photos from this race still hang in Maryhill Library.
