Over 20,000 take part in Great Scottish Run in Glasgow
Chris Thompson defended his half marathon title with Scottish athlete Luke Traynor winning bronze.
Around 25,000 people have taken part in this weekend’s Great Scottish Run in Glasgow.
They ranged from professional athletes to club athletes aiming for personal bests and amateur runners raising money for charity.
An estimated 3,000 people participated in the Toddler Dash, Junior Run and Family mile on Saturday. On Sunday runners took part in the half marathon and 10k through Glasgow.
Dame Kelly Holmes got things underway; the double Olympic champion, from Athens in 2004, started the 10k race from George Square.
That was won by Adam Craig who was the first male across the finish line clocking 29.43. Meanwhile, Gemma Steel won the women’s race.
Englishman Chris Thompson defended his half marathon title finishing ahead of Poland’s Marcin Chabowski and Scotland’s Luke Traynor.
In the women’s race, Mare Dibaba took a straightforward victory finishing in a time of 69.15, well ahead of Rose Chelimo in 71.07. Alia Gray was third in 73.32.
Alex Jackson, Event Director for The Great Run Company, said: “This weekend has shown Glasgow at its finest and it’s amazing to see runners from so many different communities, near and far, coming together with one common goal.
"The huge levels of support across the routes not just from supporting family and friends but from local residents coming out to watch the action is fantastic.”
Entries for the 2019 Great Scottish Run are now open at www.greatscottishrun.com.