WATCH: Callum Hawkins makes history as he wins the 2016 Great Scottish Run
Callum Hawkins became the first-ever Scottish man to win the Great Scottish Run half marathon on another hugely successful weekend for Scotland’s biggest mass participation running event.
Callum Hawkins became the first-ever Scottish man to win the Great Scottish Run half marathon on another hugely successful weekend for Scotland’s biggest mass participation running event.
The 24-year-old Olympian finished second behind Moses Kipsiro in last year’s event but the Scot turned the tables in scintillating style to end his 2016 on a major high with a devastating display on the streets of Glasgow, running the second fastest Great British half marathon in history and smashing the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run course record.
Hawkins – who broke his 5k, 10k and ten-mile PBs during the race - clocked 60.24 ahead of Kipsiro in 60.54 and Joel Kimutai in 61.34 as he became the first Scot, and the first Briton since 1993 to win the half marathon on a weekend where more than 30,000 people took part in a range of events around the city.
On a day of records, Betsy Saina was first female over the line in 67.22 – the fastest time in Great Scottish Run history - well ahead of Helah Kiprop and Doris Changeiywo who clocked 68.52 and 71.34 respectively.