WATCH: Hundreds converge on Jedburgh for town's annual running festival
Last updated 27th Oct 2024
Hundreds of runners from all over the Scottish Borders and beyond converged on Jedburgh over the weekend to take part in the town's annual running festival.
The two-day event got underway with the 38-mile ultra marathon and relay on Saturday.
While the 10k and half marathon followed the hand bike and wheelchair races on Sunday.
This year marked the official handover to Jedburgh Callants Club, from the town's events team.
And Gold medal winning Paralympian Sammi Kinghorn was among the crowds cheering them on.
She told Greatest Hits Radio: "This is a beautiful day for Jedburgh, I love it. It's not that local to me anymore, but it's important - I think - to come back and support the local races like Jedburgh.
"It was my first ever road race and it's one I absolutely love; and it's so fast for racing chairs, so it's also a really exciting one to be a part of."
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Dutch runner Benjamin Post was first over the finish line in the 10k, with a time of just under 35 minutes.
However, East Lothian's Callum Reid, who finished just over 35 minutes, was set to be awarded first prize, after it emerged the winner had taken a slight detour - until, that is, he sportingly declined.
Tristan Windley - running for Keswick - won the half marathon event.
While many others claimed new personal bests.
Despite the hiccup, organisers have hailed the event a huge success - and revealed it could become even bigger next year.
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Charlie Young, President of Jedburgh Callants Club, said: "It's been absolutely fabulous.
"Maybe next year we can look to introduce a walk and a 5k on the Saturday to make a big weekend of it.
"It's just the enjoyment of seeing everybody out and doing it - 400 people out this morning running down the High Street is fantastic, it's great."
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