The Scot made his half-marathon return in Glasgow while Natasha Phillips defended her title
Callum Hawkins secured his third victory on the AJ Bell Nice Scottish Run on Sunday (October 6), profitable on residence soil as soon as once more.
Following his earlier wins in 2016 and 2022, Hawkins crossed the road in 63:25, marking his first half-marathon of the 12 months after putting sixteenth within the London Marathon in April.
This win units the stage for his upcoming look within the New York Metropolis Marathon on November 3, the place the Scottish half-marathon file holder (2:08:14) will compete within the elite subject.
In Glasgow, the Kilbarchan athlete completed forward of Tewelde Menges (Medway & Maidstone) who ran 64:14 and Andrew Heyes (Hallamshire Harriers Sheffield) with 64:58.
Callum Hawkins and Natasha Phillips (Nice Scottish Run)
“It’s at all times nice operating by Glasgow, there’s one thing particular and emotional about it,” mentioned Hawkins.
“I like operating on this occasion and yearly it will get greater and higher. Because of all of the supporters alongside the best way.”
Within the girls’s race, 19-year-old Natasha Phillips efficiently defended her Nice Scottish Run title with one other commanding efficiency on the roads.
The Dundee Hawkhill Harriers athlete clocked a time of 73:26, securing a dominant victory and ending practically 5 minutes forward of Nynke Mulholland-Stummer (Inverclyde Athletic Membership) who posted 78:16. Brogan Wallace (Shettleston Harriers) took third in 79:10.
Nynke Mulholland-Stummer, Natasha Phillips and Brogan Wallace (Nice Scottish Run)
Phillips now units her sights on the Valencia Half Marathon on October 27, with preparations clearly going sturdy.
The occasion, which noticed over 30,000 individuals, additionally featured an 10km race. Within the males’s 10km, Shettleston Harriers celebrated a double podium completed with Jamie Burns profitable in 29:55, adopted by teammate Taha Ghafari in 30:19. Ross Good of Giffnock North took third with 30:32.
Taha Ghafari, Jamie Burns and Ross Good (Nice Scottish Run)
The race additionally marked an emotional second for two-time Olympian and 2010 European 10,000m silver medallist Chris Thompson, who completed fourth (31:41) in what was his final race on Scottish soil earlier than retirement.
“It’s been an excellent day, the Nice Scottish run means so much to me and the end straight has a giant place in my coronary heart – I’ve been operating down it since I used to be 18,” mentioned Thompson.
“I used to be very proud to ring the AJ Bell begin bell for 1000’s of individuals within the Half Marathon right this moment in excellent operating situations.”
Chris Thompson (Nice Scottish Run)
Within the girls’s 10km, Edinburgh AC’s Kirsty Walker claimed a transparent victory with a time of 33:55. Saorise McNulty (Giffnock North) completed second in 37:18, and Josie Wren Golder (Corstorphine) earned third place with 38:34.
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