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), triumphing on dwelling 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 yr after inserting sixteenth within the London Marathon in April.
The win units the stage for his upcoming look on the New York Metropolis Marathon on November 3, the place the Scottish marathon file holder (2:08:14) will compete within the elite area.
In Glasgow, the Kilbarchan athlete completed forward of Tewelde Menges (64:14) and Andrew Heyes (64:58).
Callum Hawkins and Natasha Phillips (Nice Scottish Run)
“It’s all the time 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 larger and higher. Due to all of the supporters alongside the way in which.”
Natasha Phillips additionally efficiently defended her Nice Scottish Run title with one other commanding efficiency on the roads.
The 19-year-old athlete clocked a time of 73:26, ending almost 5 minutes forward of Nynke Mulholland-Stummer (78:16) and Brogan Wallace (79:10).
Nynke Mulholland-Stummer, Natasha Phillips and Brogan Wallace (Nice Scottish Run)
Phillips now has her sights on the Valencia Half Marathon on October 27, with preparations clearly going robust.
The Nice Scottish Run, which noticed over 30,000 members, additionally featured a 10km, with Shettleston Harriers celebrating a double podium end within the males’s race. Jamie Burns received with 29:55 and was adopted by teammate Taha Ghafari in 30:19, with Ross Good clocking 30:32 for third.
Taha Ghafari, Jamie Burns and Ross Good (Nice Scottish Run)
It was additionally an emotional second for double Olympian and 2010 European 10,000m silver medallist Chris Thompson, who completed fourth with 31:41, in what was his final race on Scottish soil earlier than retirement.
“It’s been a superb day, the Nice Scottish run means rather a lot 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 at present in excellent operating situations.”
Chris Thompson (Nice Scottish Run)
Within the ladies’s 10km, Edinburgh AC’s Kirsty Walker claimed a transparent victory with 33:55. Saorise McNulty completed second in 37:18 and Josie Wren Golder earned third place with 38:34.
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