Great Scottish Run 2016

:00:49. > :00:55.Hello and a very warm welcome to the 37th Bank of Scotland Great Scottish

:00:56. > :01:01.Run. Across the weekend, in the might be and junior run, the family

:01:02. > :01:04.mile and toddler dash and today's events the 10 k and half marathon

:01:05. > :01:08.close to 30,000 people are taking part. Today we have two elite races

:01:09. > :01:12.as well and the men's in particular, should be a real ding-dong battle

:01:13. > :01:20.between local favourite Callum Hawkins and the defending champion

:01:21. > :01:24.Moses Kipsiro. We will have Olympic heroes dropping in in the course of

:01:25. > :01:28.the morning and into the early afternoon. I am in George Square,

:01:29. > :01:34.the start place, it is absolutely buzzing, the streets of Glasgow are

:01:35. > :01:37.packed with spectator, and the runners are gathering ready to get

:01:38. > :01:43.going in this celebration of sport here in Glasgow.

:01:44. > :01:46.Before they get going it is time to reflect on some tragic events that

:01:47. > :01:52.took place in Glasgow over the weekend. Yesterday, some Rangers

:01:53. > :02:00.fans were on a bus that overturned and one of the fans sadly lost his

:02:01. > :02:05.life. Then on Friday night boxer Mike Towel lost his life taking part

:02:06. > :02:10.in a sport he loved. We send our thoughts and condolences to the

:02:11. > :02:15.friend and family involved in those horrific events.

:02:16. > :02:21.Today, here in George Square at the Great Scottish Run, we celebrate the

:02:22. > :02:24.human endeavour, the hundreds of thousands of pounds raised for

:02:25. > :02:36.charity and between now and quarter to two, this is what is coming up

:02:37. > :02:39.here on the programme. I am running in memory of Graham

:02:40. > :02:46.Bryce, and who. Inspiration to everybody. I am raising Monday for

:02:47. > :02:52.the British Heart Foundation. Remember people shouting for me. I

:02:53. > :02:58.thought my life was over, doing 10 k from where I have come from, for me

:02:59. > :03:04.it is a big achievement. One of the things I like about this

:03:05. > :03:09.is the able-bodied community linking with the community who face

:03:10. > :03:13.challenges we don't normally face. February, March time we noticed

:03:14. > :03:16.there was a run going through Pollok Park, I thought it was perfect

:03:17. > :03:22.because Pollok Park to us meant so much.

:03:23. > :03:28.Going through finish line the first time was wonderful. I thought if I

:03:29. > :03:33.can do it once, I can keep on doing it. Just that kind of initial, I

:03:34. > :03:40.can't do it any more, actually I can.

:03:41. > :03:49.Yes, some real great stories are of human endeavour. Lots of money raise

:03:50. > :03:53.for charity, David Curry will be out and about talking to athletes and

:03:54. > :03:58.people raising money. He is with one now who is working for the Glasgow

:03:59. > :04:01.hospice and doing pretty well at it. One of the great things the many

:04:02. > :04:04.great things about the Great Scottish Run is it brings the

:04:05. > :04:12.generosity of the public to the fore. The big heartedness and hearts

:04:13. > :04:16.don't come bigger than this. It is Harvey The Heart you are running

:04:17. > :04:22.today for Glasgow hospice but you are running to try and break a world

:04:23. > :04:28.record, fill me in In the world record is 1 hour 37 minute, so today

:04:29. > :04:33.we are trying to beat that by one hour 36.5 minutes. You already hold

:04:34. > :04:38.I believe the marathon record, so this should be a piece of cake. It

:04:39. > :04:43.was three hours 17 minutes which is fast, so we hope we can achieve

:04:44. > :04:50.today. I believe your rival Bobby the Bee isn't running so, it is all

:04:51. > :04:56.down you today. Bobby the Bee, he holds the record but today Harvey

:04:57. > :05:05.takes a wing off the bee. All the very best Harvey. Aka Frank. Thank

:05:06. > :05:09.you. Bobby the bee against Harvey a

:05:10. > :05:13.ding-dong battle. We will see halfy doing great work as is David Currie,

:05:14. > :05:18.we will hear more as we go through the morning. We are also going to be

:05:19. > :05:23.lucky that some Olympians are dropping by. Two will be beside me

:05:24. > :05:26.in a moment, Callum Skinner and Katie Archibald. Let us remind

:05:27. > :05:31.ourselves of their golden moments from Rio.

:05:32. > :05:37.The United States, against Great Britain, what an Olympic final we

:05:38. > :05:41.have on our hands here. And the one Clem for mark, advantage slightly,

:05:42. > :05:44.to the United States. Katie Archibald on the front for Great

:05:45. > :05:52.Britain, she is such a powerful rider.

:05:53. > :05:57.Into the finishing straight and up towards the line, gold for grin.

:05:58. > :06:05.They smashed the world record. Nobody has ergone faster, but those

:06:06. > :06:11.four women there. Phil hands, it will be Callum Skinner. We are under

:06:12. > :06:16.way in the final. Will it be a blistering first lap from Hundreds.

:06:17. > :06:23.Callum Skinner just beautifully placed to take over, as Jason Kenny

:06:24. > :06:27.hand it over, it is so close. It is Callum Skinner, who is going to

:06:28. > :06:32.claim the gold medal. The gold medal goes to Great Britain. The Olympic

:06:33. > :06:36.champions again. Callum Skinner, bringing it home for

:06:37. > :06:45.Britain on the back of Hinds and Kenny i what a ride, what a start to

:06:46. > :06:49.this velodrome campaign in Rio. Yes, fantastic memories are from

:06:50. > :06:53.there, I am glad to say they are joining us live. Column, I will come

:06:54. > :06:57.to you first, see you winning the gold medal there but you have that

:06:58. > :07:02.silver medal as that you won in the individual against Jason Kenny, very

:07:03. > :07:06.successful Olympics for you. It was a bit surreal. Compared to the

:07:07. > :07:09.previous World Championships which were disappointing it was amazing to

:07:10. > :07:14.come to a games and make such progression and come together so

:07:15. > :07:19.well as a team. London we were sixth in world, and to end up being in the

:07:20. > :07:23.best in the world is a turn round. Katie, from your point of view you

:07:24. > :07:27.had been World Champion and European champion in the team as well. Going

:07:28. > :07:33.into the Olympics, a lot expected of you, but to deliver was amazing.

:07:34. > :07:37.Totally. Similar to column, we hadn't had, we got a bronze medal at

:07:38. > :07:42.the World Championships so all eyes were on the Americans who were the

:07:43. > :07:48.world record holders so it was cool to reassert ourselves and make that

:07:49. > :07:55.stamp. They have the velodrome in Glasgow now, and has that had an

:07:56. > :07:59.impact on you guy, you train down south but having the velodrome, has

:08:00. > :08:06.that made an impact on yourable to bring back gold medals. We started

:08:07. > :08:11.at Meadowbank in Edinburgh. By the next Olympics you will see the

:08:12. > :08:15.effect of that Velodrome where you have kids who say I went there and

:08:16. > :08:20.now I am here, when I have made an aim for the Commonwealth game, I am

:08:21. > :08:23.training at the moment, it is a world class facility that allows

:08:24. > :08:28.Scotland to be one of the best nations in the world. Jason Kenny

:08:29. > :08:33.was able to push Sir Chris Hoy off his pedestal in terms of the sprint,

:08:34. > :08:37.but you are there now, and you are pushing him, maybe push him off. He

:08:38. > :08:41.is hugely successful as a rider. He is probably the best the sport has

:08:42. > :08:46.seen. His dominance has been phenomenal. He deserves to be

:08:47. > :08:51.Britain's most successful Olympian. On the other hand, the Monday store

:08:52. > :08:56.has just fallen over. That is great thing about live television! There

:08:57. > :09:00.is no better person to chase in training than Jason, he hoes you

:09:01. > :09:04.where you need to be, I am fort natural I can chase him and get

:09:05. > :09:08.closer. You guys are here and you are supporting this event, the half

:09:09. > :09:12.marathon and the 10 k in particular, I know you have been out and about

:09:13. > :09:17.and speaking to athlete, what is the general sense and the feeling

:09:18. > :09:23.around? We have been meeting a lot of the runners, looking to is a good

:09:24. > :09:27.time. I am yet to see the people who are dead competitive. It is a big

:09:28. > :09:31.event. There is about 30,000 people running over the weekend, and really

:09:32. > :09:36.encouraging to see such a community participation. And yourself as well,

:09:37. > :09:43.column, you are an inspirational figure, you have the gold medal and

:09:44. > :09:44.silver medal there. The thing, the Tories, people are overcoming

:09:45. > :09:48.adversity, raising money for charity. I am sure everyone has a

:09:49. > :09:52.personal reason as to why they take part, whether it is for charity, or

:09:53. > :09:59.to prove it to themselveses or their family. People say they take

:10:00. > :10:06.inspiration. I take inspiration from them as well. Listen, guy, thank you

:10:07. > :10:10.for joining us today, thank you for being ambassador, so not just

:10:11. > :10:18.Olympic heroes, Paralympic heroes as well. David is we one. I am with

:10:19. > :10:21.Derek Ray Paralympic marathon run e not long that back from the sun of

:10:22. > :10:26.Roy owe back to the streets of Glasgow. I landed back in Scotland

:10:27. > :10:31.last Tuesday, so just getting my head round everything back home and

:10:32. > :10:37.getting used to the cold. Are acclimatised? Yes it is different to

:10:38. > :10:41.Rio! Back to what I am used to. Having peaked for the marathon in

:10:42. > :10:45.Rio, have you been doing training for this, how do you see it going? I

:10:46. > :10:51.just kept training as I was before I went out. I was on a week before the

:10:52. > :10:54.marathon, I kept that going with the intention of running today. I will

:10:55. > :10:59.have a break after this one today, I think. Set yourself a target for

:11:00. > :11:03.today time wise? No I am going to go round and enjoy it. See how the legs

:11:04. > :11:07.are feel after the trip in Brazil and the flying home, I am feeling

:11:08. > :11:11.relatively in good shape so I will see how the legs feel after the

:11:12. > :11:15.race. You have come a long way, you only started running to get fit for

:11:16. > :11:20.football. That is right. It has been a whirlwind few year, I have only

:11:21. > :11:23.been involved in parasports for two years, I never imagined I would be

:11:24. > :11:28.in this position, so I love what I do, I love the aspect of being fit

:11:29. > :11:34.and training and working hard, so it is not a chore, it is a pleasurier

:11:35. > :11:37.for me. Best of luck and hopefully I will catch you at the finish. --

:11:38. > :11:42.pleasure. Derek is one of the guys taking part

:11:43. > :11:46.today. As you can see the start line is is a pretty busy place here in

:11:47. > :11:50.Glasgow. George Square, everyone is lining up for the half that are

:11:51. > :11:54.Monday, it is getting under way in probably seven or eight minutes

:11:55. > :12:00.time. All the supporters are here as you can see. It's a huge event and a

:12:01. > :12:05.long way to go, 13.1 miles. Jane Lewis is at the half way stage at a

:12:06. > :12:10.very misty Pollok Park. Located in the south of the city,

:12:11. > :12:14.this is the largest park in Glasgow. Famed for its wonderful woodland and

:12:15. > :12:20.gorgeous gardens and high land cows, and also home to this place, Pollock

:12:21. > :12:26.house, a stunning or-January mansion built in 1752. The house was the

:12:27. > :12:30.ancestral home of the Maxwell family for 700 year, but 50 years ago the

:12:31. > :12:34.family gifted it to the city of Glasgow. Now the house is open to

:12:35. > :12:38.the public but no time for the runners to pop in, and enjoy a quick

:12:39. > :12:41.tour round the house today, hopefully though, we will be able to

:12:42. > :12:46.enjoy the scenery as they are running through the park, knowing

:12:47. > :12:51.they are half way there. It is pretty misty over there in

:12:52. > :12:55.Pollok Park, here at George Square the sun is out, although we are kind

:12:56. > :13:00.of in the shade but it is out behind us. David is out and about speaking

:13:01. > :13:03.to guys who are smiling and putting some sunshine on the faces of the

:13:04. > :13:10.whole people taking part in the Great Scottish Run today.

:13:11. > :13:14.DC here with a more famous DC. December Clarke. The last time I saw

:13:15. > :13:19.you running you had an Olympic torch in your hand. That is right. It was

:13:20. > :13:24.through George Square here, so that was an amazing memory, it was from

:13:25. > :13:27.that I thought I better do this properly, that was 300 metres and

:13:28. > :13:34.today is 10 k, so many memories broig back. I can't wait for this.

:13:35. > :13:37.You played a big part in the Commonwealth game, you played a

:13:38. > :13:41.small part. I was there for the opening and closing ceremony. I was

:13:42. > :13:46.basically the janitor. Seeing the big events come to Scotland, it has

:13:47. > :13:50.encouraged me and many others to say I am going to give it a go. That is

:13:51. > :13:57.what today is about. You have a wee bit of patter going round with other

:13:58. > :14:02.runners or will you go head down. I can't do anything without talking. I

:14:03. > :14:05.want the patter. I have told people I'm a proper runner because I have

:14:06. > :14:10.two watch, that is all I have got. They don't tell the time, I can't

:14:11. > :14:13.wait for it. You want the encouragement, and a bit of

:14:14. > :14:19.cheering. All the best, see you at the finish. See you at the finish.

:14:20. > :14:25.Yes, how many watches does he need? I am with one of our commentary

:14:26. > :14:29.team, the former world 10 k and half marathon champion, Liz McColgan.

:14:30. > :14:34.First you are originally from Dundee, living in Doha, you haven't

:14:35. > :14:39.got any socks on, are you not freezing. It's a bit cold. I am

:14:40. > :14:44.happy to be here, one of my favourite race, I won it so many

:14:45. > :14:49.moons ago, but great to see such a crowd and atmosphere. We will look

:14:50. > :14:57.forward to the elite races but let us reflect on the Olympics.

:14:58. > :15:09.We had a pretty cute show -- pretty good show of Scottish athletes. We

:15:10. > :15:13.had great success in Rio. Not just the athletes that got there. But

:15:14. > :15:19.everybody thinks it just happened this year. There were eight athletes

:15:20. > :15:24.in the Bank of Scotland training squad that were identified in 2006.

:15:25. > :15:30.These kids have grown up now. It is fantastic to see them come together

:15:31. > :15:34.and see the success they have had. We had some great performances,

:15:35. > :15:42.people making finals, and it was just fantastic to see. There is a

:15:43. > :15:50.lot more to come. A pretty good performance to get that far with

:15:51. > :15:55.injuries. Eilidh came to me. She was injured. She was running in the

:15:56. > :16:03.pool. To actually make an Olympic final after 35 miles a week was

:16:04. > :16:07.amazing. Our head is now in the right place to say she can do 25

:16:08. > :16:14.laps, it isn't a big marathon. She is going to be able to run that

:16:15. > :16:20.distance. It will begin. A couple of gold medals and bronze medals, as

:16:21. > :16:23.well. It is shining all three. From the Paralympians to the elite

:16:24. > :16:27.athletes. We have a great set of athletes. And we have the support.

:16:28. > :16:31.That makes the difference. When we get the support, the athletes can go

:16:32. > :16:34.on and be competitive and now they are getting medals. Let's look ahead

:16:35. > :17:20.to the women's elite race and remind ourselves of who is taking part.

:17:21. > :17:28.Let's talk about the women's race. You won this a while ago, as you

:17:29. > :17:31.said. It is a mouthwatering prospect today, especially with the women's

:17:32. > :17:37.race, we will talk about the men's in a minute. We have highlighted

:17:38. > :17:40.some, but who do you reckon? It'll be competitive. The three Kenyan

:17:41. > :17:47.girls, you can toss a coin to see which one is going to win. But for

:17:48. > :17:51.me, Betsy Saina has a great track record. The other girls have done

:17:52. > :17:55.some road racing, she hasn't, she had a fantastic run in the 10,000

:17:56. > :17:59.metres. The world record was broken in Rio. She ran just outside 30

:18:00. > :18:05.minutes. If she is in that type of shape she will be difficult to beat.

:18:06. > :18:09.It will be an interesting race with the track runners. The men's race

:18:10. > :18:18.will be interesting, as well. Last year's runner-up was Callum Hawkins

:18:19. > :18:22.and he spoke to Jane early on. -- earlier on.

:18:23. > :18:31.Callum this is your third Great Scottish Run. You've had a fantastic

:18:32. > :18:37.year. Everybody saw what you did in the real Olympics. Leading in the

:18:38. > :18:40.men's marathon at the halfway stage. -- Rio Olympics. He finished ninth,

:18:41. > :18:45.which was a remarkable result for you. How much confidence do you take

:18:46. > :18:50.from that? How do you build on that? It has given me so much confidence.

:18:51. > :18:59.It has spurred me on to really go for it now. Looking forward to

:19:00. > :19:03.Tokyo. It is about the fine margins, the 1% gains, I have just got to

:19:04. > :19:06.look at everything I am doing like diet, strength and condition,

:19:07. > :19:15.training itself, and just trying to improve on it. I love this course.

:19:16. > :19:20.Two of my three quickest times have been here. Everybody was shouting my

:19:21. > :19:30.name. It was crazy. This is my first-ever half marathon. It sparked

:19:31. > :19:34.me to move up to the marathon. Was this to set the tone for what was

:19:35. > :19:38.going to come for you? Definitely. I did not quite run as fast as I was

:19:39. > :19:43.hoping for. I was planning for my first marathon in Frankfurt. The

:19:44. > :19:47.confidence was not quite there. But I came here, I ran a great PB, got

:19:48. > :19:55.close to the best ever Scottish result. I qualified for Frankfurt.

:19:56. > :19:59.From there, I qualified for London. Can you win it this year? I'm not

:20:00. > :20:03.sure, but I will definitely go for it. Hopefully I will get a PB, maybe

:20:04. > :20:11.even quicker, hopefully challenge for the win. Maybe even win it. May

:20:12. > :20:18.be coming year, we'll see. -- maybe, yeah, we will see. This is the start

:20:19. > :20:22.of the half marathon. Some of the elite runners warming up in George

:20:23. > :20:25.Square, Glasgow. I know you are impressed with what Callum Hawkins

:20:26. > :20:29.has done, the way he has developed as an athlete. I have known him and

:20:30. > :20:34.his brother since he was a wee lad. I've always been impressed with him.

:20:35. > :20:38.A gutsy run. Probably not the most talented, but he digs in, gives 100%

:20:39. > :20:42.no matter what. All the way through as a junior, he has always shone

:20:43. > :20:47.through as a potential. I am excited to see what he can do in the

:20:48. > :20:51.marathon because that is his event. He was runner-up here last year, he

:20:52. > :20:55.got ninth in the Olympics, great performance for him, can he win this

:20:56. > :20:58.today, become the first Scottish male to win the Great Scottish Run?

:20:59. > :21:04.I reckon he has a great opportunity today. We need a Scottish winner,

:21:05. > :21:10.the last time we had one was in 1993. It depends on how he has

:21:11. > :21:13.recovered from the Olympics. Knowing him as an athlete I don't think he

:21:14. > :21:18.would have come here if he wasn't already recovered and ready to go.

:21:19. > :21:22.He hasn't -- Moses hasn't run the best this year, so I think Callum

:21:23. > :21:25.Hawkins can take the opportunity. Let's hear from the defending

:21:26. > :21:39.champion, Moses Kipsiro, who is not fully fit coming into this.

:21:40. > :21:46.I'm not so fit. But, maybe 50%. To me, I look forward to defend my

:21:47. > :21:56.title. Missing the real Olympics did not work for me. I was injured. 50%

:21:57. > :22:00.fit for the Great Scottish Run. Is 50% Victor Moses enough to win it?

:22:01. > :22:08.Yeah, I am looking forward to win. Yeah. Maybe by Sunday, it will maybe

:22:09. > :22:11.be 60%. CHUCKLES

:22:12. > :22:18.Hopefully. But I am looking forward to defending. It is extraordinary.

:22:19. > :22:24.Even if he isn't fully fit I reckon he is going to have a great chance

:22:25. > :22:27.to carry on. Let's talk about Moses Kipsiro, the sort of guy he is come

:22:28. > :22:33.his ability as an athlete. An amazing guy. He says he isn't fully

:22:34. > :22:37.fit, but he could still win this, couldn't he? He has had a difficult

:22:38. > :22:43.year. He ran a marathon and finished fourth. Then he has malaria. He was

:22:44. > :22:48.really ill. He has come back. He's in good shape. Just not at his best.

:22:49. > :22:53.For him to be against Callum Hawkins, and Callum Hawkins is in

:22:54. > :22:57.good shape, it will be tough. This is part of his preparation for the

:22:58. > :23:01.New York Marathon. It is a matter of seeing just how fit he is. Callum

:23:02. > :23:06.Hawkins could hang onto him. I think he has a weakness in his changes. He

:23:07. > :23:10.is not as dominant as we would expect. We will have to let you go

:23:11. > :23:12.to the commentary booth. Thanks for the moment. This is the Great

:23:13. > :23:17.Scottish Run, but there is another runner who could win this today,

:23:18. > :23:27.this fellow runs for a great Scottish club.

:23:28. > :23:35.The club is 112 years old. Based in the East End of Glasgow. Long, long

:23:36. > :23:42.history. Many famous runners have passed through our doors. Famous

:23:43. > :23:46.athletes. We have had a winner from the Commonwealth Games. Karen

:23:47. > :23:52.Sharpe, his daughter Lindsey is doing some great stuff. Famous

:23:53. > :24:02.athletics in Scotland and in the UK. This is a new home. We moved here

:24:03. > :24:07.about 20 years ago. This is legacy in action. We will be over the moon

:24:08. > :24:10.to have this on our doorstep. And let's make sure we are here in

:24:11. > :24:17.another 100 years. We are a family club. What we do is we endeavour to

:24:18. > :24:24.help everybody to settle. I came to the training and I thought Lindsey

:24:25. > :24:30.had different levels. With the different levels you can pretty much

:24:31. > :24:32.fit right in. It is welcoming. We have a good balance between

:24:33. > :24:40.grassroots athletics and an elite side. Everyone comes along. Everyone

:24:41. > :24:42.is really friendly. It has built up a good reputation. Really fast

:24:43. > :24:47.runners. And the fast runners want to come here, and chase our tails.

:24:48. > :24:54.If you are an international athlete and you've just moved over to

:24:55. > :25:00.Scotland, you want to be running with good runners. They spotted that

:25:01. > :25:02.they came straight to the Harriers. In 2008 the world cross-country

:25:03. > :25:10.championships were in Edinburgh. Very famous story. It has been

:25:11. > :25:17.around the press that after that a number of athletes from Eritrea came

:25:18. > :25:21.to Scotland. We got a phone call saying that they have some refugees

:25:22. > :25:27.for us. Saying that they had qualified for the Olympics. The

:25:28. > :25:33.London one is the most famous one for us. He was a young boy. He was

:25:34. > :25:38.out with his friend. He stood on a landmine. His friend was killed. He

:25:39. > :25:46.was badly injured. He fought for his life. He has a wee scar on his

:25:47. > :25:50.forehead. A very interesting story. It shows you that with determination

:25:51. > :26:04.you can do anything for yourself. He is from Eritrea. He runs for a

:26:05. > :26:08.great Scottish club. Today is not just about the half marathon, there

:26:09. > :26:11.is a ten kilometre, as well. David is with a couple who will be taking

:26:12. > :26:17.part today. This dynamic duo are the McDonald's,

:26:18. > :26:24.Carolyn and Jamie. Jamie, you are blind, so you run with Carolyn, very

:26:25. > :26:30.much a team effort. Absolutely. We share this little dressing gown

:26:31. > :26:35.cord. She guides me through the ten K. It is OK for me, it is stressful

:26:36. > :26:40.for her. She is getting you through, but she might be guided by you,

:26:41. > :26:45.because this is your first, isn't it? That's right. Do you have to

:26:46. > :26:49.talk through it? I mainly have to put up with his jokes.

:26:50. > :26:52.CHUCKLES It is a very chatty hour and a half.

:26:53. > :26:58.LAUGHTER And you are running for a charity?

:26:59. > :27:01.This is an awesome charity that gives money to parents of terminally

:27:02. > :27:06.ill children so they can do nice things with them. It is lovely. The

:27:07. > :27:15.best of luck to both of you. Thanks very much. Some truly great stories,

:27:16. > :27:18.some great couples, and some great amounts of money raised. This

:27:19. > :27:26.morning the wheelchair race took place. At 9:43am it got underway. A

:27:27. > :27:29.fantastic race it was, as well. The streets of Glasgow packed with

:27:30. > :27:37.supporters cheering them along the way. Add a couple of other Olympic

:27:38. > :27:42.heroes starting the ten kilometre race earlier this morning, as well.

:27:43. > :27:50.Again, that was just before 10am this morning. We will start the half

:27:51. > :27:52.marathon very soon. These guys have been raising money over the years

:27:53. > :27:58.and doing incredibly well in Glasgow. I am delighted to say that

:27:59. > :28:01.I'm joined by a Commonwealth champion, Charlie Flynn. Charlie,

:28:02. > :28:04.good to have you here at the Great Scottish Run. Not taking part

:28:05. > :28:13.because you have a dodgy leg. That's right, I'm not running the day. I

:28:14. > :28:17.have fractured my foot. What happened? I was out running, and I

:28:18. > :28:23.just fractured my ankle. And a pothole. That was it. Tough going if

:28:24. > :28:27.you are a boxer because you need to get up on your toes. I take it that

:28:28. > :28:30.has put the boxing career on the back foot. I was meant to be

:28:31. > :28:36.fighting this week coming. With Ricky Barnes in the Hydro. It was my

:28:37. > :28:41.first title shot. It was a big kick for me. But it happens, injuries, so

:28:42. > :28:47.I just roll with the punches and get on with it. Absolutely. Today you

:28:48. > :28:50.are not running. You will be here to start the half marathon. I know

:28:51. > :28:53.you've been talking to a lot of people come hearing some stories

:28:54. > :28:59.about people overcoming all sorts of things to take part in a race like

:29:00. > :29:03.this. It is inspirational, is it not? It is great to see. There is a

:29:04. > :29:07.guy down there come he is running, I think he has broken his arm, he is

:29:08. > :29:11.running, do you know what I mean? It is good to see people enthusiastic

:29:12. > :29:18.and having fun in sport. Everybody is buzzing. It is brilliant to see.

:29:19. > :29:23.It is. But it is a tough weekend for boxing. On Friday night Michael

:29:24. > :29:30.Towle was taking part in a bout in Glasgow and sadly he lost his life.

:29:31. > :29:34.-- Michael Towell. It is a tragic thing to happen in sport, but in

:29:35. > :29:39.your sport I imagine it is tough to take. It is tough to see. It is

:29:40. > :29:43.upsetting. Every box around the world, when you hear something like

:29:44. > :29:47.that, it is heartbreaking. You know how much effort and time they put

:29:48. > :29:53.into the sport. And it is just heartbreaking to see it happen in

:29:54. > :29:58.any sport. Such a tragedy in boxing. It never happens, ever, do you know

:29:59. > :30:02.what I mean? Disaster. A terrible story. It is good to see you.

:30:03. > :30:08.Hopefully you will be back fighting fit, get that foot sorted. Cheers,

:30:09. > :30:11.man, thanks. Let him another inspirational story, another fellow

:30:12. > :30:15.taking part in the Great Scottish Run today.

:30:16. > :30:22.My name is John and this is my run. I joined the army when I was 16. I

:30:23. > :30:26.was a junior soldier and since then I have pretty much spent 24 years in

:30:27. > :30:31.the army. My claim to fame, back then was I

:30:32. > :30:36.was the youngest soldier in the first guff war, aged 17 and three

:30:37. > :30:44.months. I suffered a stroke in early 90, didn't know it was a stroke,

:30:45. > :30:47.funnily enough. Just recently, I suffered a second stroke, which was

:30:48. > :30:53.the result of a hole in my heart. After the second stroke I was at the

:30:54. > :30:58.prime of my career. I left obviously through medical reason, I was

:30:59. > :31:02.medically discharge add few years ago, until then I started to get

:31:03. > :31:07.back in to running and fitness. It has knocked me back, certainly,

:31:08. > :31:10.knocked me back in terms of my own fitness and wellbeing. You know, but

:31:11. > :31:17.however it has made me realise there is is a lot more to life than just

:31:18. > :31:22.being negative all the time. There was a time in my life, that

:31:23. > :31:27.gap where I was stuck in a void, you couldn't see any way out of it.

:31:28. > :31:30.Overcoming the psychological barriers of the stroke and the

:31:31. > :31:34.freedom of being out and running, and the fact I can do it again, you

:31:35. > :31:39.know, so just that initial, I can't do it any more, actually I can, I

:31:40. > :31:42.have just accepted it and moved on. I am never going to look back, it is

:31:43. > :31:58.all about moving forward. John Owens, a great story, we wish

:31:59. > :32:01.him all the best today. Here go, almost 15,000 people on the streets

:32:02. > :32:07.of Glasgow are just about to go out there and start to take part in the

:32:08. > :32:11.Great Scottish Run. They are challenging themselves, raising

:32:12. > :32:16.thousands pleasure charity, running pleasure mums, dads, uncles auntie,

:32:17. > :32:30.you name it, everyone has their own reason pleasure being here.

:32:31. > :32:40.Front of nose runners are the elite athletes and they are almost ready

:32:41. > :32:43.to go. It is time to hand over to our commentators Liz McColgan

:32:44. > :32:49.alongside Brendan foster and first, Rob Walker.

:32:50. > :32:53.Thank you very muchment good morning, welcome to this great

:32:54. > :32:59.celebration of Scottish sport, much: A celebration of one of the world's

:33:00. > :33:04.friend least cities, two top quality elite races to come here, 30,000

:33:05. > :33:11.people taking part in this festival of distance running, all across the

:33:12. > :33:18.entire weekend. And we have great Scottish hopes in this men's race.

:33:19. > :33:25.There is Betsy Saina, fifth in that epic Rio 10,000 metre Olympic final.

:33:26. > :33:31.Chris Thompson, Brendan and saw any more the hotel. He is confident.

:33:32. > :33:39.Relaxed. He is a European silver-medallist. Next, to a young

:33:40. > :33:48.lady, Commonwealth silver in 2010. Second here 12 months ago, can she

:33:49. > :33:52.go one better? Doris Changeiywo. And the double Commonwealth champion

:33:53. > :33:58.over 10,000 metres, says she 50% fit. Judging by that smile I reckon

:33:59. > :34:04.it is more like 80 or 90. Moses Kipsiro.

:34:05. > :34:09.And what a great location to the female line up, pleasure this race,

:34:10. > :34:16.she got a brilliant silver in Beijing last year, in the marathon,

:34:17. > :34:23.Kiprop. She is the fourth fastest marathon runner this year.

:34:24. > :34:27.And what a 12 months it has been pleasure Scotland's Callum Hawkins.

:34:28. > :34:33.Eighth in London, beat the reigning world record holder, ninth in Rio,

:34:34. > :34:40.can he secure Scotland's first victory in this event in the men's

:34:41. > :34:45.field? Here we go then, 10s of thousands ready pleasure their

:34:46. > :34:50.adventure and journey through the streets of Glasgow, they will be

:34:51. > :34:57.roared on every step of the way. The 37th edition of the Great Scottish

:34:58. > :35:13.Run is about to get going. On your marks... What a great sight

:35:14. > :35:19.and what a great sound. This event has grown from strength to strength,

:35:20. > :35:23.over the years. It will take some of them two-and-a-half, maybe even

:35:24. > :35:27.three hour, but that doesn't matter. Brendan, this is what great distance

:35:28. > :35:30.running is about, of course we are interested in the two brilliant

:35:31. > :35:34.elite fields going pleasure glory at the front, but we are also

:35:35. > :35:39.interested in the masses, those who will take a little longer than the

:35:40. > :35:44.athletes going pleasure glory to get round this great, great course.

:35:45. > :35:48.Well, old fashioned sport used to be about people standing on the

:35:49. > :35:54.sidelines, and watching. Nowadays it is about having top class sports men

:35:55. > :35:57.participating with ordinary people. Ordinary people, doing extraordinary

:35:58. > :36:01.things if you look at the start, the start is narrowed so they come

:36:02. > :36:05.through slowly, when they come through the start line it opens up.

:36:06. > :36:10.They have places to run, paces to run and the idea is every one has a

:36:11. > :36:15.journey they can remember and talk about, I think, they can measures do

:36:16. > :36:17.pleasure their own reason, they can do pleasure supportinger people,

:36:18. > :36:21.that do it pleasure charity, a lot do it pleasure both, pleasure

:36:22. > :36:25.charity an pleasure themselves, and you lock at them coming through the

:36:26. > :36:29.line, watching, checking their watches, making sure they know

:36:30. > :36:36.exactly what they are doing, as we look up the road there, the climb,

:36:37. > :36:41.the start of St Vincent Street. You can see them climbing. It is down to

:36:42. > :36:47.the river after that, and a lot of course takes place along the banks

:36:48. > :36:55.of the River Clyde. Yes, they will take in some of

:36:56. > :36:59.Glasgow's most fabulous landmarks. There will be great support all

:37:00. > :37:03.round the course here, just got a glimpse of Harvey, the mascot going

:37:04. > :37:08.pleasure the half marathon record, we will keep you posted on how he

:37:09. > :37:13.goes. Moses Kipsiro, he wears number one and how refreshing that we have

:37:14. > :37:17.a genuinely world class Scottish distance runner who has a chance of

:37:18. > :37:27.winning this race. I thought he ran with such confidence in the Olympic

:37:28. > :37:32.marathon, even heading the Eliud Kipchoge round the half way stage.

:37:33. > :37:36.Callum Hawkins is a big talent, he is a developing talent, he could be

:37:37. > :37:43.a big name pleasure the future, if Moses Kipsiro is beneath 100%, I don

:37:44. > :37:46.believe he down at 50 by the way, but certainly, Callum Hawkins has a

:37:47. > :38:00.great opportunity to do something special here. 12 months on. So, a

:38:01. > :38:10.brilliant course here. Start up St Vincent Street. Then down over the

:38:11. > :38:17.Clyde, over Kingston Bridge. Then snaking their way out towards Pollok

:38:18. > :38:25.Park. City's biggest park, home to Burrell Collection. High land

:38:26. > :38:29.cattle, a mountain bike circuit. Then up through Bellahouston Park.

:38:30. > :38:33.Past the House For an Art Lover, before making their way back to the

:38:34. > :38:38.heart of the city. Coming back across the Squinty Bridge. See some

:38:39. > :38:42.great shots of that and then extra loop at the finish, who will be

:38:43. > :38:48.coming home to the applause of the crowd? Well, certainly those

:38:49. > :38:53.gathered will be hoping it is Callum Hawkins, but a long, long way to go.

:38:54. > :38:59.There is the mascot, just front left there. His journey will take a lot

:39:00. > :39:04.longer than the elites here. We were talking about having a great race,

:39:05. > :39:10.Scotland, and other athletes from Great Britain, Chris Thompson

:39:11. > :39:19.against the best of Uganda and it is Callum Hawkins, alongside Chris

:39:20. > :39:25.Thompson. And Tewelde, who stayed? Scotland in 2008. Moses Kipsiro, the

:39:26. > :39:32.defending champion here in Glasgow, on the right of frame. Also, just at

:39:33. > :39:40.the back of that group Joel who was fourth in the Brighton marathon in

:39:41. > :39:43.2:11.51. He is obscured by Chris Timpson, there is a declaration of

:39:44. > :39:47.intent here, we have six athletes away and clear from the rest of the

:39:48. > :39:54.field. They have gone through the first

:39:55. > :39:58.mile there. The elite athletes, Chris Thompson the red vest, his

:39:59. > :40:03.career at the same time as Mo Farah in the early days and sadly over the

:40:04. > :40:05.year, Chris has battled with injuries but he has contained

:40:06. > :40:08.himself, he has come back with renewed confidence. He is running

:40:09. > :40:13.well at the moment and he is looking forward to this race, but next to

:40:14. > :40:18.him in the black vest, Callum Hawkins. Callum is really intent on

:40:19. > :40:22.this one today. What a glorious performance, what a terrific time he

:40:23. > :40:26.had in Rio, what a pleasure it was to see Callum Hawkins finishing

:40:27. > :40:30.second in this race last year, and then move Tong world class, when he

:40:31. > :40:36.led the Olympic field through the half way point, ran an exceptional

:40:37. > :40:40.run, finishing seventh in the Olympic Games and I think this young

:40:41. > :40:46.man has a great feature ahead of im. He is next to athletes who have won

:40:47. > :40:52.medals in major championships on the track. Moses Kipsiro, winning the

:40:53. > :40:56.10,000 metres in Glasgow. There Betsy Saina, of Kenya, a small

:40:57. > :41:02.figure who ran a phenomenal race in that credible race, in the women's

:41:03. > :41:06.10 thousand metre, the world record went and Betsy Saina finishing just

:41:07. > :41:11.over 30 minute, one of the fastest 10,000 metres of all time. She is

:41:12. > :41:14.keen to step up to the marathon, she says her route from the 10,000

:41:15. > :41:19.metres on the track to the marathon is going to include a haar marathon

:41:20. > :41:25.and today this is her chance. 10,000 metres in Rio. World record race,

:41:26. > :41:30.world record performance. And her in fifth place. Here she is today,

:41:31. > :41:37.trying to show that her feature, lies at the marathon. Really was a

:41:38. > :41:46.brilliant performance from all of the women who finished in the top

:41:47. > :41:50.ten, in Rio. That extraordinary first gold of the games, Almaz Ayana

:41:51. > :41:53.with that world record. Betsy Saina has laid down her early marker here.

:41:54. > :41:59.She has been there or thereabout, she was seventh at the world indoors

:42:00. > :42:06.earlier this year. 3,000 metre, was in the top eight, Beijing last year.

:42:07. > :42:10.But this as Brendan says could be the beginning of an exciting

:42:11. > :42:15.journey. Back with the men, it was 4.45 pleasure that opening mile. So

:42:16. > :42:20.round about 62 minute, so sensible pacing. And we have the two adopted

:42:21. > :42:28.Scots in that group. Alongside Callum Hawkins. We heard the very

:42:29. > :42:33.moving story about Tewelde who was injured in a landmine accident back

:42:34. > :42:41.home and came back to full health and fitness, finished in the top 20

:42:42. > :42:46.of the world junior cross-country. We from another runner wearing

:42:47. > :42:51.eight. Tewelde there just front and left, and Callum Hawkins just had a

:42:52. > :42:55.look over his shoulder there, almost as if to say, come on guys, don't

:42:56. > :42:59.trip my heels but it's a sensible pace here. The great thing is from a

:43:00. > :43:03.story perspective, all of the big names that we would expect to be at

:43:04. > :43:07.the front are there, they are running sensibly, they are running

:43:08. > :43:11.within themselves and that this has the make ocean a great race. A great

:43:12. > :43:15.performance already. Liz McColgan has run, almost run from the start

:43:16. > :43:19.line there, she has joined us at the finish. Our pleasure to welcome Liz,

:43:20. > :43:24.you are in good form this morning at the start. Now you are at the finish

:43:25. > :43:28.watching the real action. Yes, glad to be here and it is great to see

:43:29. > :43:32.the British boys up there trying to push the pace with the Kenyans and

:43:33. > :43:39.the Ugandan, so it is looking like it will be an interesting race. Liz,

:43:40. > :43:43.just as we look at Betsy Saina, as you indicate a at the beginning she

:43:44. > :43:48.has a real opportunity to do something special as a result of

:43:49. > :43:52.running just outside 30 minutes, pleasure that extraordinary 10,000

:43:53. > :43:56.metres in Rio, it could be the beginning of a great career on the

:43:57. > :44:01.roads. She has no real back ground in road running, she came from the

:44:02. > :44:06.track, she has not moved away yet. She will be doing World

:44:07. > :44:10.Championships at 10,000 metres and there is a massive difference.

:44:11. > :44:13.Pleasure me I think she is a classy runner and I think she will run a

:44:14. > :44:17.fairly quick time on this course. Liz, as we look that the group

:44:18. > :44:25.there. She is in a good position. She can fix on the men, help herself

:44:26. > :44:31.along, it is an advantage to have a pacemaker. That 10 thousand metres

:44:32. > :44:37.in Rio. Almaz Ayana shattering that world record. What was your view?

:44:38. > :44:45.It was amazing. When I ran the Chinese break the record. To see

:44:46. > :44:51.that she was 100 metres ahead of the Chinese girls blew me away. I am a

:44:52. > :44:57.stickler for drug testing. Ethiopian do not follow the procedures. I

:44:58. > :45:03.don't think it should be designed defined as a world record, but that

:45:04. > :45:08.is my view. -- I don't think it should be defined as. I think it was

:45:09. > :45:17.the fastest ever ten kilometre run on the track for, you know... For,

:45:18. > :45:22.what was it, 31 minutes? When you looked at the personal bests all the

:45:23. > :45:31.way down the field, 12, 13, 14, they were all registering personal bests.

:45:32. > :45:36.It looks as though he is struggling with the pace a fraction. A lifetime

:45:37. > :45:40.best, inside 30 minutes, a third Olympic medal for her, and it was

:45:41. > :45:48.the bronze this time. To emulate the double gold and bronze. Even getting

:45:49. > :45:51.third was an amazing performance. It was and she came back from

:45:52. > :46:01.pregnancy. It was her first race after having her child, so it was a

:46:02. > :46:10.great performance. Descending on that motorway section. One of

:46:11. > :46:13.Britain's representatives in the marathon, three Scots representing

:46:14. > :46:27.Britain, Callum Hawkins and his brother Derek. And look at him...

:46:28. > :46:36.Just using a few -- losing a few yards. He cannot let them go away

:46:37. > :46:47.that early, Tewelde. He was our representative in Rio. His other

:46:48. > :46:50.compatriot, at the back of that group of four. The men's race has

:46:51. > :46:55.developed early. Callum Hawkins will enjoy this journey at the moment

:46:56. > :47:00.because he is getting good support and he deserves it. Yes, he's been

:47:01. > :47:08.running well. But great to see Thompson up front. He has been

:47:09. > :47:11.inconsistent. That is the way the sport is, Chris Thompson has had

:47:12. > :47:14.major injuries and he has never developed to his potential.

:47:15. > :47:24.Hopefully we will see him in the marathon in London. Good point. His

:47:25. > :47:29.achievements have almost been forgotten as the bit in light of the

:47:30. > :47:38.great performances of Mo Farah over the years. I feel he has a point to

:47:39. > :47:42.prove. He is looking strong. He is a good-looking athlete. He is strong

:47:43. > :47:46.and he is upright. It is a nice style. Real class from Chris

:47:47. > :47:53.Thompson. He will be pleased at the moment he is leading this sort of

:47:54. > :47:59.Arrow of five athletes. Tewelde Is struggling. He dropped out of the

:48:00. > :48:03.Rio marathon with sore feet. It was only a few weeks ago when he ran a

:48:04. > :48:06.fair distance in brutal conditions. Perhaps it is understandable that

:48:07. > :48:11.his battle for glory seems to be over. He has had a bad injury to his

:48:12. > :48:20.Achilles heel. Recovery from that will be sore. We have seen a great

:48:21. > :48:23.start from Betsy Saina. Helah Kiprop got that fabulous silver medal in

:48:24. > :48:28.the World Championship marathon last year. She dropped out of the Olympic

:48:29. > :48:34.marathon. She ran most of the race, she dropped out between 35 and 40

:48:35. > :48:37.with breathing issues. Doris Changeiywo, just the right of the

:48:38. > :48:54.picture, last year's runner-up behind the fantastic Edna Kiplagat.

:48:55. > :48:58.We have a little drive. Moses Kipsiro driving up the pace. Chris

:48:59. > :49:03.Thompson was at the front of that quintet of athletes. He is happy to

:49:04. > :49:09.drop behind the two East Africans. Moses Kipsiro on the right. And

:49:10. > :49:15.Joel, who ran so well in Brighton this year, he is just ahead of Moses

:49:16. > :49:18.Kipsiro. I certainly don't buy the fact he is 50% fit. There was a

:49:19. > :49:27.twinkle in his eye on the start line. Nobody lines up for a race at

:49:28. > :49:31.50% fit, surely? He said 50%, and then he said he would win the race.

:49:32. > :49:39.He is in preparation for the New York Marathon. He probably won't be

:49:40. > :49:48.as fit as he has been in the past. But he will be fit enough to go out

:49:49. > :49:56.there and run 62 minutes. We have heard your thoughts on that amazing

:49:57. > :50:07.10,000 metres last month in Rio with the record set by Ayana. Callum

:50:08. > :50:10.Hawkins, and the evidence of what he produced in Rio, is not 1 million

:50:11. > :50:14.miles away from being a major medal contender for the marathon. I

:50:15. > :50:18.thought it was a brilliant run. Callum Hawkins is an exciting

:50:19. > :50:23.runner. I have known him since he was a young lad. In 2006 he ran in

:50:24. > :50:28.the junior squad. It was put together. He has matured all the way

:50:29. > :50:33.through. He has had result as a junior. He is fulfilling his

:50:34. > :50:37.potential. This is his distance. He has the right mix. He is mentally

:50:38. > :50:40.strong, which makes him different from a lot of the other British

:50:41. > :50:50.guys. I think this race is starting to get interesting now. The young

:50:51. > :50:55.Kenyan keeps testing them. He seems to be able to move into contention

:50:56. > :50:58.quite quickly. Callum Hawkins is being asked some questions. Closing

:50:59. > :51:06.it down quite neatly. But that last mile, four minutes 39 seconds, and

:51:07. > :51:10.that is quick. Again, Chris Thompson, who is running pretty

:51:11. > :51:14.well, realises that four minutes 39 seconds is a bit too quick for him.

:51:15. > :51:21.He has let it go, relaxed a little, and now moving back to the lead. The

:51:22. > :51:25.two African athletes run in bursts. That can be demanding. You have got

:51:26. > :51:30.to be smart, clever and confident to allow those little bursts to get a

:51:31. > :51:34.few yards away from you, but then settle down and come back gradually.

:51:35. > :51:38.It is better to move gradually than go in bursts. Definitely. And it

:51:39. > :51:43.also helps to know the course. That smile is slightly downhill. Callum

:51:44. > :51:48.Hawkins has run this a couple of times. He knows about it. He held

:51:49. > :51:52.back, he opened up a little bit, now he is back on it again. That is

:51:53. > :51:59.best, keep consistency in your running, that is what he is doing.

:52:00. > :52:06.Yeah, Chris Thompson, felt as though perhaps he started a little bit too

:52:07. > :52:13.quickly in this year's Great North Run. But he is looking comfortable

:52:14. > :52:28.behind Callum Hawkins. Between Moses Kipsiro and Kimutai. We did have sex

:52:29. > :52:36.in this group -- we did have six in this group. Tewelde Has now become

:52:37. > :52:42.detached in fifth place. We are really gearing up to a fascinating

:52:43. > :52:46.race with two Britons and two East Africans upfront. The question will

:52:47. > :52:54.be how dominant will Callum Hawkins be? Or will we see Moses Kipsiro and

:52:55. > :53:00.Kimutai probing off the front and testing for weaknesses? Callum

:53:01. > :53:08.Hawkins is a smart racer. He would like one pace. That is why he got

:53:09. > :53:13.ninth position in the Olympics. He keeps a good pace. He ran smartly.

:53:14. > :53:22.He is doing it again. Concentrating on what he is doing. He has his race

:53:23. > :53:25.plan. He just goes off and delivers. Betsy Saina running really well in

:53:26. > :53:31.this women's race. She has a sizeable lead in the early stages.

:53:32. > :53:36.Just remind ourselves, she has only run one half marathon, it was in

:53:37. > :53:43.Boston a couple of years ago. She is coming here with huge confidence and

:53:44. > :53:47.fabulous track speed in her legs. She has made the best use of her

:53:48. > :53:51.time since Rio, she has had a little bit of rest, so she will be

:53:52. > :53:55.difficult to beat. I think she is in the kind of shape to test the course

:53:56. > :53:59.record today. That will be interesting to see, just how she

:54:00. > :54:04.goes later on in the race. Just on that very point, we've just had the

:54:05. > :54:09.statistics through for the first five kilometres. 60 minutes six

:54:10. > :54:13.seconds. She is on course for about 70 minutes and 30 seconds. That is a

:54:14. > :54:20.good pace and she is setting down the early marker. -- 16 minutes and

:54:21. > :54:29.six seconds. A cracking first five kilometres from the women. And the

:54:30. > :54:33.men, also getting towards the five kilometre point. We will give you

:54:34. > :54:40.the splits very shortly. But look at this, once again, a little probe off

:54:41. > :54:45.the front. Kimutai, very high neck lift. Callum Hawkins looks nice and

:54:46. > :54:50.steady in second in front of Moses Kipsiro. If you more metres have

:54:51. > :54:56.grown between them and Chris Thompson. -- a few more. It could be

:54:57. > :55:00.that Chris has decided that this extra injection of pace is not to

:55:01. > :55:03.his liking and he wants to go more conservatively. Or it could be an

:55:04. > :55:09.indication that he is starting to struggle. I don't think Chris is in

:55:10. > :55:13.the shape he was a few years ago. He had an Achilles operation last year.

:55:14. > :55:18.He has struggled to get to that. He is a sub 28 minute ten kilometres

:55:19. > :55:24.run, but he is nowhere near that. It'll be interesting to see how he

:55:25. > :55:28.gets the strength back that he used to have as he runs more miles. But I

:55:29. > :55:34.don't think he is in the shape for it today, that's for sure. And it is

:55:35. > :55:40.around a 62 plus change race at the moment. If he is at his best he

:55:41. > :55:47.would be up with the leaders. One by one they have begun to drop off the

:55:48. > :55:53.pace. Kimutai Is leading. He has a very high new left and low stride.

:55:54. > :55:57.Callum Hawkins is steady and relaxed in second place alongside Moses

:55:58. > :56:02.Kipsiro. That was the 12-macro last year with the other way round, Moses

:56:03. > :56:12.Kipsiro finishing ahead of Callum Hawkins. -- that was the 1-2 last

:56:13. > :56:16.year, but the other way around. It would be a wonderful story if you

:56:17. > :56:23.won it, and a cracking end to his season if he was able to finish it

:56:24. > :56:26.off, Callum Hawkins. This is a slight downhill, so quite quick.

:56:27. > :56:31.Callum Hawkins knows the course. He will be pacing it to what is best

:56:32. > :56:37.for him. It is a bit too early for the Kenyan is to be pushing it and.

:56:38. > :56:47.Still a lot of race to go. -- pushing it on. A couple of miles

:56:48. > :56:55.inside the park. Callum Hawkins knows his way around the course.

:56:56. > :56:59.This race is getting going. We are in the early stages. It is a bit

:57:00. > :57:02.premature to talk about the first Scottish winner. But at the end of

:57:03. > :57:07.the day there are a couple of athletes who are determined and they

:57:08. > :57:11.are not from Scotland. One man carrying things, as he carried

:57:12. > :57:18.things so well as we saw him run a fantastic race in Rio. The

:57:19. > :57:22.confidence and athlete gets -- the confidence that an athlete gets from

:57:23. > :57:27.racing in the Olympics. Since last year, Callum Hawkins finished second

:57:28. > :57:32.here, he went on to qualify for the Olympic Games, did a fantastic

:57:33. > :57:36.performance at the Olympic Games, and that is why his career kicked

:57:37. > :57:41.off. This park was voted the best park in Europe. If you spend any

:57:42. > :57:46.time in Glasgow, you will know that this park is cute and recreationally

:57:47. > :57:51.is brilliant. Lots of facilities in there. The people of Glasgow use

:57:52. > :57:54.this park to their advantage. We have a race going on in the park.

:57:55. > :58:03.Callum Hawkins is competing there now. You were touching on this in

:58:04. > :58:07.your chat before the race began, Liz. A brilliant group of Scottish

:58:08. > :58:11.athletes forming part of the British team in Rio. From the female

:58:12. > :58:19.perspective, Lindsey Sharp in the final of the 800, nine times inside

:58:20. > :58:25.two minutes this year. Laura, three minutes and 57 seconds in the

:58:26. > :58:36.diamond league, winning the race in Paris for the 1500 metres. Eilidh

:58:37. > :58:44.Did the lead late in the relay, so it is a great crop of young Scottish

:58:45. > :58:49.athletes at the moment. -- lead leg. When these kids were 13, 14, they

:58:50. > :58:54.were identified as part of the Scotland squad. They have developed

:58:55. > :58:59.since 2006. It is fantastic to see. It is a site for me to see because I

:59:00. > :59:02.have known them so long. It is great that they have fulfilled the

:59:03. > :59:08.potential that was identified ten years ago will stop it just shows

:59:09. > :59:12.that if you have investment indeed you get results at the end of the

:59:13. > :59:18.day. -- ten years ago. It was great to see so many spots on that team.

:59:19. > :59:25.In Callum Hawkins. In Chris Thompson has dropped off the back of that

:59:26. > :59:29.leading trio. There is an interesting sub plot moving fade. It

:59:30. > :59:34.is not just about whether Callum Hawkins with beat the double

:59:35. > :59:43.Commonwealth champion Moses Kipsiro, we will keep here and eye on the

:59:44. > :59:47.clock, we has an eye on the Scottish record set in the Great North Run

:59:48. > :59:53.back in 1987. There is a bit of history on the table if Callum

:59:54. > :59:59.Hawkins can keep his pace going. Meanwhile Betsy Saina, she had a

:00:00. > :00:06.lead of 39 seconds over Helah Kiprop at the Ak split. She is dropping one

:00:07. > :00:09.or two classy male athletes who have been operating at accidental

:00:10. > :00:23.pacemakers pleasure her, she is going really well. It was 16.07 at 5

:00:24. > :00:30.k, that is on gours a new course record superseding that set by Edna

:00:31. > :00:33.Kiplagat. Course records, the Scottish champions we wait and see,

:00:34. > :00:39.the second half of a half marathon is where the medals are given out

:00:40. > :00:43.and where the details are, appear, Betsy Saina is certainly the class

:00:44. > :00:47.athlete of this women's field, and he is running strongly now, she is

:00:48. > :00:52.running like she ran on the track, just over 30 minutes pleasure 10,000

:00:53. > :00:55.metre, when we think about it Paula Radcliffe's British record was just

:00:56. > :00:59.over 30 minutes as well. So we are talking about the highest class and

:01:00. > :01:02.we look at the men's race, and there we are looking at the high class of

:01:03. > :01:07.Callum Hawkins, now, just contending there, just happy to share the pace,

:01:08. > :01:13.happy to share the lead and the means race there, we can see three

:01:14. > :01:19.of them. The women's race we are looking at one athlete running as

:01:20. > :01:25.fast as she can. Beautiful place to run. And a great

:01:26. > :01:29.place to race as well. Brendan mentioned Pollok Park, the

:01:30. > :01:34.city's largest park, home to the Burrell Collection. Global artwork

:01:35. > :01:38.can be viewed. Cracking place pleasure day out if you do come to

:01:39. > :01:42.Glasgow, mountain bike circuit as you can see high land cattle as

:01:43. > :01:49.well. But none of that will be of any interest to these athletes right

:01:50. > :01:52.now. Maybe Kipsiro just having to answer a couple of questions here,

:01:53. > :01:57.he had a disappointing run in Hamburg earlier this year, that

:01:58. > :02:01.result of two hours 14 can be a bit misleading because he was suffering

:02:02. > :02:04.with malaria, went through half way the leaders in 62 plus and ran 72

:02:05. > :02:08.minutes for the second half of the race, so he looks as though he is

:02:09. > :02:11.over that malaria and he is brilliant and you know, we think

:02:12. > :02:17.back to the great performances, what a story it was pleasure him, Liz in

:02:18. > :02:21.the, that fabulous stadium here inner the Commonwealth Games when he

:02:22. > :02:26.defended his title by just 3 hundredth of a second. When gets it

:02:27. > :02:31.right he is brilliant, Kipsiro. He has a lot of good track speed as

:02:32. > :02:35.well. He transitioned into the marathon really good. I think if

:02:36. > :02:39.Callum has any chance of beating it, it will be today. He had a little

:02:40. > :02:45.problem with his ankle as well earlier on, so he isn't 100 percent,

:02:46. > :02:51.but even him being 80% might be good enough to win today.

:02:52. > :02:58.So second place in the women's race, we have been talking about the lead

:02:59. > :03:03.of Betsy Saina. It is Helah Kiprop in second place, wearing 125. Fourth

:03:04. > :03:09.fastest woman in in the world this year over the marathon. Long, loping

:03:10. > :03:12.stride, disappointed dropping out of the marathon with Downing Streeting

:03:13. > :03:17.-- breathing difficulties, she is a long way adrift in second place.

:03:18. > :03:22.When she was going to Rio she was one of favourite, she won the Tokyo

:03:23. > :03:27.marathon, going in there, Kenyan team obviously very strong team,

:03:28. > :03:33.this lady was possibly one of the favourites and sadly wasn't able to

:03:34. > :03:36.do it. Sheer the men now, Callum Hawkins, just letting them make

:03:37. > :03:40.their move, relaxing, he is running confidently, that is the difference,

:03:41. > :03:44.that is what I have seen in just over a year, I have seen Callum

:03:45. > :03:48.Hawkins running in races with world class runners and being intimidated

:03:49. > :03:51.by them, I am seeing him today, looking as though he has that extra

:03:52. > :03:56.confidence, he has the ability. We know that, we have seen him do that,

:03:57. > :03:59.there he is, head down, working hard, trying to make a few yards

:04:00. > :04:04.pleasure change, he is challenging them and running well. He is running

:04:05. > :04:08.really well, he is on personal best time as well at this moment in the

:04:09. > :04:12.race. This is the hardest part of the course. It is kind of uphill.

:04:13. > :04:16.You see them leaning in to pick the cadence up a bit. He has a great

:04:17. > :04:20.opportunity here, he was only 10 seconds off the Scottish record this

:04:21. > :04:24.year and I think he is in shape to run FAer this year, let us ho hope

:04:25. > :04:32.the competition can push him and he can get that record.

:04:33. > :04:37.29,18 going past the 10 k point and they are on course pleasure around

:04:38. > :04:42.about 62, maybe a bit inside at the moment, so so far so good, as far as

:04:43. > :04:46.Callum Hawkins is concerned. There is Tewoldebrhan Mengisteab. He is

:04:47. > :04:49.just off the back of that group, behind Chris Thompson, who is

:04:50. > :04:55.fourth, Chris Thompson is out of sight at moment. Just maybe visible

:04:56. > :04:58.behind Moses Kipsiro. A long way back in fourth place, Chris

:04:59. > :05:02.Thompson. But Callum Hawkins, going well at the moment. Looking relaxed,

:05:03. > :05:17.looking confident, reminds me there was a great moment in the London

:05:18. > :05:28.Marathon where he went past the reigning world record Dennis

:05:29. > :05:33.Kimetto. The Scottish record 62.28. Beautiful day here in Glasgow, the

:05:34. > :05:39.sun just penetrating the tree line there. Than head just goes down a

:05:40. > :05:43.little bit and he is great to watch, Callum Hawkins, there is real

:05:44. > :05:49.aggression in the way he run, he is not an intimidated athlete is he. I

:05:50. > :05:53.just watched that, he has gone through 10 k in 29,18 which is about

:05:54. > :05:57.28 seconds outside his personal best pleasure 10 k, that is one distance

:05:58. > :06:01.he will revise his personal, the half way point, he is running almost

:06:02. > :06:05.as fast as he has ever done before, so he is clearly in top form. When

:06:06. > :06:10.you train pleasure the marathon, you do find that you get that extra

:06:11. > :06:14.strength, and nine times out of ten your 10 k improves because you have

:06:15. > :06:21.more strength to hold your top speed. With Callum now, he is

:06:22. > :06:25.improving all over the distances now because he has that inner strength

:06:26. > :06:29.from the mile, he is a very competitive guy and he has a really

:06:30. > :06:36.good racing head on him pleasure his young age. I don't think this young

:06:37. > :06:41.man Kipsiro. He said by Sunday it might be 80% fit. It looks as though

:06:42. > :06:45.it is close to what it was last time. Callum Hawkins running

:06:46. > :06:50.strongly and well in the black vest in second place, he puts his

:06:51. > :06:54.suddenly puts his sunglasses up on the top of his head. He says it is

:06:55. > :07:00.business time. I will have to run against this guy. This is the

:07:01. > :07:05.Commonwealth champion, Moses Kipsiro, he won by inches in 2014.

:07:06. > :07:10.Callum Hawkins, that the time was much more than a spectator. Last

:07:11. > :07:16.year, he was intimidated by Kipsiro. He had seen him. There the beautiful

:07:17. > :07:21.sight. You can see the mist lifting alongside the river. You can see the

:07:22. > :07:25.sun shining there. You can see the second placed athlete Kiprop,

:07:26. > :07:29.getting advice and encouragement from Bradford there, looks like the

:07:30. > :07:33.Harriers vest. He is waving to the crowd. There is the leader Betsy

:07:34. > :07:38.Saina running powerfully, running strong, she has got club athletes,

:07:39. > :07:42.Walker, I don't know which club she from, he is there a few yards ahead.

:07:43. > :07:47.She has been tracking hum pleasure most of the way. You can tell by her

:07:48. > :07:55.cadence, intensity she is running to try and run a personal best. It is

:07:56. > :08:00.going to catapult her up into the world rankings, She has only just

:08:01. > :08:03.broke 69 two years ago, she is a classier lady than that, she is the

:08:04. > :08:09.type of runner that could on a really flat course probably run

:08:10. > :08:15.close to 65.30. I was just watching Jack Walker, the

:08:16. > :08:22.unofficial pace make earthquake he got his moment of fame there. Former

:08:23. > :08:28.Scottish indoor champion over 8 hundred metres eSaina had good

:08:29. > :08:32.athletes to chase. The shades go back down over the eyes of Callum

:08:33. > :08:38.Hawkins. There was a move from Kipsiro when we last saw them, that

:08:39. > :08:43.the stage, after they had gone up an incline Kimutai allowed a few metres

:08:44. > :08:47.to grow between Callum Hawkins, once again the trio are reunited, as they

:08:48. > :08:53.begin to think about the second half of the race, they have done most of

:08:54. > :08:56.their work in Pollok Park and they think about moving to Bellahouston

:08:57. > :09:01.Park, towards that House For an Art Lover, and this is a really

:09:02. > :09:05.intriguing race to watch, through athletes at different stages of

:09:06. > :09:10.their career with different strengths and weaknesses. Three of

:09:11. > :09:15.them separated by just a single metre, and this has the makings of a

:09:16. > :09:19.really really fascinating second half of this distance race as Callum

:09:20. > :09:24.Hawkins just on right of frame there, never afraid to take it to

:09:25. > :09:27.the east Africans. What a battle in prospect in the second half of the

:09:28. > :09:33.race. We are only just past the half way point. We still from the the

:09:34. > :09:37.three athlete there's in the line. Kimutai has pushed it on, dropped

:09:38. > :09:42.off pleasure a little while. Kipsiro has tried to have a go. Now into the

:09:43. > :09:47.serious and the deep end of the race Callum Hawkins is not intimidated at

:09:48. > :09:49.all this time. The athlete who has improved so much physically and I

:09:50. > :09:54.think even more mentally, because he looks like an athlete who is meant

:09:55. > :09:58.to be among the talented other runners. Kipsiro, the Commonwealth

:09:59. > :10:02.champion. The great Birmingham winner Kimutai from 2014. Next to

:10:03. > :10:06.him in the yellow Vettel and there we are looking at the heard from the

:10:07. > :10:11.women's race. I think she is running a really good time. 32 minutes for

:10:12. > :10:17.the first 10 k, that is impressive. She is nearly two minutes ahead of a

:10:18. > :10:26.class feel, Doris Changeiywo will potter. There is Betsy Saina. I

:10:27. > :10:30.think there is another athlete in Kiprop, but there, there we are

:10:31. > :10:36.looking at Saina, running powerfully, on her own now, her

:10:37. > :10:41.against the distance. Betsy Saina looking good after the 10 k point, a

:10:42. > :10:46.long way to go, but at the moment, she is running well inside 68 minute

:10:47. > :10:51.pace so it is possible that we may see a new course record, but a long

:10:52. > :10:56.way to go. She still has seven miles to contend with, she has a massive

:10:57. > :11:00.lead, so a different dynamic, the women's race is a solo leader, Betsy

:11:01. > :11:03.Saina, in the men's race we still have the three at hotels locked

:11:04. > :11:18.together as they contemplate the second half of the race.

:11:19. > :11:39.Callum Hawkins on the inside. And decided to take it on here. So much

:11:40. > :11:43.confidence. He is looking really really comfortable. As Brendan was

:11:44. > :11:49.saying he went through very aggressively through 10 k, not too

:11:50. > :11:55.far behind his lifetime best and Moses Kipsiro realises, I think we

:11:56. > :12:00.know now he is getting towards 100 percent shape as opposed to the 50

:12:01. > :12:05.he claimed. If he is to win pleasure a second year, he will have to do it

:12:06. > :12:10.the hard way. Lids's father has been his coach pleasure a long time. His

:12:11. > :12:13.brother Derek is a top athlete ran in the Olympic Games with him. They

:12:14. > :12:19.will be excited about this. That is a great training group. They also

:12:20. > :12:25.have a third brother in between both that is a good runner. His dad has

:12:26. > :12:29.done a great job on coaching all three. Derek had a bit of a fracture

:12:30. > :12:34.in his spine unfortunately going into Rio, he was lucky you go there

:12:35. > :12:38.and finish, so great strength of character Togo and finish the race

:12:39. > :12:42.but column has always been outstanding, he, you know, running

:12:43. > :12:47.this race today, he knows that if he doesn't get away from the two

:12:48. > :12:52.Kenyan, like within the last mile, they have a quicker 10 k than him.

:12:53. > :12:55.That will be on his mind. That is why after eight miles he is pushing

:12:56. > :13:01.the pace, because he is trying to win the race. You You have seen him

:13:02. > :13:06.come through as a young man, has he always been an athlete, has he been

:13:07. > :13:10.aggressive. Has he always tried to win races? He has been a guy that

:13:11. > :13:13.knows how to run the best pleasure him, it might not be winning races

:13:14. > :13:17.all the time, because you know, I think as a youngster you have to

:13:18. > :13:22.grow into yourself and find out how you race and how you win, this has

:13:23. > :13:25.done all the background work, he is in a place where he knows from

:13:26. > :13:30.training what it takes pleasure him to run best from him. She is a very

:13:31. > :13:36.individual runner. He doesn't care whatter people do. He works his race

:13:37. > :13:40.plan with his dad and he delivers what the agreement is with his dad

:13:41. > :13:44.and you have seen that with the way he is racing. He is not letting any

:13:45. > :13:48.of the other two guys disrupt what his plan s and you know, they is

:13:49. > :13:52.what this great character is and that is what excites me about him.

:13:53. > :13:58.He is such an individual character, he is not cared to go up there and

:13:59. > :14:04.push when he is supposed to He look like he is is trying to break away,

:14:05. > :14:11.he is pushing hard. He could settle next to Kipsiro. So far, he hasn't,

:14:12. > :14:16.Callum Hawkins hasn't got a title to his name. At that level. When you

:14:17. > :14:19.get better and stronger and you get mentally stronger, that is when you

:14:20. > :14:24.are able to compete and challenge people. Make them run the way you

:14:25. > :14:29.want to run. There is a lady next to me who used to run like that. An

:14:30. > :14:34.endurance runners were made not born. A sprinter is born. You have

:14:35. > :14:39.your fast twitch. With an endurance runner you need to find people who

:14:40. > :14:44.are sub born, a bit full of energy and you need years to develop them.

:14:45. > :14:47.It does noment happen overnight. Callum has been running since 2006.

:14:48. > :14:52.He has moved through all the age groups and shown investment in the

:14:53. > :14:57.years is working. Well, we can see Betsy Saina running

:14:58. > :15:01.strongly in the women's race, clear of the field, running powerfully,

:15:02. > :15:05.looking like the athlete we saw run just outside 30 minutes for 10,000

:15:06. > :15:11.metres on the track. She looks impressive. She looks committed. She

:15:12. > :15:14.is staring ahead, the road ahead and meanwhile in the men's race, it is

:15:15. > :15:19.pretty serious, I think Callum Hawkins is making a bid to try and

:15:20. > :15:22.get grey the others. There there is Callum Hawkins, making a few yards

:15:23. > :15:28.on the chasing group nowment can he break them at this point. A long way

:15:29. > :15:33.would be the way to do it. He has moved, and quickly got a little few

:15:34. > :15:36.yards and is Kipsiro coming done pressure is now it looks to me as if

:15:37. > :15:42.Callum Hawkins is making a serious effort. He split the group up. It is

:15:43. > :15:46.down to two. Down last year's champion, Moses Kipsiro, an athlete

:15:47. > :15:50.who is known well around the world. Commonwealth champion, won this race

:15:51. > :15:51.last year, last yearical launch was second and now, he is going pleasure

:15:52. > :16:09.the first time. You can tell what impact this new

:16:10. > :16:15.pace has had. It looks like Moses Kipsiro is having to take in to stay

:16:16. > :16:19.in Callum's shadow. And as they turn the corner you get the impression

:16:20. > :16:22.that Joel Kimutai, really good marathon runner in his own right,

:16:23. > :16:28.has become detached from the leading two. He is in the shadow of the

:16:29. > :16:38.trees there. Callum Hawkins trying to wind it up. As you were saying,

:16:39. > :16:42.Liz, he's an athlete with really intense mental strength. And that

:16:43. > :16:45.could help here. He is not afraid of Moses Kipsiro. As we saw in the

:16:46. > :16:49.Olympic marathon when he went to the front. He's not afraid of

:16:50. > :16:52.reputations, not afraid to run his own race, and he's doing a great job

:16:53. > :16:56.here trying to put himself in pole position. This is a really good

:16:57. > :17:04.declaration of intent from the confident Scot. He is running his

:17:05. > :17:10.best. He came into this race hoping to get near the record. We've not

:17:11. > :17:15.had a British winner since 1993, so it would be fantastic to get one

:17:16. > :17:19.today. You can just send it, the elastic band that ties them together

:17:20. > :17:23.is being stretched a little by Callum Hawkins. But he's got to keep

:17:24. > :17:26.going now. A beautiful shot with the shadow just ahead. Callan, chase

:17:27. > :17:31.your shadow, that's the way to do it, get ahead of it, then you will

:17:32. > :17:35.have a few more yards. Callum just needs a few more yards. We know how

:17:36. > :17:41.powerful Moses Kipsiro can be in a finish. We know how powerful he will

:17:42. > :17:44.be in the last mile. Here is the tenth mile, and here is Callum

:17:45. > :17:49.Hawkins, and athlete who has grown in stature in every sense. In 12

:17:50. > :17:54.months, really, and there he is, avoiding the water station, just now

:17:55. > :17:58.with a bit of a chance. Can he now when it went just over three miles

:17:59. > :18:02.to go? There is still a lot of running to do. There is a class

:18:03. > :18:07.athlete following him. He's getting ready to run a marathon, so I'm not

:18:08. > :18:11.sure Moses Kipsiro will be worried about the distance. But a brave

:18:12. > :18:19.effort by Callum Hawkins. Time will tell. No Scot has ever won this

:18:20. > :18:26.race. Certainly as far as the men are concerned. Liz, of course, won

:18:27. > :18:30.the women's race back in 1992. But this is what the future of British

:18:31. > :18:37.and Scottish distance running needs to see. Young men who are not afraid

:18:38. > :18:42.to take on the East Africans, as Liz proved 25 or so years ago. As Paula

:18:43. > :18:46.Radcliffe proved at the turn of this century. The East African athletes

:18:47. > :18:50.can be beaten, and the Europeans and western athletes should have the

:18:51. > :18:56.belief that with the right training they can challenge the very best in

:18:57. > :19:00.the world. Liz, this is so good to see, a Briton, European, a Scot

:19:01. > :19:06.fighting against the classy East African. And equal to him. And maybe

:19:07. > :19:09.even better than him today. Definitely. I've set the deer is

:19:10. > :19:15.that there is no reason why a European cannot beat the canyons. --

:19:16. > :19:22.I have said this years ago. Callum took himself off his technology

:19:23. > :19:28.programme which works for him. He has taken time to develop. He is

:19:29. > :19:34.running really strong. I think he's not ready just yet, but another four

:19:35. > :19:38.years you will see this guy may be attack the British land record. I

:19:39. > :19:45.think he has the ability if he gets it right. That is the fastest mile,

:19:46. > :19:49.the ninth mile, the fastest of the race, four minutes 21 seconds by

:19:50. > :19:53.Callum Hawkins. But he has not broken the Ugandan. The Ugandan

:19:54. > :19:57.champion, the Commonwealth champion, and there you see how quick he is

:19:58. > :20:01.moving around the corner. Once again. And now the test is on for

:20:02. > :20:06.Callum. He's made a huge effort. Four minutes and 21 seconds at this

:20:07. > :20:11.stage of a half marathon, a formidable effort, but now what he

:20:12. > :20:16.needs to do is just do one more time -- do it one more time. He has to

:20:17. > :20:20.test Moses Kipsiro in the next few miles. You can see the athletes on

:20:21. > :20:23.the one side, and the famous Ibrox Stadium in the background. Rangers

:20:24. > :20:31.football club, back in the Scottish Premier League. Fantastic stadium

:20:32. > :20:37.there, these days. They are a team and their way back. But there is

:20:38. > :20:43.Callum Hawkins of Scotland. They will both be feeling that this is a

:20:44. > :20:46.world-class pace. And it is a world-class effort from Callum

:20:47. > :20:49.Hawkins. He knows he needs to try and drop the defending champion,

:20:50. > :20:57.Moses Kipsiro, because perhaps he senses that if Moses Kipsiro is

:20:58. > :21:02.still there with two, 300 metres to go, maybe the Ugandan's speed will

:21:03. > :21:05.get him across the line. But it is a fantastic effort to turn second

:21:06. > :21:10.place last year into a victory this time around. But they will both be

:21:11. > :21:13.feeling this. This is where the Demons come in to play and the

:21:14. > :21:17.mental strength gets ever more important as they head towards the

:21:18. > :21:21.climatic element of the race. They are coming up to ten miles. That is

:21:22. > :21:26.a true distance. We will see an interesting time from Callum Hawkins

:21:27. > :21:31.at the ten mile point. And there it is, four minutes and 28 seconds. A

:21:32. > :21:34.really impressive time at ten miles. Callum Hawkins is now being tested.

:21:35. > :21:41.Moses Kipsiro has allowed him a chance. He led him a few yards, but

:21:42. > :21:45.not too many, and now Moses Kipsiro, with three miles is thinking about

:21:46. > :21:51.what we'd seen him do many times before. Four minutes 20 seconds for

:21:52. > :21:55.that mile, an incredible of pace for him, and he has been desperate to

:21:56. > :21:58.win this race. And within the last couple of miles, and athlete of the

:21:59. > :22:04.calibre and with the championship ability, he has suddenly come into

:22:05. > :22:09.his own. Callum hasn't been in this territory, running this quick with

:22:10. > :22:15.such a classy athlete behind him. But he is determined. He is having

:22:16. > :22:20.another go. He is going again. Callum Hawkins is in uncharted

:22:21. > :22:23.territory here. Four minutes and 21 seconds, four minutes and 20

:22:24. > :22:27.seconds, he has never been at this stage of a half marathon at this

:22:28. > :22:31.kind of pace. Let's remind ourselves, Moses Kipsiro is not only

:22:32. > :22:35.three-time, world champion, he is a world cross-country silver

:22:36. > :22:41.medallist. A world cross-country bronze medallist. He got a bronze in

:22:42. > :22:46.the series heat of Osaka over 5000 metres in 2007. He is world-class.

:22:47. > :22:50.At a range of distances. On a range of services. And at the moment

:22:51. > :22:56.Scotland's Callum Hawkins is equal to him and on course, perhaps, for a

:22:57. > :23:00.very good personal best. Liz, you have been at this point in many

:23:01. > :23:04.times -- Liz, you have been at this point many times in your career,

:23:05. > :23:08.tell us about breaking down your opponent and tell us about your

:23:09. > :23:13.experience. Callum knows how quick Moses Kipsiro is. He is trying to

:23:14. > :23:17.get the gap. But it isn't big enough. Everything Callum is trying

:23:18. > :23:21.to throw out Moses, he keeps holding it. Callum will be thinking, how am

:23:22. > :23:29.I going to get away here? He is trying to keep pushing. The next

:23:30. > :23:34.mile needs to be Callum moving forward to try and win it. He knows

:23:35. > :23:39.what to do, you can see, but Moses Kipsiro is just keeping up with

:23:40. > :23:42.everything he is throwing down. Do you think he is just moving

:23:43. > :23:46.alongside him as a reminder that he is still there, or is that this

:23:47. > :23:55.tactic just say, you have not me yet? -- is that his tactic. He wants

:23:56. > :23:58.to run at a comfortable pace. As comfortable as he can. He is using

:23:59. > :24:04.this race for New York. It is a big part of his preparation. He wants

:24:05. > :24:09.success here so he can't leave you with some confidence. I think Callum

:24:10. > :24:14.has gone out to try and get this record. He has the ability to be

:24:15. > :24:18.really, really strong at the end of the race. This is very important,

:24:19. > :24:25.this race, for Callum at this moment. The site and views just

:24:26. > :24:29.remind you how fast these two men are running. Sometimes television

:24:30. > :24:33.can make things look a bit too easy. As far as the club runners are

:24:34. > :24:39.concerned among us, this would almost be akin to a flat out sprint.

:24:40. > :24:42.Four minutes and 21, four minutes and 20, Callum Hawkins asking all of

:24:43. > :24:47.the questions and Moses Kipsiro is doing everything right the moment.

:24:48. > :24:48.But he is giving him self and opportunity for what would be a

:24:49. > :25:13.memorable scalp. A personal best en route. An

:25:14. > :25:17.impressive 46 minutes and 24 Callum Hawkins. But he is not satisfied

:25:18. > :25:22.with that. He wants a personal best and a half marathon. I'm sure he

:25:23. > :25:26.wants to win this one, he is trying to win it. -- an impressive 46

:25:27. > :25:34.minutes and 24 seconds for Callum Hawkins in a 10,000 race as part of

:25:35. > :25:39.his records. This is a huge race, and he is a huge talent, as well.

:25:40. > :25:44.Whilst we have the battle between Callum Hawkins and Moses Kipsiro,

:25:45. > :25:49.let's have a look at Betsy Saina and Helah Kiprop. Betsy Saina with a

:25:50. > :25:53.huge lead over Helah Kiprop. This is a different race. This is Betsy

:25:54. > :25:59.Saina against the clock. Whereas it is Hawkins directly up against Moses

:26:00. > :26:04.Kipsiro. Betsy Saina is in tenth place overall, that is how well she

:26:05. > :26:09.has been running over the first ten kilometres. But it is a matter of

:26:10. > :26:14.times in the women's race because Betsy Saina is way out in front. And

:26:15. > :26:20.look at this, Callum Hawkins looks, to me, as though he has broken Moses

:26:21. > :26:25.Kipsiro. A long way to go, still, but he has been pushing, he has been

:26:26. > :26:30.probing for weaknesses. He has been asking the questions. And this is a

:26:31. > :26:36.crucial, crucial half mile now for Moses Kipsiro. Does the elastic band

:26:37. > :26:40.snap? It hasn't quite yet but it is heading that way. Callum Hawkins,

:26:41. > :26:44.head down, staring ahead, working so hard, that gap looks to be very

:26:45. > :26:50.exciting from Callum Hawkins's point of view. A record ten mile en route,

:26:51. > :26:55.en route to a personal best in a half marathon. Is he en route to

:26:56. > :27:00.victory, Liz? He has pulled through now. This is him putting his effort

:27:01. > :27:04.in to win the race. For me, for Callum, it is great to see how he

:27:05. > :27:09.has recovered from that Olympic Games. It is really good information

:27:10. > :27:14.for him for future successes in the event. He needs to know how his body

:27:15. > :27:18.reacts, how it recovers, and he has recovered exceptionally well after

:27:19. > :27:21.that amazing race he had in Rio. Callum Hawkins, just coming up to

:27:22. > :27:28.what the locals referred to as the Squinty Bridge, the Clyde Arc, the

:27:29. > :27:38.first new road bridge to be built over the Clyde in almost 40 years.

:27:39. > :27:43.Hawkins, at the moment, look at that, it has been that relentless

:27:44. > :27:47.pace from this young Scot that has done the damage. Moses Kipsiro

:27:48. > :27:52.cannot be completely discounted. He is world-class on the roads,

:27:53. > :27:54.cross-country, and on the track. At the moment, Callum Hawkins looks

:27:55. > :28:01.like he is going from strength to strength. And if he manages to keep

:28:02. > :28:09.going here he will be on course for a massive personal best and a big

:28:10. > :28:14.Scottish record, as well. Both men now back alongside the banks of the

:28:15. > :28:18.Clyde. Callum Hawkins beginning to grimace. But understandably so. He

:28:19. > :28:24.is in uncharted territory here, Liz, ten miles, 11 miles, this is great

:28:25. > :28:28.mileage from Callum Hawkins. I will tell you what I've just noticed.

:28:29. > :28:33.With those split times in those first three miles, I think he has

:28:34. > :28:40.run a personal best 5000 metres in the last 5000 metres. -- in those

:28:41. > :28:45.last three miles. His record the 5000 metres is not particularly

:28:46. > :28:51.quick. But 40 minutes in 5000 metres is a personal best for him. I think

:28:52. > :28:56.he has run under 14 minutes in those last 5000 metres. To be honest, that

:28:57. > :29:00.is amazing running. Any athlete would be pleased with that at this

:29:01. > :29:05.stage of a race, it is incredible, isn't it? It shows great strength of

:29:06. > :29:09.character. He has known for a while that it is 62 minutes. He knows he

:29:10. > :29:15.can do that. It is great to see him go out and do this race. He has gone

:29:16. > :29:20.out with a great race plan and he has delivered it. There is still a

:29:21. > :29:22.bit of time to go. It is not clear-cut yet. But I would say that

:29:23. > :29:31.this looks a winning margin. There is the shot of Moses Kipsiro,

:29:32. > :29:37.the long loping stride. We have seen him come back from impossible

:29:38. > :29:42.margins before, but as the camera pulls out programme, you can see how

:29:43. > :29:46.much -- pulls out. You can see how much damage the 5 k has done. He is

:29:47. > :29:54.is a long way isolated in second place. He looks tired. He looks

:29:55. > :30:00.slow. He did look really labouring there, and there Callum Hawkins,

:30:01. > :30:05.incredibly, personal best 10 miles and I think a personal best pleasure

:30:06. > :30:12.5,000 metres to the last 5,000 metre, on his way along the river

:30:13. > :30:16.bank, can he run under 62 minutes? Pleasure the half marathon? --

:30:17. > :30:21.pleasure the half marathon. It is clearly hurting him. He is grafting

:30:22. > :30:26.now, he has done a lot of damage to Kipsiro but he has done some damage

:30:27. > :30:31.to himself. He is labouring pleasure the first time but it is within his

:30:32. > :30:36.sight. Can he keep it going, can hold it. Amazening thinks can happen

:30:37. > :30:43.in the latest stages of distance run, you can see the 12th mile, that

:30:44. > :30:46.injection of pace, it is taking its total on Callum Hawkins. He is in

:30:47. > :30:50.great company here, he has beaten well on the way to beating the

:30:51. > :30:55.Commonwealth champion, when I think about it you know, there have been

:30:56. > :31:00.great Scottish marathon runners and distance runner, Callum is joining

:31:01. > :31:04.people like Don McGregor gore and Jim Alder and the great Liz

:31:05. > :31:09.McColgan. Freya Ross was our best athlete in the Olympic games in

:31:10. > :31:15.2012. Alistair Hutton holds the record. He holds the Scottish record

:31:16. > :31:21.pleasure the half marathon, Callum Hawkins, is he on the way to eclipse

:31:22. > :31:25.what Alistair Hutton has done? He is hurting. If you run really fast in

:31:26. > :31:31.the middle of a race it takes its toll eventually.

:31:32. > :31:35.Liz, we know it has been a good year from Callum Hawkins, it looks as

:31:36. > :31:40.though it is turning into a great finish to his year here at the Great

:31:41. > :31:45.Scottish Run. How significant would it be, assuming he manages to keep

:31:46. > :31:49.going here and produce a big lifetime best and a big scalp in

:31:50. > :31:53.beating Moses Kipsiro. This is a really important race pleasure him.

:31:54. > :31:56.He, as I said earlier he is still young, he is still learning the

:31:57. > :32:01.event but he is coming into his own now and he is learning how to win

:32:02. > :32:06.race, how it feels at the end of testify races when he is committing

:32:07. > :32:10.himself early in the race, it is all going to make him the whole package

:32:11. > :32:14.pleasure when he does attack the marathon in four years type. He is

:32:15. > :32:21.working hard there, it is never easy. But if you look, he is working

:32:22. > :32:25.hard he is still moving forward. He has flowing, so I think it is a

:32:26. > :32:27.winning margin pleasure him. It is how much he can break the record by

:32:28. > :32:41.now. They remember him from the

:32:42. > :32:45.Commonwealth Games in 2014. We are looking at Callum Hawkins. He is

:32:46. > :32:52.hurting now. He has worked so hard pleasure this. Moving forward. He

:32:53. > :32:55.has flowing, so I think it is a winning margin for him. It is how

:32:56. > :32:57.much he can break the record by now. They remember him from the

:32:58. > :33:00.Commonwealth Games in 2014. We are looking at Callum Hawkins. He is

:33:01. > :33:03.hurting now. He has worked so hard for this. Less than a mile to go.

:33:04. > :33:06.You can see the effort, how much it means for him. You can see how he

:33:07. > :33:08.has prepared to hurt himself to try and win this, to win it, the first

:33:09. > :33:12.Scottish distance runner, to win the Great Scottish Run half marathon, is

:33:13. > :33:15.he going to do that? It look like he is. Is he going to run it as

:33:16. > :33:20.personal best, look like he is. How quick can he run? Can he Blake that

:33:21. > :33:24.record? If you are a fan of distance running, and fan of British and

:33:25. > :33:32.Scottish distance running, -- break. This is so exciting to see. For so

:33:33. > :33:36.many years people have criticised our distance runners and said there

:33:37. > :33:41.isn't enough strength and depth. Callum Hawkins could signal the

:33:42. > :33:46.beginning of a new era for British and Scottish distance running, so

:33:47. > :33:49.talented, so confident and he has raced this withel aggression and

:33:50. > :34:01.self-belief. -- with real.

:34:02. > :34:08.There under the bridge now, there goes Callum Hawkins. Almost within

:34:09. > :34:12.sight of Glasgow Green, where everyone is gathering. He will get a

:34:13. > :34:17.tremendous reception when he comes into Glasgow Green, he has run a

:34:18. > :34:21.terrific race, you can see he is digging again, 400 metres remaining

:34:22. > :34:25.for Callum Hawkins. Personal best en route and he is getting the crowd to

:34:26. > :34:30.cheer for him. He deserves this, just under the hour so far, here

:34:31. > :34:35.comes Callum Hawkins. Less than 300 metres to go, he is into the area

:34:36. > :34:39.where he can now relax, he can get the crowds to cheer, he is is

:34:40. > :34:45.running a phenomenal time, it is an incredible performance, look that

:34:46. > :34:50.the. He will be close to 60 minutes. Callum Hawkins is announcing his

:34:51. > :34:56.arrival at the very top of world distance running.

:34:57. > :35:01.He is going to absolutely smash his lifetime best, the Scottish record

:35:02. > :35:06.6789 we knew this was a young man of immense talent when he finished

:35:07. > :35:11.second here 12 months ago, but second is becoming first here, there

:35:12. > :35:19.is a piece of history being written here along the banks of the River

:35:20. > :35:24.Clyde. Callum Hawkins is finishing 2016 in style. He is sprinting,

:35:25. > :35:31.accelerating, he is a record breaker here in Glasgow today. A staggering

:35:32. > :35:37.run from Callum Hawkins. A new star is born. He can't believe it. That

:35:38. > :35:41.is absolutely incredible. Callum Hawkins, what a run, what a

:35:42. > :35:46.performance, what a day for him, Liz. You have to say something about

:35:47. > :35:50.that. He has came of age. That is an amazing run, if yout that on against

:35:51. > :35:54.Mo Farah, you know, he is two seconds behind but a great finish

:35:55. > :36:02.for Kipsiro because he has had a really hard year and now she back as

:36:03. > :36:05.well, with sub 61. A fantastic run from Callum. I don't

:36:06. > :36:09.think believes that himself he ran that quick. We know how big football

:36:10. > :36:14.and rugby are here in Scotland. Callum Hawkins deserves to be on the

:36:15. > :36:18.front and back pages of the Scottish newspapers tomorrow, that was

:36:19. > :36:23.genuinely world class, Kipsiro relegated to second this time, and

:36:24. > :36:27.Joel Kimutai who probed for weaknesses at the half way stage of

:36:28. > :36:34.the race, he comes home a very tired and relieved third.

:36:35. > :36:39.Well Kimutai made that race in the middle. Callum did it towards the

:36:40. > :36:44.end. Callum Hawkins the second fastest Briton over a half marathon

:36:45. > :36:48.in history, only the great and I mean great Mo Farah is faster than

:36:49. > :36:53.that. That is brilliant ful well done Callum, you deserve every bit

:36:54. > :36:57.of respect, you deserve every bit of publicity you will get. Here comes

:36:58. > :37:01.Chris Thompson. In a good time. Under 62 minutes for Chris Thompson.

:37:02. > :37:05.Another great performance. It is great to see Chris coming through,

:37:06. > :37:10.he is on the road to recovery from a lot of surgery and injury, he did

:37:11. > :37:14.fantastic there. Hopefully another year training and he will be up

:37:15. > :37:19.there mixing it with Callum. Great run there from Chris Thompson. He

:37:20. > :37:25.has lost so many years to injury. At last, he looks as though he is

:37:26. > :37:29.coming back to some good form, but all of them finishing second or

:37:30. > :37:30.third or fourth or fifth best to Callum Hawkins. What is a

:37:31. > :37:57.performance. It is our greatest ever... Betsy

:37:58. > :38:01.Saina he will be unaware of the drama that happened up ahead of her.

:38:02. > :38:05.Callum Hawkins a breakthrough performance and this is another one

:38:06. > :38:13.here from Betsy Saina. We foe how good she was on the

:38:14. > :38:16.track, running just outside 30 minutes, finishing fifth in that

:38:17. > :38:21.world record breaking so,000 metre race in Rio in August. And this is a

:38:22. > :38:27.brilliant performance from Betsy Saina, lifetime best coming into

:38:28. > :38:32.this one, 69.27. She has demolished a world class field here. She has

:38:33. > :38:37.ran several minutes quicker than her personal best, still on for a course

:38:38. > :38:42.record too. But fantastic solo effort as well. She has some company

:38:43. > :38:46.early on but she ran the majority of the race on her own, she is looking

:38:47. > :38:50.a bit tired now, you will do at this pace, I think now she will be

:38:51. > :38:55.looking towards when she is going to do a marathon now. I was going to

:38:56. > :39:00.ask you that question, assuming she finishes here, with the kind of pace

:39:01. > :39:07.she has put together so far, she has the makings of a brilliant marathon

:39:08. > :39:13.runner. She She has the credential, he van 30.05. 30.05. Great endurance

:39:14. > :39:17.and I think this is her first proper attempt as doing road racing, she is

:39:18. > :39:22.going to come away with a world class time as well, so it has been a

:39:23. > :39:26.great effort for her, so it will be a great transition from track on to

:39:27. > :39:31.the roads now. Helah Kiprop in second place.

:39:32. > :39:33.A long way adrift but it has been a good fun the World Championship

:39:34. > :39:38.marathon silver-medallist from last year, as Brendan said earlier, she

:39:39. > :39:43.would have been disappointed with how Herimarathon turned out in Rio,

:39:44. > :39:46.she is a class act and digging in, in second place, she is a long way

:39:47. > :40:16.behind Betsy Saina. Her marathon turned out in Rio, she

:40:17. > :40:18.is a class act and digging in, in second place, she is a long way

:40:19. > :40:20.behind Betsy Saina. Betsy Saina not too far away from

:40:21. > :40:26.the leaf of the finish line. Moses Kipsiro -- Edna Kiplagat's course

:40:27. > :40:30.record, this has been really good run from Betsy Saina. She has been

:40:31. > :40:33.there or thereabouts as far as the podium positions are concerned in

:40:34. > :40:39.last couple of year, not just this year, in Rio but last year in

:40:40. > :40:44.Beijing as well, but maybe, she is finding her true forte here, on the

:40:45. > :40:48.roads of Glasgow, this is an indication that perhaps her best

:40:49. > :40:51.days the of all lie on the roads, and if so, there is a very exciting

:40:52. > :41:11.future for this young woman. Betsy Saina has done this all on her

:41:12. > :41:20.own, she established a lead of 36.37 seconds after 5 k, all on her own

:41:21. > :41:29.here. She will turn shortly and head under the arch. There is the arch

:41:30. > :41:34.and she will come home to rich applause from the crowd. This is a

:41:35. > :41:38.brilliant run from Betsy Saina. She too, along with Callum Hawkins, is

:41:39. > :41:44.going to absolutely smash her lifetime best, and she is going to

:41:45. > :41:47.break the course record as well. K, all on her own here. She will turn

:41:48. > :41:49.shortly and head under the arch. There is the arch and she will come

:41:50. > :41:52.home to rich applause from the crowd. This is a brilliant run from

:41:53. > :41:54.Betsy Saina. She too, along with Callum Hawkins, is going to

:41:55. > :41:57.absolutely smash her lifetime best, and she is going to break the course

:41:58. > :41:59.record as well. That is a mark held by Edna Kiplagat. Magnificent double

:42:00. > :42:04.well World Champion. 2014 and 2015. Betsy Saina, has been in a class of

:42:05. > :42:12.her own here. A totally different race to that which we very much

:42:13. > :42:19.enjoyed in the men's battle for supremacy, Saina has been in a class

:42:20. > :42:26.of her own have the very start. She takes the 2016 Great Scottish Run

:42:27. > :42:29.title in a new course record, just outside 67 minute, that was

:42:30. > :42:34.absolutely brilliant from Betsy Saina, and Liz, we talked about how

:42:35. > :42:41.exciting the potential was for this woman over the half marathon, and

:42:42. > :42:44.she has lived up to the prerace star-studded billings, she is

:42:45. > :42:50.delighted. Is A fantastic and world class performance. There is not many

:42:51. > :42:53.faster times from the girls this year, a good transition for he she

:42:54. > :42:57.looks as though she could put together a good marathon, but not

:42:58. > :43:02.just yet, I don't think she is quite ready yet, she got a bit tired over

:43:03. > :43:06.the last couple of miles and her cadence was not as good, but,

:43:07. > :43:14.definitely one to look for in the future.

:43:15. > :43:18.So while Betsy Saina poses for the photos, Helah Kiprop now finds

:43:19. > :43:26.herself just a couple of hundred metres from the runners-up spot.

:43:27. > :43:30.Bouncing back well from her dispoint of having to drop out of the Rio

:43:31. > :43:35.Olympic marathon a couple of monthsing a. Helah Kiprop, she is

:43:36. > :43:42.not going to set a lifetime best but this is still a really really class

:43:43. > :43:48.performance here in Glasgow, from the women's runner-up. The

:43:49. > :43:53.silver-medallist from last year in Beijing, finishes second here the

:43:54. > :43:56.Glasgow, inside 69 minutes, another fabulous performance, it has been

:43:57. > :44:02.world class and not just from the winner.

:44:03. > :44:24.Kenyan dominance in the lady's race. Doris Changeiywo, very tired in

:44:25. > :44:30.third place. Trying to hang onto that third spot. It has been a good

:44:31. > :44:34.run so far from Great Britain's Beth Potter, fifth in the Commonwealth

:44:35. > :44:37.Games in Glasgow, not too far behind. I think that is Billy

:44:38. > :44:44.Partridge... I don't think that is Beth. Both British runners doing

:44:45. > :44:48.well. In the future, these girls should move up to the marathon. They

:44:49. > :44:54.have shown good potential at ten kilometres. Lily has had some

:44:55. > :44:59.injuries. She suffers from bad hay fever in the summer which interferes

:45:00. > :45:07.with her racing. A marathon move for her would be good. Beth did

:45:08. > :45:11.brilliant in Rio. The Team GB. -- for Team GB. She has had a

:45:12. > :45:14.three-week break. To come back and run her first half marathon after

:45:15. > :45:23.that has shown great strength and character, as well. -- strength of

:45:24. > :45:27.character. Doris Changeiywo, labouring a little bit. It has been

:45:28. > :45:39.a tough pace right from the very start from Betsy Saina. Indeed it

:45:40. > :45:43.was Lily Partridge. Running under the McLennan arch, the oldest

:45:44. > :45:47.artefact on Glasgow Green. Looking over her shoulder, just making sure

:45:48. > :45:57.she finishes on the podium as she did 12 months ago. That is very

:45:58. > :46:00.close to Lily's personal best. She said she would run her first

:46:01. > :46:07.marathon next year when I spoke to her earlier. That is a good comeback

:46:08. > :46:11.from her. And just at the very top is Derek Rae, Scotland's Paralympian

:46:12. > :46:15.who dropped out of the Rio course with real disappointment. Just

:46:16. > :46:21.checking his watch. That is a great run from him. He may be fairly close

:46:22. > :46:27.to his lifetime best, which stands just outside 71 minutes. Meanwhile,

:46:28. > :46:33.Doris Changeiywo, a very tired figure. The Kenyan is just about

:46:34. > :46:41.hanging on here for third place in the women's race. Lily Partridge

:46:42. > :46:47.coming home, not too far outside her best in fourth position. As Derek

:46:48. > :46:52.Rae comes over the line, just waiting to see, he may well have

:46:53. > :46:58.just broken his personal best by a few seconds. We will bring that

:46:59. > :47:01.confirmation. The athlete from Fife. Meanwhile, Doris Changeiywo

:47:02. > :47:07.completed the women's race, coming in in third.

:47:08. > :47:13.A great win for Betsy Saina in the women's race. But if you missed it,

:47:14. > :47:22.that is the winner of the men's race. Callum Hawkins, just 24,

:47:23. > :47:26.unbelievable performance from this young fellow, because he was at the

:47:27. > :47:31.Olympics in Rio just a few months ago. He managed to get a ninth place

:47:32. > :47:33.in the marathon. But he ran today in the Great Scottish Run, he was

:47:34. > :47:40.runner-up last year to Moses Kipsiro. Today he started and

:47:41. > :47:44.finished this race in 60 minutes and 22 seconds. It is a new Scottish

:47:45. > :47:50.record. The last Scotsman to win this competition was back in 1990 --

:47:51. > :48:00.back in 1983. It was Peter Fleming with a time of two hours plus, that

:48:01. > :48:05.was back in the day when it was a marathon, it is now a half marathon.

:48:06. > :48:10.Callum Hawkins has won in a world class time. He is delighted and has

:48:11. > :48:15.every reason to be. This is a guy with a massive future. Not only in

:48:16. > :48:19.half marathon, but in marathon, as well. A hugely talented athlete and

:48:20. > :48:23.a very popular win here at Glasgow Green in the Great Scottish Run. --

:48:24. > :48:32.popular winner. What a great site for Scottish

:48:33. > :48:38.sports fans and distance running fans. Callum Hawkins has beaten the

:48:39. > :48:43.three-time Commonwealth champion Moses Kipsiro. A performance of

:48:44. > :48:49.class. A run of aggression. And that, without any doubt, has been a

:48:50. > :48:53.major step up in class for Callum Hawkins. And the great news is there

:48:54. > :49:01.is so much more to come from this young, talented Scot. While Hawkins

:49:02. > :49:08.had to work so, so hard to drop Moses Kipsiro, it was a solo effort

:49:09. > :49:13.from Betsy Saina. Only her second half marathon. And what a fantastic

:49:14. > :49:18.performance. Helah Kiprop finishing second, and Doris Changeiywo

:49:19. > :49:26.finishing third. Lily Partridge running really well, only a few

:49:27. > :49:29.seconds off third place in Glasgow. Battling for Callum Hawkins is

:49:30. > :49:37.truly, truly remarkable. We expected him to do well today, but nobody

:49:38. > :49:42.expected him to win it. -- that win for Callum Hawkins. The course

:49:43. > :49:53.record was Hayley Gabby -- an amazing result for this young

:49:54. > :49:57.Scottish athlete. A great day at Glasgow Green for the Great Scottish

:49:58. > :50:03.Run. It is not just the elite athletes taking part, let's talk to

:50:04. > :50:09.some people running for different reasons. My daughter was born in

:50:10. > :50:15.2015. Shortly after she was born she struggled with her breathing. After

:50:16. > :50:20.about an hour the nurse came to me and asked me to come and see Lauren.

:50:21. > :50:28.She was still in recovery at this stage. About an hour later we got

:50:29. > :50:33.pretty bad news. She had a serious condition. They didn't know if she

:50:34. > :50:39.was going to survive at that stage. I then had to break the news to

:50:40. > :50:44.Wendy which wasn't fun. The first thing, I think, I ask you was, is

:50:45. > :50:50.she going to die? And honestly, at that point, nobody had an answer for

:50:51. > :50:54.us. The issue that they have with babies with that condition is that

:50:55. > :50:58.the organs which should be sitting underneath start to move up and sit

:50:59. > :51:07.in the chest cavity. The challenge we had when Lauren was born was

:51:08. > :51:15.whether there would be enough room for the organs to reach complete

:51:16. > :51:25.capacity. And then she had the hernia. She went from strength to

:51:26. > :51:30.strength. She started thriving. Thriving, yeah, making strides in

:51:31. > :51:36.the right direction. When we finally got her home and didn't matter any

:51:37. > :51:40.more. She was still really tiny. We were just so thankful to have her

:51:41. > :51:46.finally home. You just move on. You forget about it. It was a bit of a

:51:47. > :51:51.surprise, the day she got discharged, that she was coming home

:51:52. > :51:58.so quick. We were thinking, what do we get the doctors and nurses to say

:51:59. > :52:03.thank you. A box of chocolates doesn't quite cut it when they save

:52:04. > :52:06.your child's life. The day we stepped out we knew we would give

:52:07. > :52:11.something back. We have spent the last nine months training and

:52:12. > :52:17.participating in a variety of events and raising money, which will be

:52:18. > :52:25.divided across both the children's Glasgow hospital charity, and also

:52:26. > :52:30.CDH UK, which is a charity for people with the same condition

:52:31. > :52:36.Lauren had. I am not a runner. The longest distance I have done was ten

:52:37. > :52:39.kilometres, so I am a bit nervous about Sunday, but excited at the

:52:40. > :52:44.same time. It is a great conclusion to what has been a brilliant year. I

:52:45. > :52:50.will be so proud of myself when I cross the finish line.

:52:51. > :52:56.Wendy Andy Ryan with their own particular reason for taking part in

:52:57. > :53:09.the Great Scottish Run. -- Wendy and Ryan. For a lot of people, they will

:53:10. > :53:10.be out for a lot longer. Let's have a look at the view from our

:53:11. > :53:33.helicopter. The Squinty Bridge, one of the great

:53:34. > :53:41.landmarks here in Glasgow. The Pacific Quay, the whole area

:53:42. > :53:45.redeveloped over the last 30 or 40 years. And whilst we have enjoyed

:53:46. > :53:53.two really brilliant performances in the elite race, not least of which

:53:54. > :53:56.from Great Britain, and Scotland's Callum Hawkins smashing the Scottish

:53:57. > :54:03.record, beating the world-class Moses Kipsiro. As we can see here,

:54:04. > :54:05.with all of the messages of support and congratulations for the

:54:06. > :54:10.athletes, there are tens of thousands of reasons to celebrate

:54:11. > :54:18.all that this great race represents here in Glasgow. A few of these

:54:19. > :54:25.athletes will no doubt set lifetime bests as they head over the bridge.

:54:26. > :54:30.And some will be raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for their chosen

:54:31. > :54:36.charities. All of them well-deserved. The fabulous

:54:37. > :54:40.Glaswegian hospitality will inevitably awaits them all at the

:54:41. > :54:44.finishing line. This is one of the world's friendliest cities. And it

:54:45. > :54:53.has begun to attract entries from all over the world. Decent athletes,

:54:54. > :55:04.these, coming home around one hour and 20 minutes, one hour and 21

:55:05. > :55:18.minutes. Very good times. A great drive for the Finnish there. --

:55:19. > :55:23.finish. All of the landmarks around the quayside raised in this

:55:24. > :55:35.lunchtime sunshine. It has been a superb day here in Glasgow. --

:55:36. > :55:40.bathed in this lunchtime sunshine. And there will be thousands more

:55:41. > :55:44.coming through this way. It really is a glorious day in

:55:45. > :55:50.Glasgow. The Glasgow Green wearing it Sunday best. It is beautiful. It

:55:51. > :55:56.was freezing earlier, lovely and warm now. They don't just have

:55:57. > :56:00.Glaswegians cheering them on, they also have Olympic heroes, as well.

:56:01. > :56:02.One of them is Mark Bennett, a Scotland international rugby player.

:56:03. > :56:05.Let's remind ourselves how he managed to pick up silver and a

:56:06. > :56:13.couple of years ago. The Scotsman with the kick ahead.

:56:14. > :56:16.The balance needs to be good. He pauses, and Great Britain has taken

:56:17. > :56:29.the lead through Bennett. Great Britain are in the Gold final.

:56:30. > :56:31.They will play Fiji. They are already guaranteed

:56:32. > :56:36.something here. We have already made a bit of history. They just have to

:56:37. > :56:44.sort out whether it is gold or silver.

:56:45. > :56:54.It is such a moment in the history of Fiji, the rugby team, and Fiji

:56:55. > :56:58.the country. Because this is their first-ever medal at the Olympic

:56:59. > :57:00.Games. A wonderful moment for Team GB and

:57:01. > :57:09.all of the players. Mark, we just saw that wonderful

:57:10. > :57:13.picture of you getting your silver medal at the Olympics and standing

:57:14. > :57:18.with a big grin on your face. Marvellous memories for you.

:57:19. > :57:22.Absolutely. The whole experience was incredible. Being an athlete there

:57:23. > :57:25.and seeing everybody to compete at the top of their game. And coming

:57:26. > :57:30.out with a silver medal tops everything off. You are only one of

:57:31. > :57:37.the few Scots in that Team GB team, but he certainly flew the flag for

:57:38. > :57:40.the country. It was myself and Mark Roberts in the rugby sevens. It was

:57:41. > :57:43.great, the performance of the whole squad it was excellent, but myself

:57:44. > :57:47.and marketed ourselves proud. No doubt about that. But getting to the

:57:48. > :57:51.final in the rugby sevens for Team GB, and this was the first year that

:57:52. > :57:56.they have rugby sevens in the Olympics, it seemed to be a huge

:57:57. > :58:01.success. Absolutely. To be honest we were not expecting to go and do as

:58:02. > :58:07.well as we did. To get a silver medal was incredible. But abruptly,

:58:08. > :58:13.as a whole, they went amazing in the Olympics. The support from back

:58:14. > :58:20.home. It was huge. The British Lions will come together for the 15 man

:58:21. > :58:24.squad, but this was a seven man squad, so was it difficult to gel as

:58:25. > :58:30.a unit? It is difficult to play with people you don't know. The squad was

:58:31. > :58:33.great. Everybody bonded very well. That transferred to the way we

:58:34. > :58:39.played on the pitch. It took a bit of time to get going. But we surely

:58:40. > :58:42.got there in the end. Let's talk about Glasgow Warriors and Scotland.

:58:43. > :58:47.Warriors have had an OK start of the season. They were knocked out in the

:58:48. > :58:51.semifinal of the pro 12 last year and the year before. You are back in

:58:52. > :58:55.there and doing some damage, as well, with them. We have had a

:58:56. > :59:00.difficult start of the season. We have played some great sites. It

:59:01. > :59:04.started OK. We have a few years before getting it into Europe, so we

:59:05. > :59:10.need to use the next couple of weeks to get going and get running again.

:59:11. > :59:19.-- great sides. It is great to have you here inspiring everybody with

:59:20. > :59:27.your medal. Mark Bennett is a fine fellow.

:59:28. > :59:37.I was involved in a deliberate hit-and-run in 2011. I sustained a

:59:38. > :59:46.serious brain injury through that. I was left for dead. My name is

:59:47. > :59:51.Scott and this is my run. It was a serious one, I was in

:59:52. > :59:56.hospital for almost six months. The daughter -- doctor that was treating

:59:57. > :00:00.us at the time, she said to my mum she didn't have much hope for us, if

:00:01. > :00:06.I did pull through I wouldn't be able to walk.

:00:07. > :00:11.Came out the coma, and I couldn't speak, couldn't talk, couldn't do

:00:12. > :00:14.nothing for mice, couldn't, I couldn't go to the toilet, accuse

:00:15. > :00:22.eventually nothing. I thought my life was over. -- actually nothing.

:00:23. > :00:26.Completely over. I thought I am going to fight this, and my dad and

:00:27. > :00:32.my mum used to say what you going to do? I used to raise my fist because

:00:33. > :00:37.I couldn't talk. I think a brain injury, you are in

:00:38. > :00:42.recovery for the rest of your life. I have tried to have as normal life

:00:43. > :00:49.as possible and not let it affect me but in the back of your mind you

:00:50. > :00:53.have a brain injury. When you exercise, I use stress and pressure

:00:54. > :01:02.and anger, I couldn't run two years ago. I couldn't even run 1 k. Doing

:01:03. > :01:08.10k from what came from, I couldn't walk, just for me, it is a big

:01:09. > :01:13.achievement. I feel proud and successful because

:01:14. > :01:20.I have done it for a good cause. I am living. I am doing a lot of

:01:21. > :01:25.things I never thought I would do, so positives have come out of it. It

:01:26. > :01:32.has been an amazing recovery and an amazing journey.

:01:33. > :01:37.So Scott, five years ago you suffered a veer brain injure y here

:01:38. > :01:43.you are, October 2016. You have completed your first 10k, how you

:01:44. > :01:49.feeling? I'm knackered but at the same time, I am, I never thought I

:01:50. > :01:56.could ever, this time five year ago, this would have been the furrest

:01:57. > :01:59.away thing in my mind, to think I could be raising funds for charity.

:02:00. > :02:08.Did you think you were going to make it? You said at Ak you were a wee

:02:09. > :02:13.bit... I got to 5k, that is the furthest I had done. I was tempted

:02:14. > :02:16.to walk, then I thought circumstances I stopped at seven,

:02:17. > :02:22.then I went to eight, then I went to nine and I just walked the rest.

:02:23. > :02:28.But where I had to walk, or run or jog, I was determined I was getting

:02:29. > :02:37.it down done because I have raised funds for Headway. It was was just a

:02:38. > :02:41.turn up or not do it. Will you be back next year, doing the half

:02:42. > :02:48.marathon? That could be a possible. Let's hope so. I could raise funds

:02:49. > :02:53.again for Headway. Go and have a nice long rest now. Oh, well

:02:54. > :02:57.deserved. As the mass runners continue on this

:02:58. > :03:00.glorious course in Glasgow, let us take a moment to recap on the elite

:03:01. > :03:06.races starting with the wheelchair race which took place earlier today.

:03:07. > :03:11.Today. The race set off just before 9.30 this morning and took place

:03:12. > :03:16.over a 10k distance. It's a tough old start on the week

:03:17. > :03:21.race, up St Vincent Street, very difficult indeed. It was Patrick

:03:22. > :03:26.Monaghan who managed to get the win. Patrick Monaghan from Ireland. He

:03:27. > :03:30.beat Mark Telford in a very tightly fought race. So Patrick Monaghan is

:03:31. > :03:35.the Great Scottish Run champion 2016. And our man David Currie

:03:36. > :03:43.managed to get a chat with him not long after the finish.

:03:44. > :03:48.Patrick, many congratulations. It was a tight finish but you

:03:49. > :03:53.prevailed. Yes, just about, similar the last year, obviously one place

:03:54. > :03:59.better for both of us. This was your second time doing the Great Scottish

:04:00. > :04:03.Run? Yes I was here last year, it is a great atmosphere so I had to come

:04:04. > :04:10.back. You enjoy it going round the streets of Glasgow. I love it.

:04:11. > :04:17.Cheered on all the way Yes, the dangerous bends come up. Coming hot

:04:18. > :04:23.on the heels of Rio. Yes, I was in Rio, two weeks' ago, hadn't really

:04:24. > :04:28.been well, I had to get moving again. What was wrong with you? I

:04:29. > :04:32.had a virus and a kidney infection. So bad timing. Younsed back with a

:04:33. > :04:37.tremendous win. Yes, it was good to get out. Just good to get the arms

:04:38. > :04:42.going again. What was going through your hind when you were coming up to

:04:43. > :04:49.the finish and it was so close. Just making sure he wasn't coming any

:04:50. > :04:54.closer. So what is next for you? Chicago next week, I don't know

:04:55. > :04:59.Howley go but I will give it my home shot then Dumbarton at the end of

:05:00. > :05:04.the month. You are looking to win that in your home country. Yes, it a

:05:05. > :05:10.great atmosphere as well, so that was my first marathon. Great stuff,

:05:11. > :05:16.thank you and well done today. Fantastic win there, and in the 10k

:05:17. > :05:23.which took place just after the wheelchair race, Jonathan Hopkins

:05:24. > :05:30.managed to win for the men. Let us get a recap of what is going on.

:05:31. > :05:34.During the course of the, so these are pictures of the 10k, let us have

:05:35. > :05:43.a recap of the women's race with the team.

:05:44. > :05:49.Betsy Saina was absolutely brilliant today.

:05:50. > :05:54.She moved away from the rest of the field, she established over a 30

:05:55. > :05:59.second advantage on the first 5k alone. She came flying into the

:06:00. > :06:05.finish, producing a new course record here in Glasgow, 67.22. A

:06:06. > :06:11.marvellous run from a brilliant track runner who has a huge view fur

:06:12. > :06:19.on the roads. Helah Kiprop, she broke 69 minutes for second. And

:06:20. > :06:26.Doris Changeiywo made it a 1-2-3 for Kenya coming home in 71.34. So there

:06:27. > :06:30.is the confirmation of the top ten. Lily Partridge and Beth Potter

:06:31. > :06:35.running well in fourth and fifth. Potter with a new lifetime best in

:06:36. > :06:39.fifth place. Great performances from the six

:06:40. > :06:46.British women packing into the top ten, but nobody could get close to

:06:47. > :06:53.Betsy Saina today. I am thrieted to say I am joined by

:06:54. > :06:58.Betsy S -- delighted. You just blew the field away. Yes, thank you so

:06:59. > :07:04.much. It is really fun when you go out and just go to Scotland for the

:07:05. > :07:09.first time, win a race, to be honest it has been an amazing week, I am so

:07:10. > :07:14.excited and so happy to be in Scotland. It was awesome to run out

:07:15. > :07:17.there. It was a great race, obviously you took vaned Tang nice

:07:18. > :07:21.and elderly and got that lead. How difficult is it to lead from the

:07:22. > :07:26.front when you know the rest of the field are breathing down your neck?

:07:27. > :07:31.Some days like you will never know how far until you try. I thought my

:07:32. > :07:36.personal best is 69.29 so I was like, today, I just want to go out

:07:37. > :07:40.there, I don't know what I am planning, because since Rio, at the

:07:41. > :07:44.Olympics, I haven't done much. I took a break and I started running.

:07:45. > :07:49.I was like I want to go out and have some fun, see the people of Scotland

:07:50. > :07:55.on the way, and I just had an amazing time out there. You had

:07:56. > :07:58.great fun and we had fun, it was fantastic, congratulations, winner

:07:59. > :08:03.of the Great Scottish Run, well done. Thank you so much to even in

:08:04. > :08:06.Scotland. You guys are awesome, looking forward to coming back,

:08:07. > :08:13.thank you so much for having us here. We will look at the men's race

:08:14. > :08:19.now, shall we. It was teed up to be a fabulous race

:08:20. > :08:33.between the best of British, the best of Scottish Callum Hawkins.

:08:34. > :08:40.Against Kimutai. It was Callum Hawkins who produced three

:08:41. > :08:47.blistering miles, 4.21, 4.23 and that did the damage. Kip Ukip began

:08:48. > :08:53.to struggle with the Endeavour and the aggression of Callum Hawkins.

:08:54. > :08:58.Who produced the most scintillating moment for Scottish distance

:08:59. > :09:02.running, the second fastest British performance in history, obliterating

:09:03. > :09:09.Alistair Hutton's Scottish national record. Kipsiro 60.54 in second. But

:09:10. > :09:14.Callum Hawkins came out on top O for . What a race and what a performance

:09:15. > :09:19.from Callum Hawkins. It has certainly be a year to remember for

:09:20. > :09:25.him. Moses Kipsiro, the winner here in Glasgow last year, relegated to

:09:26. > :09:28.second, Joel Kimutai third and Chris Thompson, an excellent performance

:09:29. > :09:35.coming home inside 62 minutes for four.

:09:36. > :09:38.I am delighted to say I am joined by the champion Callum Hawkins. Not

:09:39. > :09:45.only the champion but the course record holder and what a race it was

:09:46. > :09:50.for you? Yes, I can't put it in words, I wasn't expecting anywhere

:09:51. > :09:54.near what I ran. I am just really pleased I went out to win, and that

:09:55. > :10:00.is what I did. I didn't really care about dying or not. I was going to

:10:01. > :10:04.win. Didn't want to come second. It was amazing not only you managed to

:10:05. > :10:09.beat Moses but you managed to beat the course record which is held by

:10:10. > :10:14.Haile Gebrselassie. Yes, just to have my name on the

:10:15. > :10:17.same sentence as one of the greatest endour rans runners ever is

:10:18. > :10:22.incredible. I can't believe what I have done. We can believe what you

:10:23. > :10:27.done, you are runner-up last year you won this year, we wondered how

:10:28. > :10:31.much that marathon took out of you, you got a ninth place, but you had

:10:32. > :10:37.enough spare to come here to Glasgow and just to put in that blistering

:10:38. > :10:42.run. Yes, I think, I think my altitude training agrees with me. I

:10:43. > :10:45.took two weeks off, no running, I have come back stronger, I reckon.

:10:46. > :10:51.You have. You have won this, people are going to look at this, because

:10:52. > :10:55.this is a world class time. 60.24 was the time and that was just

:10:56. > :10:59.sensational. Yes. Yes. Just another stepping stone on the road to the

:11:00. > :11:05.Gold Coast and on to Tokyo from there. I hope to build on it. You

:11:06. > :11:09.are an amazing athlete. I think you are shocked you have won there. I

:11:10. > :11:14.wasn't expecting the time. Came up the straight and saw 60. I thought I

:11:15. > :11:18.was looking at the wrong clock. You weren't looking at the wrong clock,

:11:19. > :11:22.it was the right one, a great win, congratulations I am being told to

:11:23. > :11:29.remind you I used to coach you at shinty and that is what made you

:11:30. > :11:34.tougher. Shinty days! Callum, great run, I am delighted for you and for

:11:35. > :11:38.your dad and brother. Great win. He is the winner, he is here and

:11:39. > :11:45.relaxed and calm, but there is some out there still on the course, and

:11:46. > :11:54.Jane is out with one of them. Wendy, you are part of Lauren's warrior,

:11:55. > :11:58.why you doing it I am doing it for my daughter, she was diagnosed with

:11:59. > :12:03.a hernia, she spent three weeks in intensive care. I am running all my

:12:04. > :12:07.friends and family are involved. We have been doing it since January,

:12:08. > :12:12.finishing today, we have raised 7,00 pounds. So we are buzz, it has been

:12:13. > :12:21.a good year. And also raising wear of of what this is about. Yes,

:12:22. > :12:26.raising awareness for CDH. CDH. It is not common. Anything we can do to

:12:27. > :12:31.do our bit. This is your first half marathon, how you finding it, I

:12:32. > :12:37.guess the fact you are, are doing it for a great cause keeps you going. I

:12:38. > :12:41.was nervous about today. I, like all morning I was pacing the floor, as

:12:42. > :12:47.soon as I got to start line, the atmosphere was just amazing. And

:12:48. > :12:51.you, all the worries went out of the window. It is time to get tough, I

:12:52. > :12:54.am not going to lie. I am just looking forward to getting to the

:12:55. > :12:59.final stretch. You are on the final stretch. Half way to go. Keep going.

:13:00. > :13:02.Can I say a massive thank you to all my friends and family, they are all

:13:03. > :13:08.at the finishing line, I will be there as soon as I can. Thank you

:13:09. > :13:11.Wendy, bye. She might be a while there, because

:13:12. > :13:18.she is only half way round at the moment at poll horse, it is a long

:13:19. > :13:22.way to go, she is -- Pollok Park. She is doing a good job and raising

:13:23. > :13:26.a fortune for charity. You can see the heroes coming through the finish

:13:27. > :13:29.line behind me, all of them proud of their effort, they should be. It is

:13:30. > :13:33.not just about Sunday, this is an event that runs the whole weekend.

:13:34. > :13:40.Yesterday was a sensational day as well.

:13:41. > :13:56.I am raising money for the British Heart Foundation.

:13:57. > :14:00.After running with young Darragh, I felt a bit faint, collapsed and

:14:01. > :14:05.stonesibly died and was lucky enough to have a doctor next to me,

:14:06. > :14:12.paramedics locally and survived against the odds. They have raced

:14:13. > :14:22.over ?135, so they are doing very very good.

:14:23. > :14:28.My name is Donna, this is my son, niece and brother-in-law. I am

:14:29. > :14:36.running in memory of Graham Bryce, Donna's late husband, a wonderful

:14:37. > :14:39.person. We are running for the accuse lowing respond lie us the

:14:40. > :14:58.society. They do valuable work from people who suffer from the

:14:59. > :15:07.This is Alice, Margaret, Emily, Jack, and Dougie. We are running for

:15:08. > :15:15.the hospital's neonatal unit. When they were born they had a syndrome

:15:16. > :15:19.which only affects identical twins. Basically, the hospital saved their

:15:20. > :15:24.lives. We had a target initially of ?200. Today we have raised more than

:15:25. > :15:43.?600, so they've done really well. Jack was diagnosed with to regroup

:15:44. > :15:52.all the when he was six months old. Since he has gone from strength to

:15:53. > :15:55.strength. -- cerebral palsy. He goes to football twice a week. I never

:15:56. > :16:03.thought he would be able to go, but he has gone. He is very ambitious.

:16:04. > :16:07.He likes any type of sport. He is just a normal boy. He needs SDR

:16:08. > :16:18.surgery. It is cutting the nerves in his spine. We need ?70,000. The

:16:19. > :16:22.operation itself is ?35,000. But we need continued physiotherapy the two

:16:23. > :16:25.years afterwards. We are sitting at about ?4000 and we've only been

:16:26. > :16:46.going two weeks. Some brilliant courses and some

:16:47. > :16:51.fantastic stories. Not just today but throughout the entire weekend.

:16:52. > :16:56.This is Scotland's biggest mass participation running event. And it

:16:57. > :17:01.really has been all about fun and distance running for all ages. Just

:17:02. > :17:05.as we have seen. There may be some stars of the future. We've seen some

:17:06. > :17:10.magnificent performances from the likes of Callum Hawkins and Betsy

:17:11. > :17:14.Saina, two course records, a new Scottish record for Callum Hawkins.

:17:15. > :17:18.Meanwhile, these men and women are the beating heart of this event,

:17:19. > :17:23.coming out of the shadow of the historic Maclennan arch. Making

:17:24. > :17:27.their way towards the finish. Some still negotiating their way across

:17:28. > :17:31.the magnificently nicknamed Squinty Bridge. So called because it goes

:17:32. > :17:36.across the Clyde in a diagonal fashion. Fantastic words are used,

:17:37. > :17:43.some very descriptive words used, here in Glasgow. There they are,

:17:44. > :17:47.making their way towards the finish, some will have blisters, some will

:17:48. > :17:52.be tired, some will say never again. Well, until they see online that the

:17:53. > :17:57.applications are open the next year's Great Scottish Run on the 1st

:17:58. > :18:00.of October 20 17th it is amazing how quickly you forget the difficult

:18:01. > :18:03.part and you start remembering the great moment when you cross the

:18:04. > :18:11.finish line here in one of the world's great cities. -- 2017. The

:18:12. > :18:15.city is bathed in sunshine. They are ready to enjoy the fantastic

:18:16. > :18:23.hospitality that has made Glasgow famous for so many years. And there

:18:24. > :18:32.could not be a better accompanying theme tune as they come towards the

:18:33. > :18:35.finish. If you have been with us all the way through our enjoyable

:18:36. > :18:39.morning, you will be aware that David Curry spoke to Francis Gilroy.

:18:40. > :18:46.We did not see his face because he was hidden beneath the mascot he was

:18:47. > :18:49.carrying. He was posing as Harvey. The big question is, has he broken

:18:50. > :18:59.the world record for the half marathon? It is currently held by

:19:00. > :19:02.Bobby the Bee. Bobby the Bee will be holding his breath, because he is

:19:03. > :19:07.still waiting to see if he is still the current record-holder. We can go

:19:08. > :19:11.down to the finish. If you were watching earlier you may

:19:12. > :19:15.have seen an interview we did with the Harvey, who is running for the

:19:16. > :19:19.Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice. He was hoping to break the

:19:20. > :19:25.half marathon record, world record for mascots, and here he is. Harvey

:19:26. > :19:33.has crossed the finish line. The big question is, did you do it? I did.

:19:34. > :19:37.One hour and 34 minutes. Well done, quite a substantial chunk of the

:19:38. > :19:42.existing record, I believe. Indeed, by about four minutes. I think it is

:19:43. > :19:52.time we did the big reveal, show who the man is beneath the costume. He

:19:53. > :19:57.was -- are you ready? Put it back on!

:19:58. > :20:03.CHUCKLES What is next for you? The three

:20:04. > :20:09.peaks and the London Marathon. Dressed as Harvey? I think we will

:20:10. > :20:13.do it without Harvey this time. But we might take him for the trip. You

:20:14. > :20:18.need to get in the shower and get him in the tumble drier, I think.

:20:19. > :20:25.Thanks very much. Thank you, cheers, guys! Supreme effort. Amazing

:20:26. > :20:30.everybody who has taken part. But to get a world record for a mascot and

:20:31. > :20:35.radio fours -- raise a fortune to charity is fantastic. Well done to

:20:36. > :20:39.everybody crossing the line. I like standing here on the Great Scottish

:20:40. > :20:42.Run, because people are smiling. Ultimately very happy with what

:20:43. > :20:45.they've done and so they should be. One of the great things about this

:20:46. > :20:51.event is that they have Olympic heroes cheering them on. Let's

:20:52. > :20:56.remind ourselves about what Karen Bennett did in Rio. It is the final.

:20:57. > :21:05.Great Britain have a great chance. Great Britain easing out onto the

:21:06. > :21:10.first, and to the second... Now the call will come. Great Britain in the

:21:11. > :21:14.four, Canada in five, New Zealand in six.

:21:15. > :21:21.At the moment they are still in last place. They are going to have to

:21:22. > :21:25.really go. It looks like they can pick them off one by one.

:21:26. > :21:29.The great British crew in bronze medal position. They will not settle

:21:30. > :21:34.for that. This is your moment, Great Britain. These are the moments we

:21:35. > :21:37.live for. The crowd are going mad. Are they going to go into the record

:21:38. > :21:44.books with a medal? It looks like it will be silver. They have absolutely

:21:45. > :21:53.done it. One word describes that, sensational. Absolutely sensational.

:21:54. > :22:05.Karen, dancing and the poem -- on the podium and rightly so. Silver

:22:06. > :22:10.with millimetres to spare. I know. Thinking about the race it was nerve

:22:11. > :22:14.wracking. Every time I watch it I get butterflies in my tummy. I don't

:22:15. > :22:20.know if you know, but we were last going through halfway mark. I was

:22:21. > :22:23.never panicked, but I did think, I was aware of where we were. To come

:22:24. > :22:31.through and get silver was incredible. You saw it was a photo

:22:32. > :22:35.finish. Knowing that maybe you have got the bronze and you are waiting

:22:36. > :22:39.for the ten seconds, and you don't know if you have the silver or the

:22:40. > :22:46.bronze, and you think, well, for me, I thought we have the bronze. But to

:22:47. > :22:50.be told we have the silver it was incredible. Absolutely fantastic.

:22:51. > :22:54.Knowing you were in last place at halfway, how can you dig so deep to

:22:55. > :23:00.get back to the point where you are challenging? I think with our crew

:23:01. > :23:04.we had a lot of belief in our crew. Throughout the whole trialling

:23:05. > :23:11.process and throughout the whole year we had a lot of testing and

:23:12. > :23:18.trials. We did about 21 seat races to kind of decide on which ate it

:23:19. > :23:26.was going to be. I think that came back to us all in that race. --. We

:23:27. > :23:31.are such a tight unit. To have that belief and come back, knowing we

:23:32. > :23:34.could do it together... None of us were panicked. But I think

:23:35. > :23:41.everybody's parents would disagree with that. We had the belief. It was

:23:42. > :23:45.real for us. It was good. And that belief ended up with you getting a

:23:46. > :23:49.silver. I know you have been working here, being an ambassador over the

:23:50. > :23:55.weekend. Trying to inspire people to do more in their sport. I'm sure

:23:56. > :23:58.you've heard some amazing stories. Yeah, it's been incredible. So

:23:59. > :24:02.inspirational for me to be here and see all of these people. They

:24:03. > :24:06.probably train day in day out. They have all of the charities they are

:24:07. > :24:12.representing. Some of them have just come to do it and that is their aim.

:24:13. > :24:16.They train all year. And I think it is incredible. They inspire me to do

:24:17. > :24:20.running. I almost feel bad and not doing any exercise today. I take my

:24:21. > :24:24.hat off to them, they are all inspirational and just really,

:24:25. > :24:28.really good. Congratulations. Thank you for coming on. Sensational.

:24:29. > :24:34.David is behind us at the finish with a fellow who has run with some

:24:35. > :24:37.divine intervention. Ladies and gentlemen, I have the

:24:38. > :24:41.first member of the clergy to cross the finish line. It is Ian the mad

:24:42. > :24:49.Monk. You are not a real one, are you? No. What possessed you? I have

:24:50. > :24:56.the world record for the fastest marathon runner dressed as a monk. I

:24:57. > :25:01.thought as it is my hometown I would go for it. There is not a world

:25:02. > :25:07.record for that, is there? Yes, three hours and 27 minutes, and that

:25:08. > :25:11.hopefully me double it up. Just made it by 30 seconds. Is there a lot of

:25:12. > :25:22.competition in the monk running races? The nun is more popular. It

:25:23. > :25:29.is difficult. I might give it a go one day. This is a special day for

:25:30. > :25:30.you, wait, I forgot that you are not a real monk.

:25:31. > :25:35.LAUGHTER Yeah, might have a few drinks. I

:25:36. > :25:39.would like to have a shout out the Craig Brown and Davy Jones. Thanks,

:25:40. > :25:45.guys. You are sorted for a Halloween costume. Yes, my wardrobe is full of

:25:46. > :25:51.crazy outfits. I really enjoyed it today. It was great. Great support,

:25:52. > :25:57.great city. Well done and well done in the record. Thank you.

:25:58. > :26:02.It truly is a fantastic day in Glasgow. The sun is shining. It is

:26:03. > :26:07.roasting hot. It does not feel like October. Lots of smiles from people

:26:08. > :26:10.coming over the line, lots of reasons for taking part, and for

:26:11. > :26:17.Holly and Chris it is particularly poignant and emotional.

:26:18. > :26:29.Hamish was diagnosed with cancer in February of last year. We started

:26:30. > :26:38.treatment down in Glasgow after the diagnosis was confirmed he had stage

:26:39. > :26:46.four. He began treatment. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery,

:26:47. > :26:50.all taking place in Glasgow. It is definitely any parent 's worst

:26:51. > :26:54.nightmare. We knew what Hamish was facing. We knew the odds were

:26:55. > :27:04.against him. But we also knew we had to keep him going. We were actually

:27:05. > :27:09.between treatment. We were back home in Aberdeen at the time. We had to

:27:10. > :27:13.go into hospital because Hamish wasn't feeling too good, feeling a

:27:14. > :27:18.bit poorly. We went to the hospital in Aberdeen. And that evening, very

:27:19. > :27:26.suddenly, Hamish passed away within the blink of an eye. We thought we

:27:27. > :27:37.were going into hospital with a sore belly, and we left without our boy.

:27:38. > :27:43.And it was... Just your worst nightmare as a parent, to leave

:27:44. > :27:50.without your boy. Hamish was a very funny, cheeky, outgoing little boy.

:27:51. > :28:00.He was just developing his own personality. Yeah, he was very kind

:28:01. > :28:09.and happy. What Hamish passed away we started to do a bit of running.

:28:10. > :28:14.Get a bit of head space. And about February, March time, we noticed

:28:15. > :28:17.there was a run taking place in Glasgow, a half marathon, and I

:28:18. > :28:22.decided I was going to sign up for it. And it just so happens that it

:28:23. > :28:25.was going through Pollok Park, and I thought it was perfect because

:28:26. > :28:32.Pollok Park, to us, meant so much. We spent so many days here when

:28:33. > :28:38.Hamish was allowed off. We couldn't think of a better place to run

:28:39. > :28:46.through. I have thought about it. It is either going to be difficult, you

:28:47. > :28:51.know, knowing where I am, but I feel it is going to be quite a positive,

:28:52. > :28:55.kind of, feeling when I am running through it. Because whenever I do

:28:56. > :29:00.run a lot of times I feel like Hamish is with me, or Hamish is

:29:01. > :29:05.watching, keeping an eye on his daddy, making sure he does it

:29:06. > :29:12.properly. He will be here, sparing you one, throughout Pollok Park.

:29:13. > :29:24.When Hamish passed away we set up a charity in his name. As a charity we

:29:25. > :29:29.provide vouchers, which can be accessed by the children and the

:29:30. > :29:32.cancer ward. A lot of our memories are being out with the hospital and

:29:33. > :29:38.doing things with him. And we were just like other families and their

:29:39. > :29:41.children to be able to make those memories. They don't have to worry

:29:42. > :29:43.about the cost, they don't have to worry about the finances, and they

:29:44. > :29:59.can make happy memories, as well. Well distance running is not just

:30:00. > :30:03.about fitness and times it is sometimes about people finding a

:30:04. > :30:09.reason and a way to carry on through the most terrible personal tragedy

:30:10. > :30:15.and loss, Hamish remembered in the best possible way. Well, the spirit

:30:16. > :30:21.of this great city shines through even the most difficult of

:30:22. > :30:26.circumstances, and shine it has done today, in fabulous sunshine. So many

:30:27. > :30:33.still out on this great course, that has seen records set. It has been a

:30:34. > :30:37.day of history here in Glasgow. Some brilliant journeys still coming to

:30:38. > :30:41.an end. Some having to stop for a walk. I am sure there will be one or

:30:42. > :30:46.two encouraging words from those on the sidelines.

:30:47. > :30:53.Willing them to get to the finish, maybe a pint or an orange juice.

:30:54. > :30:58.There is the McLellan Arch. The oldest artefact on the green.

:30:59. > :31:05.And there is great work that happens here on the green, there is the

:31:06. > :31:09.Clyde. Looking absolutely resplendent and magnificent here in

:31:10. > :31:18.this sunshine. What a place and what a day to come and run 13.1 miles or

:31:19. > :31:22.10k. We will hear from someone who is taking part for the 16th year in

:31:23. > :31:30.a re. Now that is pretty impressive I am sure you will agree. Even more

:31:31. > :31:44.so that she is 75 years old. My name is Rose and this is my run.

:31:45. > :31:49.I am running for the Beatson clinic charity. I started running result of

:31:50. > :31:56.my poor familiry history of heart attacks. My father died of a cardiac

:31:57. > :32:02.arrest when he was 66 and my older brother was also 66. So when I got

:32:03. > :32:06.to be 60 I thought, maybe I should do something about this. I can't

:32:07. > :32:12.help my genetic make up, but I can do something about keeping myself

:32:13. > :32:19.fit. So, I started by noticing a poster

:32:20. > :32:23.on Glasgow subway, it was a tenth anniversary of the women's 10k, and

:32:24. > :32:28.the poster was a pair of training shoes, and underneath it simply

:32:29. > :32:36.said, get them on. And I thought, I couldn't possibly do that. However,

:32:37. > :32:40.I signed up for it, and I did it. I had no idea what to expect, but

:32:41. > :32:43.going through that finish line, the first time was wonderful, I thought

:32:44. > :32:49.if I can do that once, I can keep on doing it.

:32:50. > :32:54.I am 75, so this will be my 16th year. I should like to think that I

:32:55. > :32:58.could keep on going, for a good number of years yet, some people do

:32:59. > :33:04.say that I am an inspiration, I don't think of myself as that, but

:33:05. > :33:07.if I could encourage other people to take more physical exercise, that

:33:08. > :33:20.would be, that would be satisfaction enough.

:33:21. > :33:26.Doesn't Glasgow look superb here this afternoon. The people's Palace

:33:27. > :33:31.here at Glasgow Green. There couldn't be a better advert for the

:33:32. > :33:35.city. Conditions have been perfect for distance running here today.

:33:36. > :33:41.There has been barely a breath of wind. Nice and cool. When the fog

:33:42. > :33:44.cleared, conditions became absolutely perfect. If you are

:33:45. > :33:49.sitting at home and you have been inspired by the great athletes and

:33:50. > :33:54.the joggers and the fun runners and all the big stories. Please come and

:33:55. > :34:00.join us next year, and who knows, maybe you too will be greeted as a

:34:01. > :34:05.hero beneath the McLellan Arch. The entries are open. There is no

:34:06. > :34:11.excuse, put down that big cake, put that cup of tea down, get online and

:34:12. > :34:17.come and join us for this fabulous party, the Great Scottish Run 2017,

:34:18. > :34:22.Sunday October 1st, make a decision. However slowly you will be here to

:34:23. > :34:28.join us next year. It doesn't matter how slowly you run, if you have

:34:29. > :34:32.never run a step in your life, go online, you have a couple of

:34:33. > :34:37.training guides, you run for a minute, you walk for a minute. Don't

:34:38. > :34:42.think about the 13.1 miles just think about the first step, because

:34:43. > :34:44.every journey of 1,000 miles starts with a single step and yours could

:34:45. > :35:00.be tomorrow. The shots of Glasgow are fantastic.

:35:01. > :35:03.When you see the City and the greenery, and you see the

:35:04. > :35:07.development along the river, and you see the attitude of need today there

:35:08. > :35:11.is a slogan which says people make Glasgow, well, you can see it and

:35:12. > :35:20.feel it and breathe it today, people do make this great City of Glasgow.

:35:21. > :35:24.Didn't we see that and enjoy that two years ago when Glasgow played

:35:25. > :35:28.host to one of the most memorable editions of the Commonwealth Game, I

:35:29. > :35:33.remember a great shot of Billy Connolly moving up the Clyde on the

:35:34. > :35:46.back a little rig, saying come on in, you're most welcome.

:35:47. > :35:54.As the slogan tells you, it really is the people that make Glasgow and

:35:55. > :35:59.here is yet another tale of inspiration behind the motives and

:36:00. > :36:06.the reasons that so many people have come out to join Scotland's biggest

:36:07. > :36:14.mass participation event in 2016. My name is Nelson and this is my run.

:36:15. > :36:18.I'm a teacher, which is sometimes fun, but I teach young people with

:36:19. > :36:26.social and emotional behavioural difficulties. I run for fun, health,

:36:27. > :36:31.changed my life completely, changed my lifestyle completely and it has

:36:32. > :36:36.been great benefit to me. In the last five-and-a-half years I

:36:37. > :36:40.lost seven stone, I was a much bigger physical shape, so I started

:36:41. > :36:49.walking, running a bit. Feel like a completely different person.

:36:50. > :36:59.The organisation I have set sip JAPES. Came from a site I saw and

:37:00. > :37:04.the marathon, 2014, I saw a modified wheelchair being used to allow young

:37:05. > :37:08.people with disability to experience the thrill and atmosphere of the big

:37:09. > :37:13.city race the marathon was, when I saw that, it was a deeply moving

:37:14. > :37:17.thing for everyone, for me, fellow runners, people watching on the

:37:18. > :37:21.sideline, I thought it would be a fantastic thing to bring to

:37:22. > :37:26.Scotland. Family and friends have been really supportive. Neighbours

:37:27. > :37:30.have been fantastic, people at school and people generosity has

:37:31. > :37:37.been terrific. I am so happy that we are launching

:37:38. > :37:42.the project. The atmosphere in Glasgow is terrific, I have run it a

:37:43. > :37:46.few times and every runner who is on the team has said the same thing.

:37:47. > :37:50.What a run to launch this one. I am looking forward to that. It will be

:37:51. > :37:56.emotional, of course, two-and-a-half years I have had this dream and it

:37:57. > :38:02.will be terrific to see it realised. We have nine people in the team, and

:38:03. > :38:07.the rules will be, just to get this and ourself round the course in the

:38:08. > :38:11.chair, two pilotings we have a guy called Alan, he is 42. Has cerebral

:38:12. > :38:17.palsy. He will do the first half of the course. At the half way mark, a

:38:18. > :38:21.girl of 24 Gemma is coming on. She suffers from cerebral palsy, she

:38:22. > :38:24.really looking forward to it. To know someone is getting the

:38:25. > :38:28.experience that you never thought they would experience, is going to

:38:29. > :38:33.be rewarding. One of the things like about this is the able-bodied

:38:34. > :38:36.community linking with the community who face challenges we don't

:38:37. > :38:42.normally face, and also, hopefully a big boost to self confidence. I know

:38:43. > :38:50.running has boosted my own. Nelson explained to us what is going

:38:51. > :38:56.on. Fantastic team effort. This is JAPES. We are letting young people,

:38:57. > :38:59.adults with a mobility issue to eexperience the thrill in an event.

:39:00. > :39:03.What sort of reaction have you been getting from people along the route.

:39:04. > :39:08.I imagine big cheers when they see you? Great big cheers. The people in

:39:09. > :39:14.Glasgow are fantastic support. When you see a caused like this it is

:39:15. > :39:18.truly inclusive. They go hand in hand, amazing.? You are raising as

:39:19. > :39:25.much money as you can to get more of these? It is the result of a

:39:26. > :39:33.campaign over the summer, but the fundraising goes on, you get our

:39:34. > :39:37.page. There is links to our current funding page and it goes on and on.

:39:38. > :39:41.This is the launch event and there will be many more. Well done, hats

:39:42. > :39:46.off to you. It can't be easy. Good on you. It is easy with a great boss

:39:47. > :39:51.like Alan. Good stuff. Brilliant, thanks for

:39:52. > :40:00.talking to us. You are half way there, keep going.

:40:01. > :40:06.This young gentleman is called Lewis, what is that? A medal. A

:40:07. > :40:15.medal. Who won that. Me. You won it, did you. What did you do? A family

:40:16. > :40:20.mile. Thought it was your dad's medal. He has not picked his up. You

:40:21. > :40:28.have completed the half marathon, well done. Thank you. How did it go.

:40:29. > :40:35.It went well. My iPod went after two songs. What songs? Dance music. No

:40:36. > :40:41.Deacon Blue or any of that rubbish. No. How did you get round it without

:40:42. > :40:47.your music? I just kept doing my watch, using my pacemaker, so I

:40:48. > :40:53.concentrated more on my running.some you mean on your watch. Yes. So is

:40:54. > :41:01.this your first half marathon? No I did the Great North Run three weeks'

:41:02. > :41:10.ago, so that didn't go well. He done a half marathon. Are you

:41:11. > :41:14.going to do one one day. Yes I have already done the family mile. You

:41:15. > :41:20.are some boy! Well done. You go and get your medal. Absolutely fantastic

:41:21. > :41:25.stuff. Did he say Deacon Blue are rubbish? A man of great style and

:41:26. > :41:30.taste. That is almost it from the Great Scottish Run 2016. We will be

:41:31. > :41:36.back with some sport this afternoon, The Adventure Show is on at 4.50. We

:41:37. > :41:41.will have sports seen with the Premiership action today at 6pm and

:41:42. > :41:47.repeated tonight at 11.50pm. Let me tell you something about something

:41:48. > :41:59.that is happening later in the year about sports Unsung Heroes.

:42:00. > :42:03.In every corner of the country, from remote countryside to urban sprawl,

:42:04. > :42:09.there is an unstoppable army make things happen, and they are doing it

:42:10. > :42:15.through sport. Building communities, forging friendships, and changing

:42:16. > :42:19.lives. In a world that celebrates autumn

:42:20. > :42:28.glory these volunteers are the real heroes.

:42:29. > :42:33.Unsung Heroes. Nominate your get inspired unsung

:42:34. > :42:40.hero, for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016.

:42:41. > :42:45.All of these runners that are approaching the finish here in the

:42:46. > :42:49.Great Scottish Run will have an unsung hero behind them. The people

:42:50. > :42:52.they are supporting, the people that are coaching, the people who are

:42:53. > :42:57.inspiring and you get voting for that unsung hero. It is a fantastic

:42:58. > :43:01.thing. Here it has been a sensational day. Callum Hawkins has

:43:02. > :43:03.been amazing. World class, thank you so hutch for your company, from all

:43:04. > :43:19.of us here, bye for now. What a great sight. And what a great

:43:20. > :43:32.sound. This event has grown from strength to strength over the years.

:43:33. > :43:41.She is going really well here. Nearly two minutes ahead. Is Kipsiro

:43:42. > :43:42.coming under pressure now. Sawn has been in a class What a great

:43:43. > :43:46.she is going really well here. Nearly two minutes ahead. Is Kipsiro

:43:47. > :43:52.coming under pressure now. Sawn has been in a class of her own -- Saina.

:43:53. > :44:00.Callum Hawkins is announcing his arrival at the very top of world

:44:01. > :44:15.distance running. A new

:44:16. > :44:22.Extraordinary scenes here, the atmosphere absolutely electric.

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