Great Scottish Run 2016 Athletics

Hello and a very warm welcome to the 37th Bank of Scotland Great Scottish

Run. Across the weekend, in the might be and junior run, the family

mile and toddler dash and today's events the 10 k and half marathon

close to 30,000 people are taking part. Today we have two elite races

as well and the men's in particular, should be a real ding-dong battle

between local favourite Callum Hawkins and the defending champion

Moses Kipsiro. We will have Olympic heroes dropping in in the course of

the morning and into the early afternoon. I am in George Square,

the start place, it is absolutely buzzing, the streets of Glasgow are

packed with spectator, and the runners are gathering ready to get

going in this celebration of sport here in Glasgow.

Before they get going it is time to reflect on some tragic events that

took place in Glasgow over the weekend. Yesterday, some Rangers

fans were on a bus that overturned and one of the fans sadly lost his

life. Then on Friday night boxer Mike Towel lost his life taking part

in a sport he loved. We send our thoughts and condolences to the

friend and family involved in those horrific events.

Today, here in George Square at the Great Scottish Run, we celebrate the

human endeavour, the hundreds of thousands of pounds raised for

charity and between now and quarter to two, this is what is coming up

here on the programme. I am running in memory of Graham

Bryce, and who. Inspiration to everybody. I am raising Monday for

the British Heart Foundation. Remember people shouting for me. I

thought my life was over, doing 10 k from where I have come from, for me

it is a big achievement. One of the things I like about this

is the able-bodied community linking with the community who face

challenges we don't normally face. February, March time we noticed

there was a run going through Pollok Park, I thought it was perfect

because Pollok Park to us meant so much.

Going through finish line the first time was wonderful. I thought if I

can do it once, I can keep on doing it. Just that kind of initial, I

can't do it any more, actually I can.

Yes, some real great stories are of human endeavour. Lots of money raise

for charity, David Curry will be out and about talking to athletes and

people raising money. He is with one now who is working for the Glasgow

hospice and doing pretty well at it. One of the great things the many

great things about the Great Scottish Run is it brings the

generosity of the public to the fore. The big heartedness and hearts

don't come bigger than this. It is Harvey The Heart you are running

today for Glasgow hospice but you are running to try and break a world

record, fill me in In the world record is 1 hour 37 minute, so today

we are trying to beat that by one hour 36.5 minutes. You already hold

I believe the marathon record, so this should be a piece of cake. It

was three hours 17 minutes which is fast, so we hope we can achieve

today. I believe your rival Bobby the Bee isn't running so, it is all

down you today. Bobby the Bee, he holds the record but today Harvey

takes a wing off the bee. All the very best Harvey. Aka Frank. Thank

you. Bobby the bee against Harvey a

ding-dong battle. We will see halfy doing great work as is David Currie,

we will hear more as we go through the morning. We are also going to be

lucky that some Olympians are dropping by. Two will be beside me

in a moment, Callum Skinner and Katie Archibald. Let us remind

ourselves of their golden moments from Rio.

The United States, against Great Britain, what an Olympic final we

have on our hands here. And the one Clem for mark, advantage slightly,

to the United States. Katie Archibald on the front for Great

Britain, she is such a powerful rider.

Into the finishing straight and up towards the line, gold for grin.

They smashed the world record. Nobody has ergone faster, but those

four women there. Phil hands, it will be Callum Skinner. We are under

way in the final. Will it be a blistering first lap from Hundreds.

Callum Skinner just beautifully placed to take over, as Jason Kenny

hand it over, it is so close. It is Callum Skinner, who is going to

claim the gold medal. The gold medal goes to Great Britain. The Olympic

champions again. Callum Skinner, bringing it home for

Britain on the back of Hinds and Kenny i what a ride, what a start to

this velodrome campaign in Rio. Yes, fantastic memories are from

there, I am glad to say they are joining us live. Column, I will come

to you first, see you winning the gold medal there but you have that

silver medal as that you won in the individual against Jason Kenny, very

successful Olympics for you. It was a bit surreal. Compared to the

previous World Championships which were disappointing it was amazing to

come to a games and make such progression and come together so

well as a team. London we were sixth in world, and to end up being in the

best in the world is a turn round. Katie, from your point of view you

had been World Champion and European champion in the team as well. Going

into the Olympics, a lot expected of you, but to deliver was amazing.

Totally. Similar to column, we hadn't had, we got a bronze medal at

the World Championships so all eyes were on the Americans who were the

world record holders so it was cool to reassert ourselves and make that

stamp. They have the velodrome in Glasgow now, and has that had an

impact on you guy, you train down south but having the velodrome, has

that made an impact on yourable to bring back gold medals. We started

at Meadowbank in Edinburgh. By the next Olympics you will see the

effect of that Velodrome where you have kids who say I went there and

now I am here, when I have made an aim for the Commonwealth game, I am

training at the moment, it is a world class facility that allows

Scotland to be one of the best nations in the world. Jason Kenny

was able to push Sir Chris Hoy off his pedestal in terms of the sprint,

but you are there now, and you are pushing him, maybe push him off. He

is hugely successful as a rider. He is probably the best the sport has

seen. His dominance has been phenomenal. He deserves to be

Britain's most successful Olympian. On the other hand, the Monday store

has just fallen over. That is great thing about live television! There

is no better person to chase in training than Jason, he hoes you

where you need to be, I am fort natural I can chase him and get

closer. You guys are here and you are supporting this event, the half

marathon and the 10 k in particular, I know you have been out and about

and speaking to athlete, what is the general sense and the feeling

around? We have been meeting a lot of the runners, looking to is a good

time. I am yet to see the people who are dead competitive. It is a big

event. There is about 30,000 people running over the weekend, and really

encouraging to see such a community participation. And yourself as well,

column, you are an inspirational figure, you have the gold medal and

silver medal there. The thing, the Tories, people are overcoming

adversity, raising money for charity. I am sure everyone has a

personal reason as to why they take part, whether it is for charity, or

to prove it to themselveses or their family. People say they take

inspiration. I take inspiration from them as well. Listen, guy, thank you

for joining us today, thank you for being ambassador, so not just

Olympic heroes, Paralympic heroes as well. David is we one. I am with

Derek Ray Paralympic marathon run e not long that back from the sun of

Roy owe back to the streets of Glasgow. I landed back in Scotland

last Tuesday, so just getting my head round everything back home and

getting used to the cold. Are acclimatised? Yes it is different to

Rio! Back to what I am used to. Having peaked for the marathon in

Rio, have you been doing training for this, how do you see it going? I

just kept training as I was before I went out. I was on a week before the

marathon, I kept that going with the intention of running today. I will

have a break after this one today, I think. Set yourself a target for

today time wise? No I am going to go round and enjoy it. See how the legs

are feel after the trip in Brazil and the flying home, I am feeling

relatively in good shape so I will see how the legs feel after the

race. You have come a long way, you only started running to get fit for

football. That is right. It has been a whirlwind few year, I have only

been involved in parasports for two years, I never imagined I would be

in this position, so I love what I do, I love the aspect of being fit

and training and working hard, so it is not a chore, it is a pleasurier

for me. Best of luck and hopefully I will catch you at the finish. --

pleasure. Derek is one of the guys taking part

today. As you can see the start line is is a pretty busy place here in

Glasgow. George Square, everyone is lining up for the half that are

Monday, it is getting under way in probably seven or eight minutes

time. All the supporters are here as you can see. It's a huge event and a

long way to go, 13.1 miles. Jane Lewis is at the half way stage at a

very misty Pollok Park. Located in the south of the city,

this is the largest park in Glasgow. Famed for its wonderful woodland and

gorgeous gardens and high land cows, and also home to this place, Pollock

house, a stunning or-January mansion built in 1752. The house was the

ancestral home of the Maxwell family for 700 year, but 50 years ago the

family gifted it to the city of Glasgow. Now the house is open to

the public but no time for the runners to pop in, and enjoy a quick

tour round the house today, hopefully though, we will be able to

enjoy the scenery as they are running through the park, knowing

they are half way there. It is pretty misty over there in

Pollok Park, here at George Square the sun is out, although we are kind

of in the shade but it is out behind us. David is out and about speaking

to guys who are smiling and putting some sunshine on the faces of the

whole people taking part in the Great Scottish Run today.

DC here with a more famous DC. December Clarke. The last time I saw

you running you had an Olympic torch in your hand. That is right. It was

through George Square here, so that was an amazing memory, it was from

that I thought I better do this properly, that was 300 metres and

today is 10 k, so many memories broig back. I can't wait for this.

You played a big part in the Commonwealth game, you played a

small part. I was there for the opening and closing ceremony. I was

basically the janitor. Seeing the big events come to Scotland, it has

encouraged me and many others to say I am going to give it a go. That is

what today is about. You have a wee bit of patter going round with other

runners or will you go head down. I can't do anything without talking. I

want the patter. I have told people I'm a proper runner because I have

two watch, that is all I have got. They don't tell the time, I can't

wait for it. You want the encouragement, and a bit of

cheering. All the best, see you at the finish. See you at the finish.

Yes, how many watches does he need? I am with one of our commentary

team, the former world 10 k and half marathon champion, Liz McColgan.

First you are originally from Dundee, living in Doha, you haven't

got any socks on, are you not freezing. It's a bit cold. I am

happy to be here, one of my favourite race, I won it so many

moons ago, but great to see such a crowd and atmosphere. We will look

forward to the elite races but let us reflect on the Olympics.

We had a pretty cute show -- pretty good show of Scottish athletes. We

had great success in Rio. Not just the athletes that got there. But

everybody thinks it just happened this year. There were eight athletes

in the Bank of Scotland training squad that were identified in 2006.

These kids have grown up now. It is fantastic to see them come together

and see the success they have had. We had some great performances,

people making finals, and it was just fantastic to see. There is a

lot more to come. A pretty good performance to get that far with

injuries. Eilidh came to me. She was injured. She was running in the

pool. To actually make an Olympic final after 35 miles a week was

amazing. Our head is now in the right place to say she can do 25

laps, it isn't a big marathon. She is going to be able to run that

distance. It will begin. A couple of gold medals and bronze medals, as

well. It is shining all three. From the Paralympians to the elite

athletes. We have a great set of athletes. And we have the support.

That makes the difference. When we get the support, the athletes can go

on and be competitive and now they are getting medals. Let's look ahead

to the women's elite race and remind ourselves of who is taking part.

Let's talk about the women's race. You won this a while ago, as you

said. It is a mouthwatering prospect today, especially with the women's

race, we will talk about the men's in a minute. We have highlighted

some, but who do you reckon? It'll be competitive. The three Kenyan

girls, you can toss a coin to see which one is going to win. But for

me, Betsy Saina has a great track record. The other girls have done

some road racing, she hasn't, she had a fantastic run in the 10,000

metres. The world record was broken in Rio. She ran just outside 30

minutes. If she is in that type of shape she will be difficult to beat.

It will be an interesting race with the track runners. The men's race

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

and he spoke to Jane early on. -- earlier on.

Callum this is your third Great Scottish Run. You've had a fantastic

year. Everybody saw what you did in the real Olympics. Leading in the

men's marathon at the halfway stage. -- Rio Olympics. He finished ninth,

which was a remarkable result for you. How much confidence do you take

from that? How do you build on that? It has given me so much confidence.

It has spurred me on to really go for it now. Looking forward to

Tokyo. It is about the fine margins, the 1% gains, I have just got to

look at everything I am doing like diet, strength and condition,

training itself, and just trying to improve on it. I love this course.

Two of my three quickest times have been here. Everybody was shouting my

name. It was crazy. This is my first-ever half marathon. It sparked

me to move up to the marathon. Was this to set the tone for what was

going to come for you? Definitely. I did not quite run as fast as I was

hoping for. I was planning for my first marathon in Frankfurt. The

confidence was not quite there. But I came here, I ran a great PB, got

close to the best ever Scottish result. I qualified for Frankfurt.

From there, I qualified for London. Can you win it this year? I'm not

sure, but I will definitely go for it. Hopefully I will get a PB, maybe

even quicker, hopefully challenge for the win. Maybe even win it. May

be coming year, we'll see. -- maybe, yeah, we will see. This is the start

of the half marathon. Some of the elite runners warming up in George

Square, Glasgow. I know you are impressed with what Callum Hawkins

has done, the way he has developed as an athlete. I have known him and

his brother since he was a wee lad. I've always been impressed with him.

A gutsy run. Probably not the most talented, but he digs in, gives 100%

no matter what. All the way through as a junior, he has always shone

through as a potential. I am excited to see what he can do in the

marathon because that is his event. He was runner-up here last year, he

got ninth in the Olympics, great performance for him, can he win this

today, become the first Scottish male to win the Great Scottish Run?

I reckon he has a great opportunity today. We need a Scottish winner,

the last time we had one was in 1993. It depends on how he has

recovered from the Olympics. Knowing him as an athlete I don't think he

would have come here if he wasn't already recovered and ready to go.

He hasn't -- Moses hasn't run the best this year, so I think Callum

Hawkins can take the opportunity. Let's hear from the defending

champion, Moses Kipsiro, who is not fully fit coming into this.

I'm not so fit. But, maybe 50%. To me, I look forward to defend my

title. Missing the real Olympics did not work for me. I was injured. 50%

fit for the Great Scottish Run. Is 50% Victor Moses enough to win it?

Yeah, I am looking forward to win. Yeah. Maybe by Sunday, it will maybe

be 60%. CHUCKLES

Hopefully. But I am looking forward to defending. It is extraordinary.

Even if he isn't fully fit I reckon he is going to have a great chance

to carry on. Let's talk about Moses Kipsiro, the sort of guy he is come

his ability as an athlete. An amazing guy. He says he isn't fully

fit, but he could still win this, couldn't he? He has had a difficult

year. He ran a marathon and finished fourth. Then he has malaria. He was

really ill. He has come back. He's in good shape. Just not at his best.

For him to be against Callum Hawkins, and Callum Hawkins is in

good shape, it will be tough. This is part of his preparation for the

New York Marathon. It is a matter of seeing just how fit he is. Callum

Hawkins could hang onto him. I think he has a weakness in his changes. He

is not as dominant as we would expect. We will have to let you go

to the commentary booth. Thanks for the moment. This is the Great

Scottish Run, but there is another runner who could win this today,

this fellow runs for a great Scottish club.

The club is 112 years old. Based in the East End of Glasgow. Long, long

history. Many famous runners have passed through our doors. Famous

athletes. We have had a winner from the Commonwealth Games. Karen

Sharpe, his daughter Lindsey is doing some great stuff. Famous

athletics in Scotland and in the UK. This is a new home. We moved here

about 20 years ago. This is legacy in action. We will be over the moon

to have this on our doorstep. And let's make sure we are here in

another 100 years. We are a family club. What we do is we endeavour to

help everybody to settle. I came to the training and I thought Lindsey

had different levels. With the different levels you can pretty much

fit right in. It is welcoming. We have a good balance between

grassroots athletics and an elite side. Everyone comes along. Everyone

is really friendly. It has built up a good reputation. Really fast

runners. And the fast runners want to come here, and chase our tails.

If you are an international athlete and you've just moved over to

Scotland, you want to be running with good runners. They spotted that

they came straight to the Harriers. In 2008 the world cross-country

championships were in Edinburgh. Very famous story. It has been

around the press that after that a number of athletes from Eritrea came

to Scotland. We got a phone call saying that they have some refugees

for us. Saying that they had qualified for the Olympics. The

London one is the most famous one for us. He was a young boy. He was

out with his friend. He stood on a landmine. His friend was killed. He

was badly injured. He fought for his life. He has a wee scar on his

forehead. A very interesting story. It shows you that with determination

you can do anything for yourself. He is from Eritrea. He runs for a

great Scottish club. Today is not just about the half marathon, there

is a ten kilometre, as well. David is with a couple who will be taking

part today. This dynamic duo are the McDonald's,

Carolyn and Jamie. Jamie, you are blind, so you run with Carolyn, very

much a team effort. Absolutely. We share this little dressing gown

cord. She guides me through the ten K. It is OK for me, it is stressful

for her. She is getting you through, but she might be guided by you,

because this is your first, isn't it? That's right. Do you have to

talk through it? I mainly have to put up with his jokes.

CHUCKLES It is a very chatty hour and a half.

LAUGHTER And you are running for a charity?

This is an awesome charity that gives money to parents of terminally

ill children so they can do nice things with them. It is lovely. The

best of luck to both of you. Thanks very much. Some truly great stories,

some great couples, and some great amounts of money raised. This

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

fantastic race it was, as well. The streets of Glasgow packed with

supporters cheering them along the way. Add a couple of other Olympic

heroes starting the ten kilometre race earlier this morning, as well.

Again, that was just before 10am this morning. We will start the half

marathon very soon. These guys have been raising money over the years

and doing incredibly well in Glasgow. I am delighted to say that

I'm joined by a Commonwealth champion, Charlie Flynn. Charlie,

good to have you here at the Great Scottish Run. Not taking part

because you have a dodgy leg. That's right, I'm not running the day. I

have fractured my foot. What happened? I was out running, and I

just fractured my ankle. And a pothole. That was it. Tough going if

you are a boxer because you need to get up on your toes. I take it that

has put the boxing career on the back foot. I was meant to be

fighting this week coming. With Ricky Barnes in the Hydro. It was my

first title shot. It was a big kick for me. But it happens, injuries, so

I just roll with the punches and get on with it. Absolutely. Today you

are not running. You will be here to start the half marathon. I know

you've been talking to a lot of people come hearing some stories

about people overcoming all sorts of things to take part in a race like

this. It is inspirational, is it not? It is great to see. There is a

guy down there come he is running, I think he has broken his arm, he is

running, do you know what I mean? It is good to see people enthusiastic

and having fun in sport. Everybody is buzzing. It is brilliant to see.

It is. But it is a tough weekend for boxing. On Friday night Michael

Towle was taking part in a bout in Glasgow and sadly he lost his life.

-- Michael Towell. It is a tragic thing to happen in sport, but in

your sport I imagine it is tough to take. It is tough to see. It is

upsetting. Every box around the world, when you hear something like

that, it is heartbreaking. You know how much effort and time they put

into the sport. And it is just heartbreaking to see it happen in

any sport. Such a tragedy in boxing. It never happens, ever, do you know

what I mean? Disaster. A terrible story. It is good to see you.

Hopefully you will be back fighting fit, get that foot sorted. Cheers,

man, thanks. Let him another inspirational story, another fellow

taking part in the Great Scottish Run today.

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

was a junior soldier and since then I have pretty much spent 24 years in

the army. My claim to fame, back then was I

was the youngest soldier in the first guff war, aged 17 and three

months. I suffered a stroke in early 90, didn't know it was a stroke,

funnily enough. Just recently, I suffered a second stroke, which was

the result of a hole in my heart. After the second stroke I was at the

prime of my career. I left obviously through medical reason, I was

medically discharge add few years ago, until then I started to get

back in to running and fitness. It has knocked me back, certainly,

knocked me back in terms of my own fitness and wellbeing. You know, but

however it has made me realise there is is a lot more to life than just

being negative all the time. There was a time in my life, that

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

Overcoming the psychological barriers of the stroke and the

freedom of being out and running, and the fact I can do it again, you

know, so just that initial, I can't do it any more, actually I can, I

have just accepted it and moved on. I am never going to look back, it is

all about moving forward. John Owens, a great story, we wish

him all the best today. Here go, almost 15,000 people on the streets

of Glasgow are just about to go out there and start to take part in the

Great Scottish Run. They are challenging themselves, raising

thousands pleasure charity, running pleasure mums, dads, uncles auntie,

you name it, everyone has their own reason pleasure being here.

Front of nose runners are the elite athletes and they are almost ready

to go. It is time to hand over to our commentators Liz McColgan

alongside Brendan foster and first, Rob Walker.

Thank you very muchment good morning, welcome to this great

celebration of Scottish sport, much: A celebration of one of the world's

friend least cities, two top quality elite races to come here, 30,000

people taking part in this festival of distance running, all across the

entire weekend. And we have great Scottish hopes in this men's race.

There is Betsy Saina, fifth in that epic Rio 10,000 metre Olympic final.

Chris Thompson, Brendan and saw any more the hotel. He is confident.

Relaxed. He is a European silver-medallist. Next, to a young

lady, Commonwealth silver in 2010. Second here 12 months ago, can she

go one better? Doris Changeiywo. And the double Commonwealth champion

over 10,000 metres, says she 50% fit. Judging by that smile I reckon

it is more like 80 or 90. Moses Kipsiro.

And what a great location to the female line up, pleasure this race,

she got a brilliant silver in Beijing last year, in the marathon,

Kiprop. She is the fourth fastest marathon runner this year.

And what a 12 months it has been pleasure Scotland's Callum Hawkins.

Eighth in London, beat the reigning world record holder, ninth in Rio,

can he secure Scotland's first victory in this event in the men's

field? Here we go then, 10s of thousands ready pleasure their

adventure and journey through the streets of Glasgow, they will be

roared on every step of the way. The 37th edition of the Great Scottish

Run is about to get going. On your marks... What a great sight

and what a great sound. This event has grown from strength to strength,

over the years. It will take some of them two-and-a-half, maybe even

three hour, but that doesn't matter. Brendan, this is what great distance

running is about, of course we are interested in the two brilliant

elite fields going pleasure glory at the front, but we are also

interested in the masses, those who will take a little longer than the

athletes going pleasure glory to get round this great, great course.

Well, old fashioned sport used to be about people standing on the

sidelines, and watching. Nowadays it is about having top class sports men

participating with ordinary people. Ordinary people, doing extraordinary

things if you look at the start, the start is narrowed so they come

through slowly, when they come through the start line it opens up.

They have places to run, paces to run and the idea is every one has a

journey they can remember and talk about, I think, they can measures do

pleasure their own reason, they can do pleasure supportinger people,

that do it pleasure charity, a lot do it pleasure both, pleasure

charity an pleasure themselves, and you lock at them coming through the

line, watching, checking their watches, making sure they know

exactly what they are doing, as we look up the road there, the climb,

the start of St Vincent Street. You can see them climbing. It is down to

the river after that, and a lot of course takes place along the banks

of the River Clyde. Yes, they will take in some of

Glasgow's most fabulous landmarks. There will be great support all

round the course here, just got a glimpse of Harvey, the mascot going

pleasure the half marathon record, we will keep you posted on how he

goes. Moses Kipsiro, he wears number one and how refreshing that we have

a genuinely world class Scottish distance runner who has a chance of

winning this race. I thought he ran with such confidence in the Olympic

marathon, even heading the Eliud Kipchoge round the half way stage.

Callum Hawkins is a big talent, he is a developing talent, he could be

a big name pleasure the future, if Moses Kipsiro is beneath 100%, I don

believe he down at 50 by the way, but certainly, Callum Hawkins has a

great opportunity to do something special here. 12 months on. So, a

brilliant course here. Start up St Vincent Street. Then down over the

Clyde, over Kingston Bridge. Then snaking their way out towards Pollok

Park. City's biggest park, home to Burrell Collection. High land

cattle, a mountain bike circuit. Then up through Bellahouston Park.

Past the House For an Art Lover, before making their way back to the

heart of the city. Coming back across the Squinty Bridge. See some

great shots of that and then extra loop at the finish, who will be

coming home to the applause of the crowd? Well, certainly those

gathered will be hoping it is Callum Hawkins, but a long, long way to go.

There is the mascot, just front left there. His journey will take a lot

longer than the elites here. We were talking about having a great race,

Scotland, and other athletes from Great Britain, Chris Thompson

against the best of Uganda and it is Callum Hawkins, alongside Chris

Thompson. And Tewelde, who stayed? Scotland in 2008. Moses Kipsiro, the

defending champion here in Glasgow, on the right of frame. Also, just at

the back of that group Joel who was fourth in the Brighton marathon in

2:11.51. He is obscured by Chris Timpson, there is a declaration of

intent here, we have six athletes away and clear from the rest of the

field. They have gone through the first

mile there. The elite athletes, Chris Thompson the red vest, his

career at the same time as Mo Farah in the early days and sadly over the

year, Chris has battled with injuries but he has contained

himself, he has come back with renewed confidence. He is running

well at the moment and he is looking forward to this race, but next to

him in the black vest, Callum Hawkins. Callum is really intent on

this one today. What a glorious performance, what a terrific time he

had in Rio, what a pleasure it was to see Callum Hawkins finishing

second in this race last year, and then move Tong world class, when he

led the Olympic field through the half way point, ran an exceptional

run, finishing seventh in the Olympic Games and I think this young

man has a great feature ahead of im. He is next to athletes who have won

medals in major championships on the track. Moses Kipsiro, winning the

10,000 metres in Glasgow. There Betsy Saina, of Kenya, a small

figure who ran a phenomenal race in that credible race, in the women's

10 thousand metre, the world record went and Betsy Saina finishing just

over 30 minute, one of the fastest 10,000 metres of all time. She is

keen to step up to the marathon, she says her route from the 10,000

metres on the track to the marathon is going to include a haar marathon

and today this is her chance. 10,000 metres in Rio. World record race,

world record performance. And her in fifth place. Here she is today,

trying to show that her feature, lies at the marathon. Really was a

brilliant performance from all of the women who finished in the top

ten, in Rio. That extraordinary first gold of the games, Almaz Ayana

with that world record. Betsy Saina has laid down her early marker here.

She has been there or thereabout, she was seventh at the world indoors

earlier this year. 3,000 metre, was in the top eight, Beijing last year.

But this as Brendan says could be the beginning of an exciting

journey. Back with the men, it was 4.45 pleasure that opening mile. So

round about 62 minute, so sensible pacing. And we have the two adopted

Scots in that group. Alongside Callum Hawkins. We heard the very

moving story about Tewelde who was injured in a landmine accident back

home and came back to full health and fitness, finished in the top 20

of the world junior cross-country. We from another runner wearing

eight. Tewelde there just front and left, and Callum Hawkins just had a

look over his shoulder there, almost as if to say, come on guys, don't

trip my heels but it's a sensible pace here. The great thing is from a

story perspective, all of the big names that we would expect to be at

the front are there, they are running sensibly, they are running

within themselves and that this has the make ocean a great race. A great

performance already. Liz McColgan has run, almost run from the start

line there, she has joined us at the finish. Our pleasure to welcome Liz,

you are in good form this morning at the start. Now you are at the finish

watching the real action. Yes, glad to be here and it is great to see

the British boys up there trying to push the pace with the Kenyans and

the Ugandan, so it is looking like it will be an interesting race. Liz,

just as we look at Betsy Saina, as you indicate a at the beginning she

has a real opportunity to do something special as a result of

running just outside 30 minutes, pleasure that extraordinary 10,000

metres in Rio, it could be the beginning of a great career on the

roads. She has no real back ground in road running, she came from the

track, she has not moved away yet. She will be doing World

Championships at 10,000 metres and there is a massive difference.

Pleasure me I think she is a classy runner and I think she will run a

fairly quick time on this course. Liz, as we look that the group

there. She is in a good position. She can fix on the men, help herself

along, it is an advantage to have a pacemaker. That 10 thousand metres

in Rio. Almaz Ayana shattering that world record. What was your view?

It was amazing. When I ran the Chinese break the record. To see

that she was 100 metres ahead of the Chinese girls blew me away. I am a

stickler for drug testing. Ethiopian do not follow the procedures. I

don't think it should be designed defined as a world record, but that

is my view. -- I don't think it should be defined as. I think it was

the fastest ever ten kilometre run on the track for, you know... For,

what was it, 31 minutes? When you looked at the personal bests all the

way down the field, 12, 13, 14, they were all registering personal bests.

It looks as though he is struggling with the pace a fraction. A lifetime

best, inside 30 minutes, a third Olympic medal for her, and it was

the bronze this time. To emulate the double gold and bronze. Even getting

third was an amazing performance. It was and she came back from

pregnancy. It was her first race after having her child, so it was a

great performance. Descending on that motorway section. One of

Britain's representatives in the marathon, three Scots representing

Britain, Callum Hawkins and his brother Derek. And look at him...

Just using a few -- losing a few yards. He cannot let them go away

that early, Tewelde. He was our representative in Rio. His other

compatriot, at the back of that group of four. The men's race has

developed early. Callum Hawkins will enjoy this journey at the moment

because he is getting good support and he deserves it. Yes, he's been

running well. But great to see Thompson up front. He has been

inconsistent. That is the way the sport is, Chris Thompson has had

major injuries and he has never developed to his potential.

Hopefully we will see him in the marathon in London. Good point. His

achievements have almost been forgotten as the bit in light of the

great performances of Mo Farah over the years. I feel he has a point to

prove. He is looking strong. He is a good-looking athlete. He is strong

and he is upright. It is a nice style. Real class from Chris

Thompson. He will be pleased at the moment he is leading this sort of

Arrow of five athletes. Tewelde Is struggling. He dropped out of the

Rio marathon with sore feet. It was only a few weeks ago when he ran a

fair distance in brutal conditions. Perhaps it is understandable that

his battle for glory seems to be over. He has had a bad injury to his

Achilles heel. Recovery from that will be sore. We have seen a great

start from Betsy Saina. Helah Kiprop got that fabulous silver medal in

the World Championship marathon last year. She dropped out of the Olympic

marathon. She ran most of the race, she dropped out between 35 and 40

with breathing issues. Doris Changeiywo, just the right of the

picture, last year's runner-up behind the fantastic Edna Kiplagat.

We have a little drive. Moses Kipsiro driving up the pace. Chris

Thompson was at the front of that quintet of athletes. He is happy to

drop behind the two East Africans. Moses Kipsiro on the right. And

Joel, who ran so well in Brighton this year, he is just ahead of Moses

Kipsiro. I certainly don't buy the fact he is 50% fit. There was a

twinkle in his eye on the start line. Nobody lines up for a race at

50% fit, surely? He said 50%, and then he said he would win the race.

He is in preparation for the New York Marathon. He probably won't be

as fit as he has been in the past. But he will be fit enough to go out

there and run 62 minutes. We have heard your thoughts on that amazing

10,000 metres last month in Rio with the record set by Ayana. Callum

Hawkins, and the evidence of what he produced in Rio, is not 1 million

miles away from being a major medal contender for the marathon. I

thought it was a brilliant run. Callum Hawkins is an exciting

runner. I have known him since he was a young lad. In 2006 he ran in

the junior squad. It was put together. He has matured all the way

through. He has had result as a junior. He is fulfilling his

potential. This is his distance. He has the right mix. He is mentally

strong, which makes him different from a lot of the other British

guys. I think this race is starting to get interesting now. The young

Kenyan keeps testing them. He seems to be able to move into contention

quite quickly. Callum Hawkins is being asked some questions. Closing

it down quite neatly. But that last mile, four minutes 39 seconds, and

that is quick. Again, Chris Thompson, who is running pretty

well, realises that four minutes 39 seconds is a bit too quick for him.

He has let it go, relaxed a little, and now moving back to the lead. The

two African athletes run in bursts. That can be demanding. You have got

to be smart, clever and confident to allow those little bursts to get a

few yards away from you, but then settle down and come back gradually.

It is better to move gradually than go in bursts. Definitely. And it

also helps to know the course. That smile is slightly downhill. Callum

Hawkins has run this a couple of times. He knows about it. He held

back, he opened up a little bit, now he is back on it again. That is

best, keep consistency in your running, that is what he is doing.

Yeah, Chris Thompson, felt as though perhaps he started a little bit too

quickly in this year's Great North Run. But he is looking comfortable

behind Callum Hawkins. Between Moses Kipsiro and Kimutai. We did have sex

in this group -- we did have six in this group. Tewelde Has now become

detached in fifth place. We are really gearing up to a fascinating

race with two Britons and two East Africans upfront. The question will

be how dominant will Callum Hawkins be? Or will we see Moses Kipsiro and

Kimutai probing off the front and testing for weaknesses? Callum

Hawkins is a smart racer. He would like one pace. That is why he got

ninth position in the Olympics. He keeps a good pace. He ran smartly.

He is doing it again. Concentrating on what he is doing. He has his race

plan. He just goes off and delivers. Betsy Saina running really well in

this women's race. She has a sizeable lead in the early stages.

Just remind ourselves, she has only run one half marathon, it was in

Boston a couple of years ago. She is coming here with huge confidence and

fabulous track speed in her legs. She has made the best use of her

time since Rio, she has had a little bit of rest, so she will be

difficult to beat. I think she is in the kind of shape to test the course

record today. That will be interesting to see, just how she

goes later on in the race. Just on that very point, we've just had the

statistics through for the first five kilometres. 60 minutes six

seconds. She is on course for about 70 minutes and 30 seconds. That is a

good pace and she is setting down the early marker. -- 16 minutes and

six seconds. A cracking first five kilometres from the women. And the

men, also getting towards the five kilometre point. We will give you

the splits very shortly. But look at this, once again, a little probe off

the front. Kimutai, very high neck lift. Callum Hawkins looks nice and

steady in second in front of Moses Kipsiro. If you more metres have

grown between them and Chris Thompson. -- a few more. It could be

that Chris has decided that this extra injection of pace is not to

his liking and he wants to go more conservatively. Or it could be an

indication that he is starting to struggle. I don't think Chris is in

the shape he was a few years ago. He had an Achilles operation last year.

He has struggled to get to that. He is a sub 28 minute ten kilometres

run, but he is nowhere near that. It'll be interesting to see how he

gets the strength back that he used to have as he runs more miles. But I

don't think he is in the shape for it today, that's for sure. And it is

around a 62 plus change race at the moment. If he is at his best he

would be up with the leaders. One by one they have begun to drop off the

pace. Kimutai Is leading. He has a very high new left and low stride.

Callum Hawkins is steady and relaxed in second place alongside Moses

Kipsiro. That was the 12-macro last year with the other way round, Moses

Kipsiro finishing ahead of Callum Hawkins. -- that was the 1-2 last

year, but the other way around. It would be a wonderful story if you

won it, and a cracking end to his season if he was able to finish it

off, Callum Hawkins. This is a slight downhill, so quite quick.

Callum Hawkins knows the course. He will be pacing it to what is best

for him. It is a bit too early for the Kenyan is to be pushing it and.

Still a lot of race to go. -- pushing it on. A couple of miles

inside the park. Callum Hawkins knows his way around the course.

This race is getting going. We are in the early stages. It is a bit

premature to talk about the first Scottish winner. But at the end of

the day there are a couple of athletes who are determined and they

are not from Scotland. One man carrying things, as he carried

things so well as we saw him run a fantastic race in Rio. The

confidence and athlete gets -- the confidence that an athlete gets from

racing in the Olympics. Since last year, Callum Hawkins finished second

here, he went on to qualify for the Olympic Games, did a fantastic

performance at the Olympic Games, and that is why his career kicked

off. This park was voted the best park in Europe. If you spend any

time in Glasgow, you will know that this park is cute and recreationally

is brilliant. Lots of facilities in there. The people of Glasgow use

this park to their advantage. We have a race going on in the park.

Callum Hawkins is competing there now. You were touching on this in

your chat before the race began, Liz. A brilliant group of Scottish

athletes forming part of the British team in Rio. From the female

perspective, Lindsey Sharp in the final of the 800, nine times inside

two minutes this year. Laura, three minutes and 57 seconds in the

diamond league, winning the race in Paris for the 1500 metres. Eilidh

Did the lead late in the relay, so it is a great crop of young Scottish

athletes at the moment. -- lead leg. When these kids were 13, 14, they

were identified as part of the Scotland squad. They have developed

since 2006. It is fantastic to see. It is a site for me to see because I

have known them so long. It is great that they have fulfilled the

potential that was identified ten years ago will stop it just shows

that if you have investment indeed you get results at the end of the

day. -- ten years ago. It was great to see so many spots on that team.

In Callum Hawkins. In Chris Thompson has dropped off the back of that

leading trio. There is an interesting sub plot moving fade. It

is not just about whether Callum Hawkins with beat the double

Commonwealth champion Moses Kipsiro, we will keep here and eye on the

clock, we has an eye on the Scottish record set in the Great North Run

back in 1987. There is a bit of history on the table if Callum

Hawkins can keep his pace going. Meanwhile Betsy Saina, she had a

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

or two classy male athletes who have been operating at accidental

pacemakers pleasure her, she is going really well. It was 16.07 at 5

k, that is on gours a new course record superseding that set by Edna

Kiplagat. Course records, the Scottish champions we wait and see,

the second half of a half marathon is where the medals are given out

and where the details are, appear, Betsy Saina is certainly the class

athlete of this women's field, and he is running strongly now, she is

running like she ran on the track, just over 30 minutes pleasure 10,000

metre, when we think about it Paula Radcliffe's British record was just

over 30 minutes as well. So we are talking about the highest class and

we look at the men's race, and there we are looking at the high class of

Callum Hawkins, now, just contending there, just happy to share the pace,

happy to share the lead and the means race there, we can see three

of them. The women's race we are looking at one athlete running as

fast as she can. Beautiful place to run. And a great

place to race as well. Brendan mentioned Pollok Park, the

city's largest park, home to the Burrell Collection. Global artwork

can be viewed. Cracking place pleasure day out if you do come to

Glasgow, mountain bike circuit as you can see high land cattle as

well. But none of that will be of any interest to these athletes right

now. Maybe Kipsiro just having to answer a couple of questions here,

he had a disappointing run in Hamburg earlier this year, that

result of two hours 14 can be a bit misleading because he was suffering

with malaria, went through half way the leaders in 62 plus and ran 72

minutes for the second half of the race, so he looks as though he is

over that malaria and he is brilliant and you know, we think

back to the great performances, what a story it was pleasure him, Liz in

the, that fabulous stadium here inner the Commonwealth Games when he

defended his title by just 3 hundredth of a second. When gets it

right he is brilliant, Kipsiro. He has a lot of good track speed as

well. He transitioned into the marathon really good. I think if

Callum has any chance of beating it, it will be today. He had a little

problem with his ankle as well earlier on, so he isn't 100 percent,

but even him being 80% might be good enough to win today.

So second place in the women's race, we have been talking about the lead

of Betsy Saina. It is Helah Kiprop in second place, wearing 125. Fourth

fastest woman in in the world this year over the marathon. Long, loping

stride, disappointed dropping out of the marathon with Downing Streeting

-- breathing difficulties, she is a long way adrift in second place.

When she was going to Rio she was one of favourite, she won the Tokyo

marathon, going in there, Kenyan team obviously very strong team,

this lady was possibly one of the favourites and sadly wasn't able to

do it. Sheer the men now, Callum Hawkins, just letting them make

their move, relaxing, he is running confidently, that is the difference,

that is what I have seen in just over a year, I have seen Callum

Hawkins running in races with world class runners and being intimidated

by them, I am seeing him today, looking as though he has that extra

confidence, he has the ability. We know that, we have seen him do that,

there he is, head down, working hard, trying to make a few yards

pleasure change, he is challenging them and running well. He is running

really well, he is on personal best time as well at this moment in the

race. This is the hardest part of the course. It is kind of uphill.

You see them leaning in to pick the cadence up a bit. He has a great

opportunity here, he was only 10 seconds off the Scottish record this

year and I think he is in shape to run FAer this year, let us ho hope

the competition can push him and he can get that record.

29,18 going past the 10 k point and they are on course pleasure around

about 62, maybe a bit inside at the moment, so so far so good, as far as

Callum Hawkins is concerned. There is Tewoldebrhan Mengisteab. He is

just off the back of that group, behind Chris Thompson, who is

fourth, Chris Thompson is out of sight at moment. Just maybe visible

behind Moses Kipsiro. A long way back in fourth place, Chris

Thompson. But Callum Hawkins, going well at the moment. Looking relaxed,

looking confident, reminds me there was a great moment in the London

Marathon where he went past the reigning world record Dennis

Kimetto. The Scottish record 62.28. Beautiful day here in Glasgow, the

sun just penetrating the tree line there. Than head just goes down a

little bit and he is great to watch, Callum Hawkins, there is real

aggression in the way he run, he is not an intimidated athlete is he. I

just watched that, he has gone through 10 k in 29,18 which is about

28 seconds outside his personal best pleasure 10 k, that is one distance

he will revise his personal, the half way point, he is running almost

as fast as he has ever done before, so he is clearly in top form. When

you train pleasure the marathon, you do find that you get that extra

strength, and nine times out of ten your 10 k improves because you have

more strength to hold your top speed. With Callum now, he is

improving all over the distances now because he has that inner strength

from the mile, he is a very competitive guy and he has a really

good racing head on him pleasure his young age. I don't think this young

man Kipsiro. He said by Sunday it might be 80% fit. It looks as though

it is close to what it was last time. Callum Hawkins running

strongly and well in the black vest in second place, he puts his

suddenly puts his sunglasses up on the top of his head. He says it is

business time. I will have to run against this guy. This is the

Commonwealth champion, Moses Kipsiro, he won by inches in 2014.

Callum Hawkins, that the time was much more than a spectator. Last

year, he was intimidated by Kipsiro. He had seen him. There the beautiful

sight. You can see the mist lifting alongside the river. You can see the

sun shining there. You can see the second placed athlete Kiprop,

getting advice and encouragement from Bradford there, looks like the

Harriers vest. He is waving to the crowd. There is the leader Betsy

Saina running powerfully, running strong, she has got club athletes,

Walker, I don't know which club she from, he is there a few yards ahead.

She has been tracking hum pleasure most of the way. You can tell by her

cadence, intensity she is running to try and run a personal best. It is

going to catapult her up into the world rankings, She has only just

broke 69 two years ago, she is a classier lady than that, she is the

type of runner that could on a really flat course probably run

close to 65.30. I was just watching Jack Walker, the

unofficial pace make earthquake he got his moment of fame there. Former

Scottish indoor champion over 8 hundred metres eSaina had good

athletes to chase. The shades go back down over the eyes of Callum

Hawkins. There was a move from Kipsiro when we last saw them, that

the stage, after they had gone up an incline Kimutai allowed a few metres

to grow between Callum Hawkins, once again the trio are reunited, as they

begin to think about the second half of the race, they have done most of

their work in Pollok Park and they think about moving to Bellahouston

Park, towards that House For an Art Lover, and this is a really

intriguing race to watch, through athletes at different stages of

their career with different strengths and weaknesses. Three of

them separated by just a single metre, and this has the makings of a

really really fascinating second half of this distance race as Callum

Hawkins just on right of frame there, never afraid to take it to

the east Africans. What a battle in prospect in the second half of the

race. We are only just past the half way point. We still from the the

three athlete there's in the line. Kimutai has pushed it on, dropped

off pleasure a little while. Kipsiro has tried to have a go. Now into the

serious and the deep end of the race Callum Hawkins is not intimidated at

all this time. The athlete who has improved so much physically and I

think even more mentally, because he looks like an athlete who is meant

to be among the talented other runners. Kipsiro, the Commonwealth

champion. The great Birmingham winner Kimutai from 2014. Next to

him in the yellow Vettel and there we are looking at the heard from the

women's race. I think she is running a really good time. 32 minutes for

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

class feel, Doris Changeiywo will potter. There is Betsy Saina. I

think there is another athlete in Kiprop, but there, there we are

looking at Saina, running powerfully, on her own now, her

against the distance. Betsy Saina looking good after the 10 k point, a

long way to go, but at the moment, she is running well inside 68 minute

pace so it is possible that we may see a new course record, but a long

way to go. She still has seven miles to contend with, she has a massive

lead, so a different dynamic, the women's race is a solo leader, Betsy

Saina, in the men's race we still have the three at hotels locked

together as they contemplate the second half of the race.

Callum Hawkins on the inside. And decided to take it on here. So much

confidence. He is looking really really comfortable. As Brendan was

saying he went through very aggressively through 10 k, not too

far behind his lifetime best and Moses Kipsiro realises, I think we

know now he is getting towards 100 percent shape as opposed to the 50

he claimed. If he is to win pleasure a second year, he will have to do it

the hard way. Lids's father has been his coach pleasure a long time. His

brother Derek is a top athlete ran in the Olympic Games with him. They

will be excited about this. That is a great training group. They also

have a third brother in between both that is a good runner. His dad has

done a great job on coaching all three. Derek had a bit of a fracture

in his spine unfortunately going into Rio, he was lucky you go there

and finish, so great strength of character Togo and finish the race

but column has always been outstanding, he, you know, running

this race today, he knows that if he doesn't get away from the two

Kenyan, like within the last mile, they have a quicker 10 k than him.

That will be on his mind. That is why after eight miles he is pushing

the pace, because he is trying to win the race. You You have seen him

come through as a young man, has he always been an athlete, has he been

aggressive. Has he always tried to win races? He has been a guy that

knows how to run the best pleasure him, it might not be winning races

all the time, because you know, I think as a youngster you have to

grow into yourself and find out how you race and how you win, this has

done all the background work, he is in a place where he knows from

training what it takes pleasure him to run best from him. She is a very

individual runner. He doesn't care whatter people do. He works his race

plan with his dad and he delivers what the agreement is with his dad

and you have seen that with the way he is racing. He is not letting any

of the other two guys disrupt what his plan s and you know, they is

what this great character is and that is what excites me about him.

He is such an individual character, he is not cared to go up there and

push when he is supposed to He look like he is is trying to break away,

he is pushing hard. He could settle next to Kipsiro. So far, he hasn't,

Callum Hawkins hasn't got a title to his name. At that level. When you

get better and stronger and you get mentally stronger, that is when you

are able to compete and challenge people. Make them run the way you

want to run. There is a lady next to me who used to run like that. An

endurance runners were made not born. A sprinter is born. You have

your fast twitch. With an endurance runner you need to find people who

are sub born, a bit full of energy and you need years to develop them.

It does noment happen overnight. Callum has been running since 2006.

He has moved through all the age groups and shown investment in the

years is working. Well, we can see Betsy Saina running

strongly in the women's race, clear of the field, running powerfully,

looking like the athlete we saw run just outside 30 minutes for 10,000

metres on the track. She looks impressive. She looks committed. She

is staring ahead, the road ahead and meanwhile in the men's race, it is

pretty serious, I think Callum Hawkins is making a bid to try and

get grey the others. There there is Callum Hawkins, making a few yards

on the chasing group nowment can he break them at this point. A long way

would be the way to do it. He has moved, and quickly got a little few

yards and is Kipsiro coming done pressure is now it looks to me as if

Callum Hawkins is making a serious effort. He split the group up. It is

down to two. Down last year's champion, Moses Kipsiro, an athlete

who is known well around the world. Commonwealth champion, won this race

last year, last yearical launch was second and now, he is going pleasure

the first time. You can tell what impact this new

pace has had. It looks like Moses Kipsiro is having to take in to stay

in Callum's shadow. And as they turn the corner you get the impression

that Joel Kimutai, really good marathon runner in his own right,

has become detached from the leading two. He is in the shadow of the

trees there. Callum Hawkins trying to wind it up. As you were saying,

Liz, he's an athlete with really intense mental strength. And that

could help here. He is not afraid of Moses Kipsiro. As we saw in the

Olympic marathon when he went to the front. He's not afraid of

reputations, not afraid to run his own race, and he's doing a great job

here trying to put himself in pole position. This is a really good

declaration of intent from the confident Scot. He is running his

best. He came into this race hoping to get near the record. We've not

had a British winner since 1993, so it would be fantastic to get one

today. You can just send it, the elastic band that ties them together

is being stretched a little by Callum Hawkins. But he's got to keep

going now. A beautiful shot with the shadow just ahead. Callan, chase

your shadow, that's the way to do it, get ahead of it, then you will

have a few more yards. Callum just needs a few more yards. We know how

powerful Moses Kipsiro can be in a finish. We know how powerful he will

be in the last mile. Here is the tenth mile, and here is Callum

Hawkins, and athlete who has grown in stature in every sense. In 12

months, really, and there he is, avoiding the water station, just now

with a bit of a chance. Can he now when it went just over three miles

to go? There is still a lot of running to do. There is a class

athlete following him. He's getting ready to run a marathon, so I'm not

sure Moses Kipsiro will be worried about the distance. But a brave

effort by Callum Hawkins. Time will tell. No Scot has ever won this

race. Certainly as far as the men are concerned. Liz, of course, won

the women's race back in 1992. But this is what the future of British

and Scottish distance running needs to see. Young men who are not afraid

to take on the East Africans, as Liz proved 25 or so years ago. As Paula

Radcliffe proved at the turn of this century. The East African athletes

can be beaten, and the Europeans and western athletes should have the

belief that with the right training they can challenge the very best in

the world. Liz, this is so good to see, a Briton, European, a Scot

fighting against the classy East African. And equal to him. And maybe

even better than him today. Definitely. I've set the deer is

that there is no reason why a European cannot beat the canyons. --

I have said this years ago. Callum took himself off his technology

programme which works for him. He has taken time to develop. He is

running really strong. I think he's not ready just yet, but another four

years you will see this guy may be attack the British land record. I

think he has the ability if he gets it right. That is the fastest mile,

the ninth mile, the fastest of the race, four minutes 21 seconds by

Callum Hawkins. But he has not broken the Ugandan. The Ugandan

champion, the Commonwealth champion, and there you see how quick he is

moving around the corner. Once again. And now the test is on for

Callum. He's made a huge effort. Four minutes and 21 seconds at this

stage of a half marathon, a formidable effort, but now what he

needs to do is just do one more time -- do it one more time. He has to

test Moses Kipsiro in the next few miles. You can see the athletes on

the one side, and the famous Ibrox Stadium in the background. Rangers

football club, back in the Scottish Premier League. Fantastic stadium

there, these days. They are a team and their way back. But there is

Callum Hawkins of Scotland. They will both be feeling that this is a

world-class pace. And it is a world-class effort from Callum

Hawkins. He knows he needs to try and drop the defending champion,

Moses Kipsiro, because perhaps he senses that if Moses Kipsiro is

still there with two, 300 metres to go, maybe the Ugandan's speed will

get him across the line. But it is a fantastic effort to turn second

place last year into a victory this time around. But they will both be

feeling this. This is where the Demons come in to play and the

mental strength gets ever more important as they head towards the

climatic element of the race. They are coming up to ten miles. That is

a true distance. We will see an interesting time from Callum Hawkins

at the ten mile point. And there it is, four minutes and 28 seconds. A

really impressive time at ten miles. Callum Hawkins is now being tested.

Moses Kipsiro has allowed him a chance. He led him a few yards, but

not too many, and now Moses Kipsiro, with three miles is thinking about

what we'd seen him do many times before. Four minutes 20 seconds for

that mile, an incredible of pace for him, and he has been desperate to

win this race. And within the last couple of miles, and athlete of the

calibre and with the championship ability, he has suddenly come into

his own. Callum hasn't been in this territory, running this quick with

such a classy athlete behind him. But he is determined. He is having

another go. He is going again. Callum Hawkins is in uncharted

territory here. Four minutes and 21 seconds, four minutes and 20

seconds, he has never been at this stage of a half marathon at this

kind of pace. Let's remind ourselves, Moses Kipsiro is not only

three-time, world champion, he is a world cross-country silver

medallist. A world cross-country bronze medallist. He got a bronze in

the series heat of Osaka over 5000 metres in 2007. He is world-class.

At a range of distances. On a range of services. And at the moment

Scotland's Callum Hawkins is equal to him and on course, perhaps, for a

very good personal best. Liz, you have been at this point in many

times -- Liz, you have been at this point many times in your career,

tell us about breaking down your opponent and tell us about your

experience. Callum knows how quick Moses Kipsiro is. He is trying to

get the gap. But it isn't big enough. Everything Callum is trying

to throw out Moses, he keeps holding it. Callum will be thinking, how am

I going to get away here? He is trying to keep pushing. The next

mile needs to be Callum moving forward to try and win it. He knows

what to do, you can see, but Moses Kipsiro is just keeping up with

everything he is throwing down. Do you think he is just moving

alongside him as a reminder that he is still there, or is that this

tactic just say, you have not me yet? -- is that his tactic. He wants

to run at a comfortable pace. As comfortable as he can. He is using

this race for New York. It is a big part of his preparation. He wants

success here so he can't leave you with some confidence. I think Callum

has gone out to try and get this record. He has the ability to be

really, really strong at the end of the race. This is very important,

this race, for Callum at this moment. The site and views just

remind you how fast these two men are running. Sometimes television

can make things look a bit too easy. As far as the club runners are

concerned among us, this would almost be akin to a flat out sprint.

Four minutes and 21, four minutes and 20, Callum Hawkins asking all of

the questions and Moses Kipsiro is doing everything right the moment.

But he is giving him self and opportunity for what would be a

memorable scalp. A personal best en route. An

impressive 46 minutes and 24 Callum Hawkins. But he is not satisfied

with that. He wants a personal best and a half marathon. I'm sure he

wants to win this one, he is trying to win it. -- an impressive 46

minutes and 24 seconds for Callum Hawkins in a 10,000 race as part of

his records. This is a huge race, and he is a huge talent, as well.

Whilst we have the battle between Callum Hawkins and Moses Kipsiro,

let's have a look at Betsy Saina and Helah Kiprop. Betsy Saina with a

huge lead over Helah Kiprop. This is a different race. This is Betsy

Saina against the clock. Whereas it is Hawkins directly up against Moses

Kipsiro. Betsy Saina is in tenth place overall, that is how well she

has been running over the first ten kilometres. But it is a matter of

times in the women's race because Betsy Saina is way out in front. And

look at this, Callum Hawkins looks, to me, as though he has broken Moses

Kipsiro. A long way to go, still, but he has been pushing, he has been

probing for weaknesses. He has been asking the questions. And this is a

crucial, crucial half mile now for Moses Kipsiro. Does the elastic band

snap? It hasn't quite yet but it is heading that way. Callum Hawkins,

head down, staring ahead, working so hard, that gap looks to be very

exciting from Callum Hawkins's point of view. A record ten mile en route,

en route to a personal best in a half marathon. Is he en route to

victory, Liz? He has pulled through now. This is him putting his effort

in to win the race. For me, for Callum, it is great to see how he

has recovered from that Olympic Games. It is really good information

for him for future successes in the event. He needs to know how his body

reacts, how it recovers, and he has recovered exceptionally well after

that amazing race he had in Rio. Callum Hawkins, just coming up to

what the locals referred to as the Squinty Bridge, the Clyde Arc, the

first new road bridge to be built over the Clyde in almost 40 years.

Hawkins, at the moment, look at that, it has been that relentless

pace from this young Scot that has done the damage. Moses Kipsiro

cannot be completely discounted. He is world-class on the roads,

cross-country, and on the track. At the moment, Callum Hawkins looks

like he is going from strength to strength. And if he manages to keep

going here he will be on course for a massive personal best and a big

Scottish record, as well. Both men now back alongside the banks of the

Clyde. Callum Hawkins beginning to grimace. But understandably so. He

is in uncharted territory here, Liz, ten miles, 11 miles, this is great

mileage from Callum Hawkins. I will tell you what I've just noticed.

With those split times in those first three miles, I think he has

run a personal best 5000 metres in the last 5000 metres. -- in those

last three miles. His record the 5000 metres is not particularly

quick. But 40 minutes in 5000 metres is a personal best for him. I think

he has run under 14 minutes in those last 5000 metres. To be honest, that

is amazing running. Any athlete would be pleased with that at this

stage of a race, it is incredible, isn't it? It shows great strength of

character. He has known for a while that it is 62 minutes. He knows he

can do that. It is great to see him go out and do this race. He has gone

out with a great race plan and he has delivered it. There is still a

bit of time to go. It is not clear-cut yet. But I would say that

this looks a winning margin. There is the shot of Moses Kipsiro,

the long loping stride. We have seen him come back from impossible

margins before, but as the camera pulls out programme, you can see how

much -- pulls out. You can see how much damage the 5 k has done. He is

is a long way isolated in second place. He looks tired. He looks

slow. He did look really labouring there, and there Callum Hawkins,

incredibly, personal best 10 miles and I think a personal best pleasure

5,000 metres to the last 5,000 metre, on his way along the river

bank, can he run under 62 minutes? Pleasure the half marathon? --

pleasure the half marathon. It is clearly hurting him. He is grafting

now, he has done a lot of damage to Kipsiro but he has done some damage

to himself. He is labouring pleasure the first time but it is within his

sight. Can he keep it going, can hold it. Amazening thinks can happen

in the latest stages of distance run, you can see the 12th mile, that

injection of pace, it is taking its total on Callum Hawkins. He is in

great company here, he has beaten well on the way to beating the

Commonwealth champion, when I think about it you know, there have been

great Scottish marathon runners and distance runner, Callum is joining

people like Don McGregor gore and Jim Alder and the great Liz

McColgan. Freya Ross was our best athlete in the Olympic games in

2012. Alistair Hutton holds the record. He holds the Scottish record

pleasure the half marathon, Callum Hawkins, is he on the way to eclipse

what Alistair Hutton has done? He is hurting. If you run really fast in

the middle of a race it takes its toll eventually.

Liz, we know it has been a good year from Callum Hawkins, it looks as

though it is turning into a great finish to his year here at the Great

Scottish Run. How significant would it be, assuming he manages to keep

going here and produce a big lifetime best and a big scalp in

beating Moses Kipsiro. This is a really important race pleasure him.

He, as I said earlier he is still young, he is still learning the

event but he is coming into his own now and he is learning how to win

race, how it feels at the end of testify races when he is committing

himself early in the race, it is all going to make him the whole package

pleasure when he does attack the marathon in four years type. He is

working hard there, it is never easy. But if you look, he is working

hard he is still moving forward. He has flowing, so I think it is a

winning margin pleasure him. It is how much he can break the record by

now. They remember him from the

Commonwealth Games in 2014. We are looking at Callum Hawkins. He is

hurting now. He has worked so hard pleasure this. Moving forward. He

has flowing, so I think it is a winning margin for him. It is how

much he can break the record by now. They remember him from the

Commonwealth Games in 2014. We are looking at Callum Hawkins. He is

hurting now. He has worked so hard for this. Less than a mile to go.

You can see the effort, how much it means for him. You can see how he

has prepared to hurt himself to try and win this, to win it, the first

Scottish distance runner, to win the Great Scottish Run half marathon, is

he going to do that? It look like he is. Is he going to run it as

personal best, look like he is. How quick can he run? Can he Blake that

record? If you are a fan of distance running, and fan of British and

Scottish distance running, -- break. This is so exciting to see. For so

many years people have criticised our distance runners and said there

isn't enough strength and depth. Callum Hawkins could signal the

beginning of a new era for British and Scottish distance running, so

talented, so confident and he has raced this withel aggression and

self-belief. -- with real.

There under the bridge now, there goes Callum Hawkins. Almost within

sight of Glasgow Green, where everyone is gathering. He will get a

tremendous reception when he comes into Glasgow Green, he has run a

terrific race, you can see he is digging again, 400 metres remaining

for Callum Hawkins. Personal best en route and he is getting the crowd to

cheer for him. He deserves this, just under the hour so far, here

comes Callum Hawkins. Less than 300 metres to go, he is into the area

where he can now relax, he can get the crowds to cheer, he is is

running a phenomenal time, it is an incredible performance, look that

the. He will be close to 60 minutes. Callum Hawkins is announcing his

arrival at the very top of world distance running.

He is going to absolutely smash his lifetime best, the Scottish record

6789 we knew this was a young man of immense talent when he finished

second here 12 months ago, but second is becoming first here, there

is a piece of history being written here along the banks of the River

Clyde. Callum Hawkins is finishing 2016 in style. He is sprinting,

accelerating, he is a record breaker here in Glasgow today. A staggering

run from Callum Hawkins. A new star is born. He can't believe it. That

is absolutely incredible. Callum Hawkins, what a run, what a

performance, what a day for him, Liz. You have to say something about

that. He has came of age. That is an amazing run, if yout that on against

Mo Farah, you know, he is two seconds behind but a great finish

for Kipsiro because he has had a really hard year and now she back as

well, with sub 61. A fantastic run from Callum. I don't

think believes that himself he ran that quick. We know how big football

and rugby are here in Scotland. Callum Hawkins deserves to be on the

front and back pages of the Scottish newspapers tomorrow, that was

genuinely world class, Kipsiro relegated to second this time, and

Joel Kimutai who probed for weaknesses at the half way stage of

the race, he comes home a very tired and relieved third.

Well Kimutai made that race in the middle. Callum did it towards the

end. Callum Hawkins the second fastest Briton over a half marathon

in history, only the great and I mean great Mo Farah is faster than

that. That is brilliant ful well done Callum, you deserve every bit

of respect, you deserve every bit of publicity you will get. Here comes

Chris Thompson. In a good time. Under 62 minutes for Chris Thompson.

Another great performance. It is great to see Chris coming through,

he is on the road to recovery from a lot of surgery and injury, he did

fantastic there. Hopefully another year training and he will be up

there mixing it with Callum. Great run there from Chris Thompson. He

has lost so many years to injury. At last, he looks as though he is

coming back to some good form, but all of them finishing second or

third or fourth or fifth best to Callum Hawkins. What is a

performance. It is our greatest ever... Betsy

Saina he will be unaware of the drama that happened up ahead of her.

Callum Hawkins a breakthrough performance and this is another one

here from Betsy Saina. We foe how good she was on the

track, running just outside 30 minutes, finishing fifth in that

world record breaking so,000 metre race in Rio in August. And this is a

brilliant performance from Betsy Saina, lifetime best coming into

this one, 69.27. She has demolished a world class field here. She has

ran several minutes quicker than her personal best, still on for a course

record too. But fantastic solo effort as well. She has some company

early on but she ran the majority of the race on her own, she is looking

a bit tired now, you will do at this pace, I think now she will be

looking towards when she is going to do a marathon now. I was going to

ask you that question, assuming she finishes here, with the kind of pace

she has put together so far, she has the makings of a brilliant marathon

runner. She She has the credential, he van 30.05. 30.05. Great endurance

and I think this is her first proper attempt as doing road racing, she is

going to come away with a world class time as well, so it has been a

great effort for her, so it will be a great transition from track on to

the roads now. Helah Kiprop in second place.

A long way adrift but it has been a good fun the World Championship

marathon silver-medallist from last year, as Brendan said earlier, she

would have been disappointed with how Herimarathon turned out in Rio,

she is a class act and digging in, in second place, she is a long way

behind Betsy Saina. Her marathon turned out in Rio, she

is a class act and digging in, in second place, she is a long way

behind Betsy Saina. Betsy Saina not too far away from

the leaf of the finish line. Moses Kipsiro -- Edna Kiplagat's course

record, this has been really good run from Betsy Saina. She has been

there or thereabouts as far as the podium positions are concerned in

last couple of year, not just this year, in Rio but last year in

Beijing as well, but maybe, she is finding her true forte here, on the

roads of Glasgow, this is an indication that perhaps her best

days the of all lie on the roads, and if so, there is a very exciting

future for this young woman. Betsy Saina has done this all on her

own, she established a lead of 36.37 seconds after 5 k, all on her own

here. She will turn shortly and head under the arch. There is the arch

and she will come home to rich applause from the crowd. This is a

brilliant run from Betsy Saina. She too, along with Callum Hawkins, is

going to absolutely smash her lifetime best, and she is going to

break the course record as well. K, all on her own here. She will turn

shortly and head under the arch. There is the arch and she will come

home to rich applause from the crowd. This is a brilliant run from

Betsy Saina. She too, along with Callum Hawkins, is going to

absolutely smash her lifetime best, and she is going to break the course

record as well. That is a mark held by Edna Kiplagat. Magnificent double

well World Champion. 2014 and 2015. Betsy Saina, has been in a class of

her own here. A totally different race to that which we very much

enjoyed in the men's battle for supremacy, Saina has been in a class

of her own have the very start. She takes the 2016 Great Scottish Run

title in a new course record, just outside 67 minute, that was

absolutely brilliant from Betsy Saina, and Liz, we talked about how

exciting the potential was for this woman over the half marathon, and

she has lived up to the prerace star-studded billings, she is

delighted. Is A fantastic and world class performance. There is not many

faster times from the girls this year, a good transition for he she

looks as though she could put together a good marathon, but not

just yet, I don't think she is quite ready yet, she got a bit tired over

the last couple of miles and her cadence was not as good, but,

definitely one to look for in the future.

So while Betsy Saina poses for the photos, Helah Kiprop now finds

herself just a couple of hundred metres from the runners-up spot.

Bouncing back well from her dispoint of having to drop out of the Rio

Olympic marathon a couple of monthsing a. Helah Kiprop, she is

not going to set a lifetime best but this is still a really really class

performance here in Glasgow, from the women's runner-up. The

silver-medallist from last year in Beijing, finishes second here the

Glasgow, inside 69 minutes, another fabulous performance, it has been

world class and not just from the winner.

Kenyan dominance in the lady's race. Doris Changeiywo, very tired in

third place. Trying to hang onto that third spot. It has been a good

run so far from Great Britain's Beth Potter, fifth in the Commonwealth

Games in Glasgow, not too far behind. I think that is Billy

Partridge... I don't think that is Beth. Both British runners doing

well. In the future, these girls should move up to the marathon. They

have shown good potential at ten kilometres. Lily has had some

injuries. She suffers from bad hay fever in the summer which interferes

with her racing. A marathon move for her would be good. Beth did

brilliant in Rio. The Team GB. -- for Team GB. She has had a

three-week break. To come back and run her first half marathon after

that has shown great strength and character, as well. -- strength of

character. Doris Changeiywo, labouring a little bit. It has been

a tough pace right from the very start from Betsy Saina. Indeed it

was Lily Partridge. Running under the McLennan arch, the oldest

artefact on Glasgow Green. Looking over her shoulder, just making sure

she finishes on the podium as she did 12 months ago. That is very

close to Lily's personal best. She said she would run her first

marathon next year when I spoke to her earlier. That is a good comeback

from her. And just at the very top is Derek Rae, Scotland's Paralympian

who dropped out of the Rio course with real disappointment. Just

checking his watch. That is a great run from him. He may be fairly close

to his lifetime best, which stands just outside 71 minutes. Meanwhile,

Doris Changeiywo, a very tired figure. The Kenyan is just about

hanging on here for third place in the women's race. Lily Partridge

coming home, not too far outside her best in fourth position. As Derek

Rae comes over the line, just waiting to see, he may well have

just broken his personal best by a few seconds. We will bring that

confirmation. The athlete from Fife. Meanwhile, Doris Changeiywo

completed the women's race, coming in in third.

A great win for Betsy Saina in the women's race. But if you missed it,

that is the winner of the men's race. Callum Hawkins, just 24,

unbelievable performance from this young fellow, because he was at the

Olympics in Rio just a few months ago. He managed to get a ninth place

in the marathon. But he ran today in the Great Scottish Run, he was

runner-up last year to Moses Kipsiro. Today he started and

finished this race in 60 minutes and 22 seconds. It is a new Scottish

record. The last Scotsman to win this competition was back in 1990 --

back in 1983. It was Peter Fleming with a time of two hours plus, that

was back in the day when it was a marathon, it is now a half marathon.

Callum Hawkins has won in a world class time. He is delighted and has

every reason to be. This is a guy with a massive future. Not only in

half marathon, but in marathon, as well. A hugely talented athlete and

a very popular win here at Glasgow Green in the Great Scottish Run. --

popular winner. What a great site for Scottish

sports fans and distance running fans. Callum Hawkins has beaten the

three-time Commonwealth champion Moses Kipsiro. A performance of

class. A run of aggression. And that, without any doubt, has been a

major step up in class for Callum Hawkins. And the great news is there

is so much more to come from this young, talented Scot. While Hawkins

had to work so, so hard to drop Moses Kipsiro, it was a solo effort

from Betsy Saina. Only her second half marathon. And what a fantastic

performance. Helah Kiprop finishing second, and Doris Changeiywo

finishing third. Lily Partridge running really well, only a few

seconds off third place in Glasgow. Battling for Callum Hawkins is

truly, truly remarkable. We expected him to do well today, but nobody

expected him to win it. -- that win for Callum Hawkins. The course

record was Hayley Gabby -- an amazing result for this young

Scottish athlete. A great day at Glasgow Green for the Great Scottish

Run. It is not just the elite athletes taking part, let's talk to

some people running for different reasons. My daughter was born in

2015. Shortly after she was born she struggled with her breathing. After

about an hour the nurse came to me and asked me to come and see Lauren.

She was still in recovery at this stage. About an hour later we got

pretty bad news. She had a serious condition. They didn't know if she

was going to survive at that stage. I then had to break the news to

Wendy which wasn't fun. The first thing, I think, I ask you was, is

she going to die? And honestly, at that point, nobody had an answer for

us. The issue that they have with babies with that condition is that

the organs which should be sitting underneath start to move up and sit

in the chest cavity. The challenge we had when Lauren was born was

whether there would be enough room for the organs to reach complete

capacity. And then she had the hernia. She went from strength to

strength. She started thriving. Thriving, yeah, making strides in

the right direction. When we finally got her home and didn't matter any

more. She was still really tiny. We were just so thankful to have her

finally home. You just move on. You forget about it. It was a bit of a

surprise, the day she got discharged, that she was coming home

so quick. We were thinking, what do we get the doctors and nurses to say

thank you. A box of chocolates doesn't quite cut it when they save

your child's life. The day we stepped out we knew we would give

something back. We have spent the last nine months training and

participating in a variety of events and raising money, which will be

divided across both the children's Glasgow hospital charity, and also

CDH UK, which is a charity for people with the same condition

Lauren had. I am not a runner. The longest distance I have done was ten

kilometres, so I am a bit nervous about Sunday, but excited at the

same time. It is a great conclusion to what has been a brilliant year. I

will be so proud of myself when I cross the finish line.

Wendy Andy Ryan with their own particular reason for taking part in

the Great Scottish Run. -- Wendy and Ryan. For a lot of people, they will

be out for a lot longer. Let's have a look at the view from our

helicopter. The Squinty Bridge, one of the great

landmarks here in Glasgow. The Pacific Quay, the whole area

redeveloped over the last 30 or 40 years. And whilst we have enjoyed

two really brilliant performances in the elite race, not least of which

from Great Britain, and Scotland's Callum Hawkins smashing the Scottish

record, beating the world-class Moses Kipsiro. As we can see here,

with all of the messages of support and congratulations for the

athletes, there are tens of thousands of reasons to celebrate

all that this great race represents here in Glasgow. A few of these

athletes will no doubt set lifetime bests as they head over the bridge.

And some will be raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for their chosen

charities. All of them well-deserved. The fabulous

Glaswegian hospitality will inevitably awaits them all at the

finishing line. This is one of the world's friendliest cities. And it

has begun to attract entries from all over the world. Decent athletes,

these, coming home around one hour and 20 minutes, one hour and 21

minutes. Very good times. A great drive for the Finnish there. --

finish. All of the landmarks around the quayside raised in this

lunchtime sunshine. It has been a superb day here in Glasgow. --

bathed in this lunchtime sunshine. And there will be thousands more

coming through this way. It really is a glorious day in

Glasgow. The Glasgow Green wearing it Sunday best. It is beautiful. It

was freezing earlier, lovely and warm now. They don't just have

Glaswegians cheering them on, they also have Olympic heroes, as well.

One of them is Mark Bennett, a Scotland international rugby player.

Let's remind ourselves how he managed to pick up silver and a

couple of years ago. The Scotsman with the kick ahead.

The balance needs to be good. He pauses, and Great Britain has taken

the lead through Bennett. Great Britain are in the Gold final.

They will play Fiji. They are already guaranteed

something here. We have already made a bit of history. They just have to

sort out whether it is gold or silver.

It is such a moment in the history of Fiji, the rugby team, and Fiji

the country. Because this is their first-ever medal at the Olympic

Games. A wonderful moment for Team GB and

all of the players. Mark, we just saw that wonderful

picture of you getting your silver medal at the Olympics and standing

with a big grin on your face. Marvellous memories for you.

Absolutely. The whole experience was incredible. Being an athlete there

and seeing everybody to compete at the top of their game. And coming

out with a silver medal tops everything off. You are only one of

the few Scots in that Team GB team, but he certainly flew the flag for

the country. It was myself and Mark Roberts in the rugby sevens. It was

great, the performance of the whole squad it was excellent, but myself

and marketed ourselves proud. No doubt about that. But getting to the

final in the rugby sevens for Team GB, and this was the first year that

they have rugby sevens in the Olympics, it seemed to be a huge

success. Absolutely. To be honest we were not expecting to go and do as

well as we did. To get a silver medal was incredible. But abruptly,

as a whole, they went amazing in the Olympics. The support from back

home. It was huge. The British Lions will come together for the 15 man

squad, but this was a seven man squad, so was it difficult to gel as

a unit? It is difficult to play with people you don't know. The squad was

great. Everybody bonded very well. That transferred to the way we

played on the pitch. It took a bit of time to get going. But we surely

got there in the end. Let's talk about Glasgow Warriors and Scotland.

Warriors have had an OK start of the season. They were knocked out in the