Callum Hawkins going back to where it all began

Callum Hawkins has come a long way. A ninth-place finish in the Olympic marathon in Rio firmly put the young Scot on the world map and has given him the focus to reach for more.

As he regains his strength after the rigours of Brazil – and sets his sights on the next targets to hit in his burgeoning career – he is going back to the original source of his inspiration. The race which set him on his journey.

The 24-year-old will hit the streets of Glasgow on Sunday (October 2) as part of the elite field tackling the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run half-marathon. Runner-up last year, he’ll have on eye on attempting to become the first Scottish man to win the event but another part of him will simply enjoy being back in front of his home crowd.

When asked about his history in the event, Hawkins says: “2013 was the first time I had ever done it, the 10km, and it was actually 2014 when I ran my 63:06 (he ran 62:36 last year). That sort of sparked my interest in doing the marathon. It put me on this path, took me all …

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