The Scot made a comeback in the half marathon in Glasgow, while Natasha Phillips defended her title.
Callum Hawkins secured his third AJ Bell Great Scottish Run victory on Sunday (October 6), again winning on home soil.
Following his previous wins in 2016 and 2022, Hawkins crossed the line in 63:25 to mark his first half marathon of the year after finishing 16th at the London Marathon in April.
The win sets the stage for his upcoming appearance at the New York City Marathon on November 3, where the Scottish half marathon record holder (2:08:14) will compete in an elite field.
In Glasgow, the Kilbarchan athlete was ahead of Thevelde Menges (Medway & Maidstone) who ran 64:14 and Andrew Hayes (Hallamshire Harriers Sheffield) in 64:58.
Calum Hawkins and Natasha Phillips (Great Scottish Run)
“Running through Glasgow is always great, there’s something special and emotional about it,” Hawkins said.
“I love running this event and every year it gets bigger and better. Thanks to all the supporters along the way.”
In the women’s race, 19-year-old Natasha Phillips successfully defended her Great Scottish Run title with another commanding performance on the roads.
The Dundee Hawkill Harriers clocked 73:26 to secure a dominant win and finish almost five minutes ahead of Ninke Mulholland-Stammer (Inverclyde Athletic Club) who clocked 78:16. Brogan Wallace (Shettleston Harriers) was third in 79:10.
Ninke Mulholland-Stammer, Natasha Phillips and Brogan Wallace (Great Scottish Run)
Phillips now sets his sights on the Valencia Half Marathon on October 27, where preparations are clearly going strong.
The event, which attracted more than 30,000 participants, also featured a 10km race. In the men’s 10km, Shettleston Harriers celebrated a double podium with Jamie Burns winning in 29:55, followed by teammate Taha Ghaffari in 30:19. Giffnock North’s Ross Good finished third in 30:32.
Taha Ghaffari, Jamie Burns and Ross Good (Great Scottish Run)
The race was also an emotional moment for two-time Olympian and 2010 European 10,000m silver medalist Chris Thompson, who finished fourth (31:41) in his last race for Scotland before retiring.
“It was a brilliant day, the big Scottish race means a lot to me and the straight finish has a big place in my heart. I’ve been running it since I was 18,” Thompson said.
“I was very proud to ring the AJ Bell start bell for thousands of people in the half marathon today in perfect running conditions.”
Chris Thompson (Great Scottish Run)
In the women’s 10km, Edinburgh AC’s Kirsty Walker took a clear victory in 33:55. Second place went to Saoirse McNulty (Giffnock North) in 37:18 and Josie Wren Golder (Corstorphine) in 38:34.
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