Six top Scots land Road Race GP shares – with 5k Champs up next

Monday 29th April 2024

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Six athletes have landed shares in the Scottish Athletics Road Race Grand Prix following the London Marathon.

The event hosted our Scottish Marathon Champs and was part of our five-race series in the GP.

Shares have already been allocated for the Half Marathon and 10-Mile events held at Inverness and Strathclyde Park respectively.

Now six athletes are in for a share of the overall £4000 prize-money – split evenly between the men’s and women’s divisions – via their marathon performances.

*Callum Hawkins (2:17:34) and Tom Martyn (2:19:56) were inside the A standard

*Mhairi Maclennan (2:29:15) was inside the A standard

*Charlie Sandison (2:20:11) and Ryan Thomson (2:21:24) were inside the B standard

*Shona McIntosh (2:46:22) was inside the B standard.

Well done to all these athletes and their coaches and clubs on strong performances in London.

The next race in the series if the Sri Chinmoy Scottish 5K Champs at Silverknowes on Friday night.

Road Race GP – more info

With thanks to Angela Mudge

Photo by Nigel Bramley

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Tags: Callumn Hawkins, Mhairi Maclennan, Road Race GP, Road Race Grand Prix