Callum sets new Decathlon Record; Bennett hammer; English Road Relays

Saturday 11th April 2026

Callum in action when winning British title at CE Indoor Champs in Glasgow last month (photo by Bobby Gavin)

There was a fantastic performance for Callum Newby (Edinburgh AC) in California overnight as he set a new Scottish Record in the Decathlon, posting a score of 7867.

This surpasses the previous record (7739), held by Jamie Quarry since 1999.

It also meets the Team Scotland qualifying standard for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Competing at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Callum’s outstanding performance featured PBs in the 100m (10.96), Long Jump (7.46), High Jump (2.01), 400m (48.63), 110m Hurdles (14.50), Discus (40.15) and Javelin (49.09) along the way.

The Scot is proving to be in fine form, having previously broken the Scottish Heptathlon record at our 4J Indoor Combined Events Championships last month.

Congratulations to Callum, his coaching and support team, his family and all at Edinburgh AC.

Photo: Andy Ashurst (via Decathletes of Europe)

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Great to see Chris Bennett hitting form at the right time again in Commonwealth Games year.

The Scottish hammer thrower went out to 70.31m on two occasions on Saturday at a meet in England.

That’s beyond the Glasgow 2026 qualifying standard asked for by Team Scotland.

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Jamie Crowe in action at Livingston at our Lindsays National Road Relays (photo by Bobby Gavin)

There was brilliant running by Jamie Crowe of Central AC at the English (ERRA) Road Relays.

Jamie was third fastest lap at 15.34 in good company on the leaderboard. Central AC men took 11th place (ninth last year).

Corstorphine AAC men matched their 15th place from last year with Edinburgh AC, competing for the first time in the men’s race, placed 25th.

Edinburgh AC women took ninth place to match last year’s placing, too. Kirsty Walker was among the fastest laps.

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Tags: Callum Newby, Chris Bennett, Decathlon, Jamie Crowe

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