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Thousands join Great Scottish Run in Glasgow | Thousands join Great Scottish Run in Glasgow |
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Thousands of people have been taking part in the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run in Glasgow. | |
An estimated 30,000 runners took to the city's streets with both the 10k event and half-marathon taking place on Sunday. | |
Haile Gebrselassie was forced to abandon the defence of his title won in last year's half-marathon event. | |
The Ethiopian pulled up at the roadside with breathing problems 20 minutes after starting. | |
He told the BBC: "I'm OK now, after I dropped out at 20 minutes I was struggling a bit with the breathing and I'm OK, not too bad actually." | |
Last year the 41-year-old set a new world age group record by completing the race in 61 minutes nine seconds. | Last year the 41-year-old set a new world age group record by completing the race in 61 minutes nine seconds. |
The half-marathon was won by South African Stephen Mokoka with a time of 1:01:25. | The half-marathon was won by South African Stephen Mokoka with a time of 1:01:25. |
Kenyan Edna Kiplagat was the first woman to finish, setting a new race record for the women's event with 1:07:57. | Kenyan Edna Kiplagat was the first woman to finish, setting a new race record for the women's event with 1:07:57. |
The 10k race began in George Square at 09:30, with the elite runners setting off for the half-marathon at 11:00. | The 10k race began in George Square at 09:30, with the elite runners setting off for the half-marathon at 11:00. |
Sean Fontana from Victoria Park ACC was first across the finish line in the 10k with a time of 31 minutes, three seconds. | Sean Fontana from Victoria Park ACC was first across the finish line in the 10k with a time of 31 minutes, three seconds. |
Simon Lawson won the wheelchair race with a time of 29 minutes, 10 seconds. | Simon Lawson won the wheelchair race with a time of 29 minutes, 10 seconds. |
The half-marathon runners passed through Bellahouston and Pollok parks then back to the city centre towards the finish at Glasgow Green. | The half-marathon runners passed through Bellahouston and Pollok parks then back to the city centre towards the finish at Glasgow Green. |
Scotland's biggest mass participation event began on Saturday when about 3,000 people took part in a number of junior and family races. | Scotland's biggest mass participation event began on Saturday when about 3,000 people took part in a number of junior and family races. |