Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Paisley Olympian who scaled the heights at London 2012 with Team GB’s basketball squad now has his sights set on becoming Scotland’s tallest marathon runner.Kieron Achara also wants to shine a light on the mental health crisis among young people as ambassador for SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) at the Stirling Scottish Marathon.The former Glasgow Rocks captain – who is 6ft 10ins –has faced his own mental health challenges.First, as a young person in Braehead, Stirling, where being teased at school for being tall and black made him feel uneasy at times.And then coming to terms with his own sporting mortality was hard for the athlete.He.
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