Callum Hawkins: Last News

Kilbarchan AAC legend Callum Hawkins believes he's making great strides to returning to his best after beating brother Derek to the Great Scottish Run half marathon title.

The team behind the £45 million refurbishment of Paisley Museum have unearthed the story behind a Paisley distance runner who was the Mo Farah of his time.

It was a tale of two brothers – and 2,500 other runners – at the Paisley 10k race and Fun Run earlier today.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Callum Hawkins finished his Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a wheelchair after pulling out of the marathon - and then declared: "I need a beer!"The Team GB athlete withdrew from the gruelling 26.2-mile event with around a third of the race to go, as Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge retained his title in the heat of Sapporo.Hawkins was unable to stay with the leaders, having struggled with an ankle injury over the past 12 months.And the 29-year-old finished fourth at the 2019 World Championships in Doha and ninth on his Olympic debut in Rio five years ago.But even superman endurance athletes could do with a drink sometimes - as he admitted after his Games ended in heartbreak."I need a beer," said

Callum Hawkins, who finished fourth at the World Championships in 2019 and had already secured pre-selection.  Davis, a part-time athlete who only ran her first marathon in September 2018, set a new personal best in winning the trials and will be joined in the women’s marathon in Sapporo by Jess Piasecki and Steph Twell.

Kilbarchan AAC superstars Jemma Reekie and Callum Hawkins have had their Olympic medal dreams put on ice until 2021.