Scot sets world mark at 1500m plus news of fast domestic sprints with times of 9.99 and 11.01 in our track and field round-up
BMC REGIONAL RACES / GAA MILER MEETING, Scotstoun, July 28
Double world masters indoor champion Paul Forbes smashed the world M65 1500m record with 4:39.65.
The previous British record was Harry Tempan’s 4:44.0 from 33 years ago and the world mark was Simon Herlaar’s 4:39.87 from 1994,
Forbes was primarily a 800m runner in his youth, winning the UK title and running in three Commonwealth Games with a 1:45.66 PB set 40 years ago.
Read more about his career and training philosophy here.
Paul Forbes in heat action
Men: 1500: A: 1 L Hannigan (Kilb) 3:45.16; 2 A McGill (Living, U20) 3:49.06; 3 L Davidson (I’ness) 3:49.81; 4 C Campbell (Tm E Loth, U20) 3:50.18; 5 L Beagley (Living, U20) 3:50.35; 10 R Marshall (Fife, U20) 3:53.14; 12 A Wilkinson (E Kilb, U15) 3:55.25; 13 R Crawford (A’deen, U17) 3:58.71. B: 1 C Shennan (Giff N, U17) 3:55.69; 3 A McWilliam (Lass, U17) 3:57.85; 4 A Baird (Ross C, U17) 3:58.64; 5 K Fulton (Moorf, U17) 3:59.21; 9 D Hastie (Gala, M40) 4:00.93; 10 J Connor (Giff N, U17) 4:01.74; 14 C Dick (Giff N, U15) 4:07.93. C: 5 F Lupton (Tm E Loth, U17) 4:04.20. D: 1 A Street (Kilb, U15) 4:03.14; 2 A Nugent (Giff N, U17) 4:04.07; 11 H Allison (Tm E Loth, U15) 4:15.41. F: 9 B Brodie (Bella H, M50) 4:39.54. 5000: A: 1 G Smith (Cambus) 14:14.89; 2 F Stewart (Cambus, M35) 14:20.19; 3 H Henriksen (Lass) 14:20.46; 4 C Tharme (Cambus) 14:20.67; 5 A Marshall (Centr) 14:30.82; 7 F Ross-Davie (Gars, U20) 14:33.08. B: 4 A Wright (Tm E Loth, U20) 15:20.26; 5 L Cairns (I’ness, U20) 15:28.05; 6 G Baillie (E Kilb, M40) 15:29.72
Mixed events: 1500: E: 9 H Anderson (E Kilb, W) 4:22.34. Ht: 3 N Nyabadza (Harm, U17W) 4:38.08; 6 P Forbes (Edin, M65) 4:39.15; 7 L Bell (Gars, W45) 4:39.99; 12 J Needs (A’deen, U15W) 4:44.69; 13 G Gemmell (Bella H, M55) 4:46.50. J: 3 D Thom (Cambus, M60) 5:02.98; 13 A Howie (A’deen, W60) 5:36.93. 5000: D: 5 S Allen (C’nauld, M55) 16:31.89; 10 C Upson (Cambus, M55) 17:50.69
Women: 1500: G: 1 B Ansell (Jag) 4:23.60; 2 H Ryding (Giff N, U20) 4:26.76; 3 M McClelland-Brooks (I’clyde, U17) 4:27.05; 4 S Coutts (Jag) 4:27.98; 5 L MacRae (I’ness, U15) 4:30.17; 7 O Clarke (Cors, U20) 4:31.37; 8 S Wilson (Giff N, U17) 4:32.18; 9 A Teasdale (Kilb, U17) 4:32.88; 10 Z Redmond (Kilb, U17) 4:37.05; 13 E Dallas (Strathe, U15) 4:39.16; 14 C Heggie (Ross C, U17) 4:42.97; 15 C Wright (Tm E Loth, U15) 4:45.41
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