Race hailed a ‘runaway success’

About 19,000 runners have taken part in a record-breaking Great Scottish Run on the sun-kissed streets of Glasgow.

Runners of all ages and abilities competed in the half marathon, the 10k and the Junior Great Scottish Run.

The event has raised £30m for charity since it began in 1982 and the city council said this year's event boasted a record-breaking number of runners.

Kenya's Jason Mbote won the men's half marathon, while Hiroko Miyauchi from Japan won the women's event.

Organisers said 35,000 spectators thronged the route, which crossed over the Kingston Bridge.

Runners from Kenya, Russia, South Africa, Australia, Zimbabwe and Japan flew in to compete in the Fresh 'N' Lo event.

Councillor John Lynch, convener of Glasgow City Council's cultural and leisure services, said: "Once again the Great Scottish Run has had another tremendous day and beaten its own record for entries.

"Scotland's largest participatory sporting event continues to go from strength to strength and we hope next year to break the 20,000 barrier for competitors."

Mbote crossed the finish line first with a time of 63 minutes three seconds, followed by Takanobu Otsubo of Japan, who was 24 seconds behind.

Third place was taken by Australian Andrew Letherby.

Race winners

First and second place in the women's half marathon went to Japanese runners Hiroko Miyauchi and Fumi Murata, with times of 73 minutes 13 seconds and 73 minutes 18 seconds respectively.

Russian Irina Permitina came third.

The first Scot to finish the men's race was Glen Stewart, of Airdrie, who came 12th, while club runner Lyn Wilson was the first home-grown athlete to finish the women's half marathon.

The men's 10km was won by Stuart Gibson, of Shettleston, while first place in the women's race went to Collette Fagan, of Glasgow.

The men's wheelchair half marathon was won by Kenny Herriot in 52 minutes 10 seconds while Tanni Grey-Thomson came first in the women's race in 66 minutes 33 seconds.

Conor McNulty won the junior 3km run for the boys in eight minutes 52 seconds, while Natalie Sharp came first for the girls in 10 minutes 29 seconds.