Callum Hawkins has been named as one of the first six athletes chosen to represent Great Britain at the IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar later this year.
Hawkins recorded a significant personal best at last week's London Marathon, which acted as the British Championships and world trial, to move into third on the respective all-time UK lists and confirm his spot in Doha.
The Kilbarchan AAC runner, who finished fourth in the marathon at the IAAF World Championships in 2017, took more than two minutes off his personal best to set a new Scottish record of 2:08:14 and underline his status as a world-class marathon runner.
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Elsewhere, Sir Mo Farah and Steph Twell, who sported the yellow colours of Kilbarchan Athletics Club for the very first time back in February in tribute to her Paisley-born mother, were both eligible for selection for the marathon in Doha but have chosen to decline their respective places.
British Athletics Performance Director Neil Black said: “I am pleased to announce the first athletes selected for the British team for the IAAF World Championships in Doha later this year following what has been a high-quality qualifying period.
"Each of the six athletes selected have performed extremely well to confirm their places in Doha, many setting personal bests and establishing themselves among the UK’s best all-time in their events. The IAAF World Championships in Doha are a very important marker ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and we look forward to being as competitive as possible in both events.”
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