12,000 women's starter for 10.AROUND 12,000 runners took part in the annual women's 10k in Glasgow yesterday. First-time runners joined top athletes on the starting line starting line n. Sports The point or line at which a race begins. Noun 1. starting line - a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game scratch line, scratch, start at Bellahouston Park Bellahouston Park is a park in south west Glasgow, Scotland (grid reference NS550636), between the areas of Mosspark, Craigton, Ibrox, and Dumbreck covering an area of 71 hectares (175 acres). . Thousands of spectators lined the route on the city's south side to cheer on the runners. Last year's winner, Kenyan Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot (born September 11, 1983 in Keiyo District) is an athlete from Kenya. She specializes in long distance running. She is trained by Ricky Simms [1] She holds the 5000 m Kenyan record (14:22. , was first home again, this time in 31minutes, 32 seconds - 36 seconds faster than in 2007. The first Scot to finish was Aberdonian Lyn Wilson, in 34 minutes and 49 seconds. Serious amateurs also kept their eyes on the clock. But for many, the challenge was just to get round the course - and to raise as much money for charity as they could. Liz Cameron, of Culture and Sport Glasgow, said: "I am so proud of the thousands of women who took part in the run." CAPTION(S): PHIL DYE |
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