Strathpeffer athlete is Scottish 10-mile champion with sensational victory at Motherwell
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Strathpeffer athlete Hamish Hickey has become Scottish 10 Mile champion for the first time in his career after claiming gold at Strathclyde Park in Motherwell.
The 22-year-old came from behind to defeat Scottish Half Marathon champion Fraser Stewart to beat him by three seconds with a winning time of 49:10.
John Bell of Inverclyde AC completed the podium with a time of 49:34.
Hickey, who now lives in Stirling and is a member of Central Athletic Club.
Speaking about his win, he said: “It was a great race and we were close together almost all the way round,” smiled Hamish.
“Fraser dropped me around mile six and I thought that was it gone even at that stage. I clawed it back before the hill and with about a kilometre to go I thought I had a gap. But, No, he responded again.
‘After that we were each surging back and forth for the last half mile. I think it was maybe with only 200m left that I edged in front for the final straight.”
