Great Scottish Run competitors ask for refund after measurement mistake
Runners expressed their annoyance after the 10km course was found to be short by 150m in this year’s Great Scottish Run.
The Glasgow held running event took place earlier this month and this is the second time competitors have had their personal bests invalidated in the last six years.
The error has led to runners asking for a refund after being charged £39 to enter. Great Scottish Run have been in contact with competitors to apologise and offer them a 10% discount to enter into next year’s race.
Many entrants believe this is not enough and that the event does not have the runners at their forefront as ‘they have no interest in the run, just the cash.’
Rosie Willis competed in the race for the first time this year and described her disappointment at finding out her time was wrong.
“It’s a massive achievement to run a 10k and I know feeling that you were just short or didn’t quite achieve what you had potentially trained weeks for can be really disheartening, especially for new runners.”
“It is a shame for the Great Scottish Run as it’s a fantastic event which could easily be fixed. I worry it could affect the popularity of the run in Glasgow.”
The same mistake occurred in 2016 when the race fell 150m short again making this an ongoing concern for the organisation.
The event has left fans confused as to how this has happened for a second time meaning Commonwealth Games champion, Eilish McColgan’s, 10k British record was invalidated.
Great Scottish Run is yet to say whether competitors will be refunded although their lack of communication on the matter makes this unlikely.
