Callum Hawkins, photo by London Marathon Media
LONDON (GBR): New Scottish record-holder Callum Hawkins admitted he nearly blacked out near the end of his 2:08:14 at the Virgin Money London Marathon last Sunday. Hawkins, who collapsed while leading at the end of the Commonwealth Games marathon last year, told BBC: “At the 40km mark, I looked down to grit my teeth and go but I had a bit of moment. Almost blackout, but I managed to get myself together.