Glasgow roars for new Scottish heroes as Sandilands & Bryce claim glory
Day one of the athletics at the 2026 Commonwealth Games was set up perfectly to be the final act in Eilish McColgan's odyssey. Luckily for Glasgow, other heroes emerged.
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Alexander Thomson finished ninth in the T38 100m final after recovering from knee surgery.
Angela McAuslan-Kelly progressed to the women's hammer throw final.
Ben Sandilands competed in the men's T20 1500m, winning gold.
Chris Bennett competed in his fourth and final Commonwealth Games.
Scottish runner who broke her mother's record.
Erin Wallace also advanced to the semi-finals of the 800m.
Ethan Katzberg is Canada's Olympic hammer champion who set a Commonwealth record.
Jemma Reekie advanced to the semi-finals of the 800m.
Megan Keith represented Scotland in the women's 10,000m.
Steven Bryce won bronze in the men's T20 1500m.
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Day one of the athletics at the 2026 Commonwealth Games was set up perfectly to be the final act in Eilish McColgan's odyssey. Luckily for Glasgow, other heroes emerged.
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