The Olympic 1500m silver medallist has been recognised for his success alongside Jemma Reekie, Laura Muir, Megan Keith and Scout Adkin
The shortlists for the 4J Scottish Annual Awards has been introduced, and with the outstanding achievements of Scottish athletes within the Olympic and Paralympic 12 months, selecting a winner will likely be no straightforward job.
Josh Kerr, final 12 months’s Scottish Athlete of the 12 months, finds himself nominated as soon as once more after a standout 12 months. The 26-year-old gained the 3000m world indoor title in Glasgow earlier this 12 months earlier than claiming silver within the Olympic 1500m closing, breaking the British file with a time of three:27.79, ending simply behind shock winner, Cole Hocker.
His season didn’t finish there as he went on to interrupt the long-standing fifth Avenue Mile file in New York, working a powerful 3:44.3 firstly of September.
Jemma Reekie additionally made waves with a private finest within the 800m, recording a time of 1:55.61 to complete second to Keely Hodgkinson on the London Diamond League. She additionally reached the semi-finals in Paris, regardless of aiming for a podium end.
Jemma Reekie (Getty)
In the meantime, Laura Muir set a brand new Scottish file within the 1500m in Paris, inserting fifth in her third Olympic closing. The Tokyo silver medallist completed with a time of three:54.37, competing in her twenty fourth main closing.
Rounding out the nominees is Megan Keith, who secured bronze within the 10,000m on the European Championships in Rome. Scout Adkin additionally earned a nomination after successful silver on the European Off-Street Working Championships while she additionally led the ladies’s Nice British crew to gold.
This 12 months has been outstanding for the achievements of Scotland’s para-athletes too.
Sammi Kinghorn, final 12 months’s winner, is as soon as once more nominated for Para Athlete of the 12 months after an unimaginable season. The Paralympics have been the crowning achievement of her profession, the place she captured her first-ever Paralympic gold within the T53 100m.
Sammi Kinghorn (Getty)
Alongside together with her historic gold, she earned 4 silver medals within the 400m, 800m, 1500m, and the combined relay, contributing to the crew’s spectacular whole of 18 medals.
One other standout was Ben Sandilands, who shattered the world file within the T20 1500m with a time of three:45.40 on the Stade de France, securing a gold medal. Becoming a member of them within the nominations is Melanie Woods, who delivered a private finest while ending sixth within the T54 800m closing.
The awards ceremony may even honour Scottish athletics legend Liz McColgan because the Visitor of Honour for the night as she can also be nominated for Efficiency Coach of the 12 months.
Liz McColgan (Mark Shearman)
“I feel in some ways it has been a superb 12 months for the Scottish pathway,” mentioned McColgan.
“We take a look at the World Indoors and the Olympics and see examples however there are others throughout different disciplines, age teams and Para athletics.
“So lots of our high athletes got here by way of that pathway and I feel it’s actually necessary that we have fun that and thank all these concerned. I’m anticipating an important evening in October and actually trying ahead to my go to.”
4J Athlete of the 12 months
Scout Adkin; Megan Keith; Josh Kerr; Laura Muir; Jemma Reekie
4J Para Athlete of the 12 months
Samantha Kinghorn; Ben Sandilands; Melanie Woods
U20 Athlete of the 12 months
Scott Hopper; Angela McAuslan-Kelly; Natasha Phillips
U17 Athlete of the 12 months
Josh Mungin; Zara Redmond; Holly Whittaker
Masters Athlete of the 12 months
Grant Baillie; Paul Forbes; Chris Upson
Particulars on the 4J Annual Awards Dinner will be discovered right here
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