Glasgow roars for new Scottish heroes as Sandilands & Bryce claim glory

Glasgow roars for new Scottish heroes as Sandilands & Bryce claim gloryImage source, SNSImage caption, Ben Sandilands (right) and Steven Bryce (left) took home gold and bronze respectively in the men's T20 1500mByStephen CouseBBC Sport Scotland at ScotstounPublished3 minutes agoDay one of the athletics at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games was set up perfectly to be the final act in Eilish McColgan's odyssey.The script was written for the 2022 triumphant hero to complete her gruelling journey - from injury back to her homeland - to see off any challengers to her crown.It was not meant to be. McColgan was forced to withdraw after failing to recover from a foot injury.Luckily for the roaring Scotstoun crowd, other heroes emerged. Scotland's Lynn surprises himself to join Ward on pommel podium Published5 hours agoEvans steps out of shadows into spotlight with Scotland's fourth goldPublished1 day agoCommonwealth Games medal table and resultsPublished7 hours agoBen Sandilands and Steven Bryce took home gold and bronze respectively in the men's T20 1500m, roared on by the Scottish crowd.Sandilands was rapid around the final lap, clocking a time of 3:57.20, while Bryce held on for third, just behind Canadian Michael Barber.Megan Keith was the sole Scottish representative in the women's 10,000m after McColgan dropped out. Despite a swell of cheers from the crowd at every pass, the Inverness runner was unable to replicate the iconic 2022 performance of her compatriot, finishing ninth in a time of 32:22.11.Canada's formidable Olympic hammer champion Ethan Katzberg drew gasps of awe from the Glasgow crowd with his herculean throw of 80.97m, which immediately set a Commonwealth record.But the biggest cheers in the hammer were reserved for Scotland's Chris Bennett, competing in his fourth and final Games. He finished fifth with his longest throw of 69.48m, clearly emotional as he wrapped up a 24-year career.Alexander Thomson - who tra...