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| Record numbers in city road race | Record numbers in city road race |
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| A record number of runners pounded the streets of Glasgow in the 25th Great Scottish Run. | A record number of runners pounded the streets of Glasgow in the 25th Great Scottish Run. |
| Organisers of the half marathon and 10k event said 20,753 people entered the race, raising £2.5m for charity. | Organisers of the half marathon and 10k event said 20,753 people entered the race, raising £2.5m for charity. |
| Health Minister Andy Kerr and Rangers manager Paul Le Guen were among those taking part. | |
| Kenyan Jason Mbote defended his half marathon title from last year and achieved a record time of 61 minutes and 36 seconds. | Kenyan Jason Mbote defended his half marathon title from last year and achieved a record time of 61 minutes and 36 seconds. |
| A Glasgow City Council spokesman said: "We're delighted with the record number of entries and the sum raised for charity, it's been a great day. | A Glasgow City Council spokesman said: "We're delighted with the record number of entries and the sum raised for charity, it's been a great day. |
| "We've now raised a total of £35m for charity since the first race." | "We've now raised a total of £35m for charity since the first race." |
| More than 1,000 extra runners took part in the event this year. | More than 1,000 extra runners took part in the event this year. |
| Bumper weekend | Bumper weekend |
| The race comes during a bumper weekend for Glasgow. | The race comes during a bumper weekend for Glasgow. |
| On Friday and Saturday, pop star Robbie Williams performed to 110,000 fans at Hampden Park. | On Friday and Saturday, pop star Robbie Williams performed to 110,000 fans at Hampden Park. |
| Also on Saturday, the Scotland football team beat the Faroe Islands 6-0 before a crowd of 50,000 at Celtic Park. | Also on Saturday, the Scotland football team beat the Faroe Islands 6-0 before a crowd of 50,000 at Celtic Park. |
| The city is also hosting 4,500 delegates who are attending a conference involving Europe's leading brain specialists. | The city is also hosting 4,500 delegates who are attending a conference involving Europe's leading brain specialists. |
| The events are expected to generate up to £20m for the city's economy. | The events are expected to generate up to £20m for the city's economy. |
| A spokeswoman for Glasgow City Marketing Bureau said it would be its busiest weekend since 2002 when Real Madrid played Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions' League Final. | A spokeswoman for Glasgow City Marketing Bureau said it would be its busiest weekend since 2002 when Real Madrid played Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions' League Final. |