Great Edinburgh XCountry 2017 highlights

Great Edinburgh XCountry 2017 highlights

AW
Published: 08th January, 2017
Updated: 12th March, 2025
BY Athletics Weekly

Watch highlights of the action at Holyrood Park as Callum Hawkins is pipped by Leonard Korir in a thrilling men's race and Laura Muir anchors GB to relay victory

Teams battled it out for victory at the Simplyhealth Great Edinburgh XCountry on Saturday (January 7), with GB's Callum Hawkins narrowly beaten by USA's Leonard Korir in a sprint finish and Europe's Yasemin Can dominating the senior women's race.

Laura Muir, who has started the year in storming fashion, anchored the British team to victory in the 4x1km mixed team relay.

Watch video highlights of the action below and then read about each race in our online reports. Check out the January 12 edition of AW magazine for more in-depth coverage, pictures and results.

Senior men's race report | click here
Senior women's race report | click here
4x1km mixed team relay report | click here
Junior race reports | click here

» Video via GreatRunTV on YouTube

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