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finish. The Renfrewshire athlete took over in 17th position at the start of the third leg but ran through the field in 11:01, the fastest individual time of the day, to take his side into fourth, although it subsequently fell back to finish eighth.

Hawkins, as is the case with Butchart, now has his sights set on next month’s European crosscountry team trials at Liverpool.

GLORY LEG: Andrew Butchart finishes first to give Central another national cross-country relay title