Great Edinburgh run at the finish line
The Great Edinburgh international cross-country run has been staged for the final time, with the city council to pull funding for the world-class sporting event as a budgetsaving measure.
The council is to withdraw its £100,000 funding to stage the event in Holyrood Park. The prestigious race has attracted A-list athletes including Olympic champions Mo Farah and Kenenisa Bekele during its 14-year-history.
The Great Run Company, which stages the event, is also responsible for the city’s amateur events, including the Great Winter Run.
Senior sources at Great Run said it was unlikely an 11th hour deal would be done, with discussions having been held on other potential locations.