Athletics:
YVONNE Murray, Scotland's Commonwealth 10,000 metres champion, bids to put a nightmare year to rest tomorrow, at the Britannia 10 kilometre race in Glasgow. She was 11 seconds clear at two-thirds distance 12 months ago, and seemed en route to victory and a course record when she fell victim to cramp, and finished in tears. Food poisoning derailed her in the Great North Run; her planned marathon debut, in London, had to be put on hold because of foot and leg injuries; and she consequently went into the Balmoral race at Easter badly prepared, and finished well down.
''I should not have run, but I'm much happier now, and have got over these problems,'' she said yesterday. ''I am looking forward to racing again.''
Former Olympian, Lynne MacDougall, a frequent rival during Murray's career, should prove her closest Scottish challenger, but the strongest threat is likely to come from the Kenyan entry, Lucia Subano and Judy Kiplimo. Subano won last year's Great North Run as Murray was stretchered off, while Kiplimo was third in Glasgow last year.
More than 4100 women had entered by yesterday, making it the UK's biggest women-only race. Competitors can still sign on at the Kelvin Hall until 30 minutes before tomorrow's 11.am start.
q PAUL Evans says he will contest the Great South Run on September 13. He also says he wants to run for Scotland in the Commonwealth Games. These begin on September 11. ''Evans has not notified us that he wishes to run for Scotland,'' said SAF administrator Neil Park yesterday.
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