Smooth as silk...Carluke On The Run 10K winner Tewo glided along route

Sunday's 16th staging of Carluke On The Run '“ organised by Carluke Development Trust '“ featured a total of 175 runners battling along a 10km course which started and finished at John Cumming Stadium.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd May 2017, 16:26 BST
Updated 4th Jun 2017, 22:04 BST
Carluke On The Run 10K winner Tewolde Mengisteab grimaces on his way to a comprehensive victory on Sunday (Pic by Sarah Peters)Carluke On The Run 10K winner Tewolde Mengisteab grimaces on his way to a comprehensive victory on Sunday (Pic by Sarah Peters)
Carluke On The Run 10K winner Tewolde Mengisteab grimaces on his way to a comprehensive victory on Sunday (Pic by Sarah Peters)

And athletes of all levels loved their day, with the overall winner – Eritrean Tewolde Mengisteab – the undoubted star of the show.“It was an unbelievable performance by Mengisteab,” said Carluke Development Trust development manager Bill Anderson.“He was so smooth.“You see a lot of top athletes just gliding across the surface and he is one of them.“We had a good turnout of runners and good crowds out watching.“It was great that the overall race was well received by runners and spectators alike.”The original name of the race – Carluke 10K – was replaced by Carluke On The Run six years ago and the event grows in popularity every year.See this week's Carluke and Lanark Gazette - in the shops from Wednesday, May 24, for a comprehensive picture round-up from Carluke On The Run.