Glasgow roars for new Scottish heroes as Sandilands & Bryce claim gloryImage source, SNSImage caption, Ben Sandilands (right) and Steven Bryce (left) took home gold and bronze respectively in the men’s T20 1500mByStephen CouseBBC Sport Scotland at ScotstounPublished19 minutes agoDay one of the athletics at the Commonwealth Games was set up perfectly to be the final act in Eilish McColgan’s odyssey.The script was written for the 2022 triumphant hero to complete her gruelling journey – from injury back to her homeland – to see off any challengers to her crown.It was not meant to be. McColgan was forced to withdraw after failing to recover from a foot injury.
Luckily for the roaring Scotstoun crowd, other heroes in blue emerged.
Ben Sandilands and Steven Bryce took home gold and bronze respectively in the men’s T20 1500m, roared on by the Scottish crowd.
Sandilands was rapid around the final lap, clocking a time of 3:57.20, while Bryce held on for third, just behind Canadian Michael Barber.
