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Callum Hawkins has finished fourth at the last two editions of the World Championships Marathon in 2017 in London and in 2019 in Doha. His finish in 2019 ensured him a selection spot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Hawkins made his NYRR racing debut at the 2017 United Airlines NYC Half, taking second place in 1:00:08. Earlier that year, he won the Kagawa Marugame Half-Marathon in Japan. His time of 60:00 set a new Scottish record, and places him behind only Mo Farah (59:32) on the British all-time list. He also finished ahead of Farah at the Great Edinburgh XCountry meet, taking second while Farah placed seventh, making him the first British athlete in seven years to defeat the Olympic champion.

In 2016, Hawkins was the top British athlete at the London Marathon, finishing eighth overall and earning himself a place on Team GB for the Rio 2016 Olympic Marathon. In Rio, he placed ninth in 2:11:52. His older brother, Derek, followed him in London, placing 14th in 2:12:57, and again in Rio, finishing 114th in the marathon in 2:29:24.

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, Hawkins collapsed near the finish from heat exhaustion while leading the race. He bounced back the following year to finish as the second British athlete at the London Marathon behind Farah in 10th place with a time of 2:08:14, a new Scottish record.

Hawkins grew up in a family of runners; his father, Robert, was a national-level runner and his two brothers were also among the most talented in the country. He spent his collegiate years competing for both Butler University in the U.S. and the University of West Scotland. He now lives and trains with his brothers, and they are coached together by their father.