World 1500m champion Josh Kerr says his coaches helped him recuperate from his “lowest level” in 2015 as he celebrated successful Scottish athlete of the 12 months.
Olympic bronze medallist Kerr, whose dad and mom accepted the trophy on his behalf, praised the influence of Danny Mackey and Mark Pollard.
Sammi Kinghorn received Scottish Athletics’ Para-athlete of the 12 months at Saturday’s awards dinner.
“It was so essential for me on the time,” mentioned 26-year-old Kerr.
“I used to be at my lowest level and Scottish Athletics have been who I leaned upon. They have been there once I wanted them and put me on the precise path.
“My dad and mom have been there in Glasgow to just accept the trophy on my behalf and I do know they have been thrilled to try this. They’ve been an enormous a part of what I’ve turn out to be in my profession.
“This can be a unbelievable award and I’m delighted to win it for the primary time in my profession. It caps off a fantastic 12 months for me in some ways.”
T53 racer Kinghorn, 27, received gold and three silvers at this 12 months’s World Para Championships in Paris.
“It’s at all times a pleasant feeling to understand through an award like this that folks have been happy to see you do nicely,” she mentioned.
“You do not at all times respect that at a championship. I had labored actually laborious previous to Paris however I had no thought I had 4 medals in me.
“The 100m gold was a shock to me in some ways regardless that I felt calm going into it and was trying merely to do what I do daily.
“However once I watch the race again I see that each part was executed precisely as we might hope and plan – and you do not get that too typically.”