Kerr, Kinghorn & Sandilands lead awards shortlists

Olympic silver medallist Josh Kerr leads the shortlist for the Scottish Athlete of the Year Award.

Kerr - and great rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen - were pipped to 1500m gold by American Cole Hocker in Paris in the summer.

The 26-year-old is joined by fellow Olympians Laura Muir, Jemma Reekie and Megan Keith in the frame for the award, along with mountain runner Scout Adkin.

Meanwhile, the Para Athlete of the Year award will be fought out between Paralympic medallists Samantha Kinghorn and Ben Sandilands, plus Melanie Woods.

Wheelchair racer Kinghorn won gold and four silvers in Paris, while Sandilands also claimed gold on the track.

Athlete of the Year:

Scout Adkin, Megan Keith, Josh Kerr, Laura Muir, Jemma Reekie

Para Athlete of the Year:

Samantha Kinghorn, Ben Sandilands, Melanie Woods

Masters Athlete of the Year:

Grant Baillie, Paul Forbes, Chris Upson

U20 Athlete of the Year:

Scott Hopper, Angela McAuslan-Kelly, Natasha Phillips

U17 Athlete of the Year:

Josh Mungin, Zara Redmond, Holly Whittaker