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Renfrewshire athletes see 2020 Olympic medal bids put on ice as organisers postpone Tokyo showpiece

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Kilbarchan AAC superstars Jemma Reekie and Callum Hawkins have had their Olympic medal dreams put on ice until 2021.Marathon runner Hawkins had already been pre-selected for Team GB after a stunning year that saw him produce one of the best ever British performances at the World Athletics Championships in Doha.

He finished fourth in the men’s marathon and just narrowly missing out on a podium place.The 27-year-old Elderslie athlete placed ninth over 26.2 miles on his Olympic debut at Rio 2016 and was looking to make an even bigger mark this time around.And top British prospect Reekie, 22, was looking like a shoe-in after picking up some incredible results, including smashing the British indoor 800 metres record at the Scottish Masters

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