Derek Hawkins

Derek John Hawkins (born 29 April 1989) is a British distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics and placed 114th. Personal life Hawkins was born on 29 April 1989. His younger brother Callum is also a long-distance runner. In addition to his training schedule he worked part-time in a local supermarket. In 2016 he and Callum launched Hawkins Running, an online coaching service for distance runners. Athletics Hawkins won the Scottish cross country championships in 2011 and 2012. In 2012 he ran his first marathon, competing in Frankfurt and finishing in a time of two hours 14 minutes and 4 seconds. At the 2013 London Marathon, in his second competition over the distance, he was the highest placed British athlete, finishing 13th in a time of two hours 16 minutes and 51 seconds. This result qualified him for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, but Hawkins decided not to compete in Moscow in order to focus on his preparation for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.