Shona Girdwood misses out...by 43 seconds
Shona (40), formerly of Rosebank, who works as a South Lanarkshire Council athletics development officer, refused to take the plaudits despite recording her best finish in the event having been fifth at last year's staging in Australia.
"I was a bit disappointed to just miss out on a medal by 43 seconds this time," Shona said.
"I think I would rather have finished fifth!
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Hide Ad"But I know that finishing fourth in the world is still a great achievement."
Shona was the only Scottish participant among the 131 competitors in Budapest.
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