Newton Mearns athlete Erin Wallace capped off an incredible 12 months with a seventh place finish in the 1500m at the IAFF World Junior Championships.

The 19-year-old qualified for the final after running 4:17.21 in a tough heat in Tampere, Finland and was in the mix for a medal with one lap remaining before going on to finish seventh in a strong field.

Wallace was Team Scotland’s golden girl at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas, winning gold in the 1500m and she made the step up to represent Scotland in the senior team in the Gold Coast earlier this year.