Five big names to look out for at Commonwealth Games

Five big names to look out for at Glasgow 2026Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Scotland's Josh Kerr, England's Kadeena Cox and South Africa's Chad le Clos are among the biggest names competing in GlasgowByAmy CanavanBBC Sport ScotlandPublished29 minutes agoWith 215 golds up for grabs at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, highlighting just five medal hopefuls is no easy feat.Scotland's largest city is set to welcome more than 3,000 athletes from 10 sports, all of whom have the ambition of leaving with a slab of metal resting on their chest.For some, a podium-finish is paramount. The bare minimum. For others, competing at the Games is a win in itself.Much has been made of the reduced programme, the city's readiness and the 'what next?' once Glasgow has passed on the hosting baton again, but for now, the attention - finally - is fully on the athletes.Here, BBC Scotland takes a look at some of the biggest names battling it out in the upcoming Commonwealth Games.Is Glasgow ready for the Commonwealth Games - and does the city care?AttributionNewsPublished5 days agoCan Wales find new Commonwealth legends in Glasgow?Published2 days agoKeep up to date with the Commonwealth Games herePublished17 April 2024Can record-breaking Kerr make more history?We couldn't start with anyone else, could we?Even before he walked the walk after talking the talk, new mile world-record holder Josh Kerr was pictured as the poster boy for his home Games.The brazen - arguably gallus - boy from Edinburgh has won the hearts of many Scots, and athletics fans generally, in recent years for his no-nonsense, bullish approach on and off the track. He set out his stall months ago, targeting the men's mile world record - which had stood for 27 years - at London's Diamond League on Saturday.Kerr didn't just break it, he smashed it by nearly half a second, running a simply sublime three minutes 42.66 seconds.The Scot now heads to his homeland f...