Braveheart Scottish political landscape in the mid to late 1990s. In 1997, a 12-ton sandstone statue depicting Mel Gibson as William Wallace in "Braveheart" was placed in the car park of the Wallace Monument near Stirling, Scotland. The statue, which was the work of Tom Church, a monumental mason from Brechin, included the word "Braveheart" on Wallace's shield. The installation became the cause of much controversy; one local resident stated that it was wrong to "desecrate the main memorial to Wallace with a lump of crap". In 1998, someone wielding a hammer vandalized the statue's face. After repairs were made, the
Great Stirling Run Great Stirling Run The Great Stirling Run, styled as the Simplyhealth Great Stirling Run for sponsorship purposes and formerly known as the Stirling Scottish Marathon, is a long-distance running event held in Stirling, Scotland. The first event was held on May 21, 2017, with 2018's event taking place on April 29. From 2018, the event introduced a half marathon alongside the existing marathon. The event was created by the Great Run Company, organisers of the Great North Run and Great Manchester Run. The ambition is for the Stirling Scottish Marathon to become the leading marathon in the country within three