Hurtling to the fastest time of her life in the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Katie ­Archibald cut her personal best by an astonishing four seconds.

But after also setting a new Scottish record in the morning heats, the 20-year-old from Milngavie couldn't repeat the feat in the race for a podium place.

Hair in Saltire colours, she lost the Women's 3000m Individual Pursuit bronze-medal race to Australia's Amy Cure. England's Joanna Rowsell won gold, Australian Annette ­Edmondson unable to answer her pace and stamina in the final.

Now Archibald must dismiss the disappointment and focus on today's 10K Scratch Race.

It was a valiant effort against Cure and she only eased off in the last lap to save her legs for today.

The personal best she set in the heats of 3.33.526 was a consolation - but didn't mean as much as a medal around her neck would have.

Archibald admitted: "I'm disappointed not to be on the podium.

"I always thought it would be quite tight between the top eight, so when I qualified fourth, I was really excited. But it doesn't feel nice to just miss out on a medal."

Archibald accepted today is another opportunity. She said: "I've got to focus on the bigger picture. I'll have a long sleep and wake up ready to go again."

The partisan crowd was not denied its chance to celebrate success, however.

Aberdonian Neil Fachie, accompanied by Craig MacLean from Granton-on Spey, set the wheels rolling for another golden day.

The pumped-up crowd sang that they would walk 500 miles, but Fachie and MacLean only had to ride 1000 metres for victory in the Men's Para-Sport Time Trial.

Going last, they knew it would take a huge effort to get gold, the Games record having been lowered twice by the riders before them, Kieran Modran from Australia and Matthew Ellis from Wales.

But the visually impaired 30-year-old drew on all the experience of a long and illustrious career, which includes Paralympic Gold at London 2012, to blow the opposition off the track and almost blow the roof off the velodrome.

Dwarfed by MacLean, pocket-rocket Fachie's power meant there could only be one outcome.

They came home in a new Games best of 1.02.096. It left Fachie struggling to walk - and contain his emotions.

He said: "That ride was possibly the most painful experience of both our lives, so we feel we deserved the medal."

Of the tears as he had received his medal, Fachie conceded: "It was a wee bit emotional.We've both stood at the top of the podium many a time.

"But to do it for Scotland in Scotland, it's something most athletes can never dream of."

He added: "Hopefully we can top this off with something in the sprint tomorrow. It's already been special."