Eilish McColgan
Scottish runner (born 1990)
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Eilish McColgan is a Scottish middle- and long-distance runner. She is the 2022 Commonwealth Games 10,000 metres champion with the Games record, and 5000 metres silver medallist. McColgan is a four-time European Championships medallist, winning silver medals for the 5000 m in 2018 and 10,000 m in 2022, bronze in the 5000 m in 2022, and a bronze for the indoor 3000 metres in 2017. She is the European record holder for the 10 km road race, and the British record holder for the 5000 m, 10,000 m, 5 km and half marathon. She also holds the European best in the 10 miles on the roads.
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McColgan to be patient over Radcliffe marathon record Eilish McColgan expects to break Paula Radcliffe's 22-year-old British record in the London Marathon - but not on her debut.BBC Sport - Published | |
McColgan to make belated London Marathon debut Eilish McColgan will make her debut at Saturday's London Marathon, competing over 26.2 miles for the first time.BBC Sport - Published | |
Cairess leads British charge at London Marathon Emile Cairess leads the British charge at this year's London Marathon, where Eilish McColgan will make her debut over the distance on 27 April.BBC Sport - Published | |
McColgan and Rowe win Vitality London 10,000 races Eilish McColgan wins the Vitality London 10,000 women's race, while Jack Rowe claims victory in the men's event.BBC Sport - Published | |
Scott finishes second and McColgan fifth in Great North RunGreat Britain's Marc Scott finishes second in the men's race, while compatriot Eilish McColgan comes fifth in the women's race.BBC Sport - Published | |
McColgan bids for Great North Run victory Eilish McColgan bids to win the Great North Run for the first time when she lines up alongside 60,000 other runners on Sunday.BBC Sport - Published | |
McColgan tempers Olympic expectation after injury Eilish McColgan says she is getting back to her best after injury but admits producing "record-breaking form" at the Olympics will be tough.BBC Sport - Published | |
Wightman & McColgan receive Olympic callsEilish McColgan and Jake Wightman are confirmed as two of nine Scots in Team GB's athletics squad for the Paris Olympics.BBC Sport - Published | |
'I've got to prove I'm in one piece to get to fourth Olympics'Eilish McColgan has endured frustrating recovery from injury but is now "aiming to be top Brit, then top European" at the Olympics.BBC Sport - Published | |
McColgan hoping to 'sneak' Olympic 10,000m bronzeEilish McColgan discusses her Olympics hopes before a BBC documentary about the athletics feats of the Scottish athlete and her mum Liz.BBC Sport - Published | |
McColgan spends five days in hospital with spine issueCommonwealth Games 10,000m champion Eilish McColgan reveals she spent spent five "distressing" days in hospital last week to address a "fluid leak" in her spine.BBC Sport - Published | |
McColgan to miss London Marathon with knee injuryEilish McColgan is forced to withdraw from Sunday's London Marathon because of a knee injury.BBC Sport - Published | |
Watch Farah & McColgan in the London MarathonHow to follow live BBC coverage of the London Marathon as Mo Farah and Eilish McColgan join around 40,000 runners in Sunday's race.BBC Sport - Published | McColgan sets new British record in Berlin Half win Eilish McColgan smashes her own British record to win the Berlin Half Marathon in one hour, five minutes and 43 seconds.BBC Sport - Published |
'More work needed on possible transgender athlete advantages' Eilish McColgan, one of Britain's leading long-distance runners, says "a lot more work needs to be done" around the possible advantages of transgender women competing in elite female athletics.BBC Sport - Published | Simpsons, Wightman & Muir among top Scots awards Neil and Andrew Simpson are named Scottish Sportsperson of the Year, with Jake Wightman, Laura Muir and Eilish McColgan also receiving awards.BBC Sport - Published |
'Wee sniff' of success gives McColgan medal hope Eilish McColgan says "having a wee sniff" of major success this year has finally given her belief that a global medal is within her capabilities.BBC Sport - Published | London Marathon: Scotland's Eilish McColgan withdraws from debutCommonwealth 10,000m champion Eilish McColgan withdraws from next month's London Marathon because of a medical issue.BBC Sport - Published |
European Championships: GB's Eilish McColgan wins bronze in women's 5000m finalWatch as Great Britain's Eilish McColgan continues her excellent season by winning bronze in the women's 5000m final at the European Championships in Munich.BBC Sport - Published | European Championships Munich 2022: McColgan wins bronze as Heyward takes silver for GBGreat Britain's Eilish McColgan wins bronze in the 5,000m as Jake Heyward takes silver in the 1500m at the European Championships in Munich.BBC Sport - Published |
European Championships Munich 2022: Great Britain's Eilish McColgan claims 10,000m silverGreat Britain's Eilish McColgan claims silver in the women's 10,000m at the European Championships as Turkey's Yasemin Can wins in Munich.BBC Sport - Published | Commonwealth Games: Scotland's Eilish McColgan wins silver in 5000m finalWatch Scotland's Eilish McColgan wins the silver medal in the women's 5000m final on day ten of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.BBC Sport - Published |
Eilish McColgan smashes mum Liz's Scottish 10,000m recordGreat Britain's Eilish McColgan breaks her mother Liz's Scottish record as she wins a 10,000m race in Hengelo in the Netherlands.BBC Sport - Published | Eilish McColgan sets British and European 10k record at Great Manchester RunEilish McColgan eclipses Paula Radcliffe's 19-year-old British and European record as she finishes runner-up behind Hellen Obiri at the Great Manchester Run.BBC Sport - Published |
London Vitality 10,000: Mo Farah beaten by Ellis Cross as Eilish McColgan sets Scottish markMo Farah is beaten by Ellis Cross in his first race since June while Eilish McColgan misses a British record by two seconds at the Vitality London 10,000.BBC Sport - Published | |
