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 hoping to 'sneak' Olympic 10,000m bronze Eilish McColgan discusses her Olympics hopes before a BBC documentary about the athletics feats of the Scottish athlete and her mum Liz. BBC Sport - Published on November 28, 2023
McColgan spends five days in hospital with spine issue Commonwealth 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 on August 28, 2023
McColgan to miss London Marathon with knee injury Eilish McColgan is forced to withdraw from Sunday's London Marathon because of a knee injury. BBC Sport - Published on April 21, 2023

Watch Farah & McColgan in the London Marathon How 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 on April 18, 2023
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 on April 2, 2023
'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 on January 31, 2023

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 on December 8, 2022
'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 on October 31, 2022
London Marathon: Scotland's Eilish McColgan withdraws from debut Commonwealth 10,000m champion Eilish McColgan withdraws from next month's London Marathon because of a medical issue. BBC Sport - Published on September 2, 2022
European Championships: GB's Eilish McColgan wins bronze in women's 5000m final Watch 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 on August 18, 2022

European Championships Munich 2022: McColgan wins bronze as Heyward takes silver for GB Great 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 on August 18, 2022
European Championships Munich 2022: Great Britain's Eilish McColgan claims 10,000m silver Great 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 on August 15, 2022
Commonwealth Games: Scotland's Eilish McColgan wins silver in 5000m final Watch 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 on August 7, 2022	Eilish McColgan smashes mum Liz's Scottish 10,000m record Great 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 on June 8, 2022
Eilish McColgan sets British and European 10k record at Great Manchester Run Eilish 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 on May 22, 2022	London Vitality 10,000: Mo Farah beaten by Ellis Cross as Eilish McColgan sets Scottish mark Mo 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 on May 2, 2022
Eilish McColgan: Scottish runner breaks Paula Radcliffe's 21-year-old British half-marathon record Eilish McColgan breaks Paula Radcliffe's 21-year-old British half marathon record with a stunning run at Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. BBC Sport - Published on February 19, 2022	Commonwealth Games: Laura Muir & Josh Kerr to run for Scotland at Birmingham 2022 Scottish Olympic medallists Laura Muir and Josh Kerr have their Commonwealth Games places confirmed, along with Eilish McColgan, Jemma Reekie, Jake Wightman and Andy Butchart. BBC Sport - Published on October 5, 2021
Eilish McColgan: 'I can choose training times, other women can't' Britain's 5,000m record holder Eilish McColgan admits she is "very hesitant" about training runs after dark. BBC Sport - Published on October 5, 2021	Diamond League: Obiri wins 5000m as McColgan breaks British record Kenya's Hellen Obiri wins the women's 5000m in a season-best time of 14 mins 26.38 seconds, with Eilish McColgan finishing fourth in 14 mins 28.55 seconds to break Paula Radcliffe's British record at.. BBC Sport - Published on July 1, 2021