Scotlands Eilish McColgan celebrates with her mother Liz McColgan after winning the Women’s 10,000m Final at Alexander Stadium on day six of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

In early 2023, Eilish McColgan was London Marathon ready. The training was done, plans were in place, then a knee injury forced her to withdraw just days before the event.

Eilish McColgan (Mark Shearman) A recent conversation with her father Peter, himself a former international steeplechaser, provided further validation of that perspective of enjoying the moment.

Eilish McColgan will finally make her London Marathon debut this year after a knee injury ruled her out in 2023 Her mother, Liz (right), a former BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner ...

Eilish McColgan’s Marathon tips Build up mileage “Gradually build up the training. People get so scared of ‘I’ve got 26 miles to run so I need to get out there and do it all in one go’.

Eilish McColgan is congratulated by mum Liz after winning Commonwealth gold (Mike Egerton/PA). “I just remember a buzz around the whole city and a busy place to be in,” said McColgan.

Eilish McColgan “But the priority is definitely the marathon, although that might change if I’m no use at it. “That’s the sort of way my mum planned it.

Top Scots athlete Eilish McColgan has revealed the time her parents 'left her with Jimmy Savile' in a birthday tweet to her mum Liz. In a post on the social media platform on Sunday, Eilish, 29 ...

Champion runner Eilish McColgan has revealed she was the victim of ‘disgusting’ racial abuse when she announced her engagement to running coach Michael Rimmer earlier this year. Speaking at ...

Eilish McColgan's latest European and British 10,000m records set at the Great Scottish Run earlier this month have been invalidated after the Glasgow course was found to be 150m short, organisers ...

AW NewsInterviewsEilish McColgan plots her comeback Eilish McColgan plots her comeback AW Published: 26th December, 2023 Updated: 10th February, 2025 BY Euan Crumley ...