Eilish McColgan
Scottish runner who broke her mother's record.
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"Sadly, I won't be competing at Glasgow 2026."View Story →
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Kosgei wins Great North Run but McColgan withdraws
Kenya's Brigid Kosgei wins the women's race at the Great North Run as Eilish McColgan drops out early with injury, while American Zouhair Talbi wins the men's event.
September 13, 2026McColgan wins London Big Half after five months out
Britain's Eilish McColgan returns to competitive action after five months out with a fractured foot to win the London Big Half for a fourth time.
September 6, 2026Glasgow roars for new Scottish heroes as Sandilands & Bryce claim glory
Day one of the athletics at the 2026 Commonwealth Games was set up perfectly to be the final act in Eilish McColgan's odyssey. Luckily for Glasgow, other heroes emerged.
July 27, 2026McColgan to miss Glasgow Games defence after foot fracture
Scotland's Eilish McColgan will miss out on the chance to defend her Commonwealth Games 10,000m title in her home country after failing to recover sufficently from a foot fracture.
July 25, 2026Johnson-Thompson and Asher-Smith out of Commonwealths
Olympic silver medallist Katarina Johnson-Thompson pulls out of the Commonwealth Games because of injury.
July 23, 2026Is 2026 the Commonwealth Games' last dance or a future-proofing revamp?
It's been going for 96 years - but many doubted the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which open in Glasgow on Thursday, would happen. So what could the future hold for the event?
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