Editor’s Be aware: Eilish McColgan is on a journey. Stuart Weir and I’ve noticed her on her journey from the 1,500 meters, then, to the steeplechase, then, to the 5,000m and 10,000m, and now, to the roads. In 2024, Eilish ran a marathon debut in 2:24.:25 at London. Eilish is racing nicely, and this 30:07 in opening her season, suggests some sturdy performances in 2026.
This author recollects Eilish McColgan’s 10,000m debut in North America, on the Payton Jordan Invite at Stanford abotu a decade in the past. Wanting ahead to seeing her compete in 2026, hopefully on the European and Commonwealth Video games, however that’s only a want from a few athletics writers.
Properly achieved, Eilish!
As Stuart Weir begins on his second million phrases with RunBlogRun, we thank our UK/Europe senior author for his thoughtfulness, candor and humorousness.
European 10km file for Eilish McColgan
Eilish McColgan set a ladies’s European 10km file in Valencia – seven days after her earlier file was damaged. The 35-year-old Briton knocked three seconds off Jana van Lent’s time as she completed eighth within the ladies’s race on the Valencia Ibercaja in 30:07. McColgan had held the file for greater than three years after setting a time of 30:19 in Manchester in 2022. The file had beforehand been in British palms with Paula Radcliffe’s file of 30:21 being unbeaten for 19 years for nearly 20 years after operating in Puerto Rico in 2003.
McColgan stated afterwards: “I’m actually happy with myself. Crossing the end line I used to be a bit emotional as a result of it’s been a really lengthy three years to get again to this degree.” (BBC web site)
Eilish is an all-round athlete whose earlier achievements embody:
2017 European indoors bronze 3000m
2018 European silver 5000m
2022 European silver 10000m and bronze 5000m
2022 Commonwealth Video games 10000m gold and 5000m silver
Eilish has been GB champion at 3000SC, 5000m, 10000m, 10K street, half-marathon and marathon.
In 2024, Eilish McColgan ran her first marathon (London) ending 8th in 2:24.25.
Winners in Valencia have been: Girls: Brenda Jepchirchir (Kenya) 29:26 and Males: Andreas Almgren (Sweden) 26:42
