Eilish McColgan

Tall and slender, with a natural athletic build, Eilish McColgan is a British middle- and long-distance runner whose career has spanned over two decades. Born on 25 November 1990 in Dundee, Scotland, she began competing in 2004 at age 13 and has been active ever since. Standing 5'9" and weighing 117 lbs, she has a slim frame that suits her event range, from the steeplechase to road races.

McColgan's list of achievements is long. She is the 2022 Commonwealth Games 10,000 metres champion, with a Games record, and a silver medallist in the 5000 metres. She has won four European Championships medals: silver in the 5000 m in 2018, silver in the 10,000 m in 2022, bronze in the 5000 m in 2022, and bronze in the indoor 3000 metres in 2017. She holds the European record for the 10 km road race and the British records for the 5000 m, 10,000 m, 5 km, and half marathon, plus the European best for 10 miles on the road. She has also been a seven-time national champion.

Her Olympic and Commonwealth pedigree is equally impressive. She represented Great Britain at the 2012 London, 2016 Rio, and 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in 2014, 2018, and 2022. She is the Scottish record holder in the 3000 metres steeplechase from 2013, before injury forced her to switch events, and also holds the Scottish record in the 10,000 metres. With 262k followers on Instagram, she remains a prominent figure in athletics.