McColgan to miss Glasgow Games defence after foot fracture
Summary
Eilish McColgan, a Scottish runner, will not compete in the 10,000m race at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games because she has not fully healed from a foot fracture. She had hoped to defend her title at her home Games but withdrew due to injury recovery time being too short.Key Facts
- Eilish McColgan is 35 years old and won the Commonwealth Games 10,000m gold medal four years ago in Birmingham.
- She is the daughter of Liz McColgan, who also had success in athletics.
- Eilish shifted to road racing after earlier injuries but planned to return to track events for Glasgow 2026.
- A toe injury during the London Marathon in April caused a stress fracture that was not initially detected.
- Despite trying to recover and race at an event in Scotstoun, she and her team decided she could not compete.
- This is her second time missing the chance to compete at a home Commonwealth Games; she ran the steeplechase in 2014.
- McColgan remains optimistic about her fitness and is supporting Team Scotland at the Games.
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