Eilish McColgan (born 25 November 1990) is a Scottish long-distance runner. Eilish represented Team GB at 4 Olympic Games – London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2021 and Paris 2024.
McColgan holds the European record in the 10km on the road, and British records for the 5000m, 10,000m, 5km and 10K road, and half marathon. She also owns the European best in the 10 miles.
She is a four-time European medallist after winning a silver in the 5000m in 2018, bronze for the indoor 3000m in 2017 and more recently a silver and bronze at the 2022 European Champs in Munich over 5,000m and 10,000m.
This came after an incredible summer which saw McColgan become Commonwealth Games Champion over 10,000m. A feat that repeated her mum’s victory 36 years earlier and broke the Commonwealth Games record. A few days later, she doubled back to take a silver medal over 5,000m.
She studied mathematics and accountancy at the University of Dundee and in March 2022, McColgan launched a non-profit organisation, Giving Back to Track with partner and fellow Olympian Michael Rimmer with the aim to encourage youngsters to get involved in athletics by operating free after-school clubs and funding the next generation of female athletes through sports scholarships and travel grants