In November 2013 we announced our backing of Eilish McColgan, who is now a two-time Olympian, three-time British steeplechase champion and GB international, in an individual sponsorship deal.
Ian Beattie, our Chief Operating Officer – and also Chairman of scottish athletics – said: “Lindsays is delighted to offer backing to a dedicated and talented athlete with great potential at a time when she is pushing on to even greater things in an already significant career.”
Eilish writes a monthly blog for us, charting her progress towards each milestone and sharing her experiences.
Some fast facts about Eilish:
- In August 2018 Eilish won Silver in the 5000m
- At the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April 2018, she qualified for the final in the 1500m and 5000m, placing 6th in both races
- In 2017 her achievements included PBs in the 1500m, 1 mile, 3000m, 5000m, 10km as well as becoming the Scottish 5000m record holder and winning a Bronze medal at the European Indoor Championships
- Qualified for Rio 2016 Olympics to compete in the 5000m where she reached the final
- The national record-holder in the 3000-metre steeplechase and the Under-23 record-holder for Great Britain
- Competed in the 3000-metre steeplechase in the 2012 Olympics, her first major international championship
- A member of the Dundee Hawkhill Harriers, she has been coached since the age of 13 by her mother, Liz McColgan
- Competed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow during 2014
- Came 10th at the World Championships in Moscow 2013
June 2020: Eilish's High Five - a challenge for school children ahead of the school term finishing
Eilish has recorded a series of lockdown exit videos demonstrating five sets of exercises for schoolkids across the country to . The videos include some of her favourite running drills and exercises as a motivation for children to keep active and maintain physical and mental health as we move into the early phases of the exit from the Covid-19 lockdown. You can read the full article introducing the videos here.
You can see Eilish's previous vlogs which include reflections on recent training progress and competition experiences.
