Eilish McColgan, the reigning Commonwealth Games 10,000m champion, is in a brutal fight right now, battling a foot fracture that puts her defense of that title on Monday in serious doubt. This isn’t just any race, it’s a home Games in Glasgow, and the stakes could not be higher for the 35-year-old track star.
The Brutal Truth About That Fracture
Seriously, this injury story is a gut punch. Back in April, during the London Marathon, McColgan was pushing through what turned out to be a gruesome toe injury. What nobody knew then was that it had led to an undetected stress fracture. Since that Birmingham gold four years ago, where she roared to victory just like her mum, it’s been an injury-scarred spell. She even transitioned to road racing for a bit, but there was no way she was missing a second home Games in Glasgow, especially after doing the steeplechase there back in 2014. She’s committed to getting back on the track for this.
“Every Opportunity” But No Guarantees
Her mom and coach, Liz McColgan, isn’t sugarcoating things, even with Eilish back in full training and determined as ever to race. “Eilish wants to be in Glasgow. She wants to compete. She’s the reigning champion and she’s given herself every opportunity to be on that start line,” Liz told BBC Sport. But there’s a huge catch. “I’d be lying if I said we’re 100 percent definitely going to race because she still has a couple of sessions that we need to run to make sure that everything’s okay, like getting spikes on.” That’s real talk right there. They’re trying their absolute hardest to get everything in place, but that cautious tone, especially about something as fundamental as *spikes*, tells you everything about the battle Eilish is facing.
So, come Monday, at the historic mile event at Scotstoun, the entire city of Glasgow will be holding its breath. Will Eilish McColgan make the start line? If she does, you know she’s giving it 100 percent. Her mom’s dream for her to be a double gold medal winner, just like she was, is absolutely on the line. This is truly do-or-die for a champion.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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