McColgan to miss Glasgow Games defence after foot fracture
Scotland's Eilish McColgan will miss out on the chance to defend her Commonwealth Games 10,000m title in her home country after failing to recover sufficently from a foot fracture.
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"Sadly, I won't be competing at Glasgow 2026."
— Eilish McColgan , Athlete
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Scotland's Eilish McColgan will miss out on the chance to defend her Commonwealth Games 10,000m title in her home country after failing to recover sufficently from a foot fracture.
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