Eilish McColgan

The sold-out crowd of 32000 at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium roared as McColgan sprinted to her first gold medal.

The sold-out crowd of 32,000 at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium roared as McColgan sprinted to her first gold medal at an international competition. Holy that 10km was INCREDIBLE! Congrats@EilishMccolgan!!! The roar of the crowd in that last lap too. She ran a Commonwealth Games record of 30:48.60 to follow in the footsteps of her mother 32 years ago.

The 31-year-old outlasted her rivals to secure the biggest win of her career in front of a raucous crowd.

And to win it in the same event I won it in. I have finally found the event and to win tonight is incredible. I was ready to win the medal. “It’s so special to have this event in the UK. This is my fourth Commonwealth Games and my fourth event – I have done the 1500m, the 5km, the steeplechase. I knew the fitness was in me. And the magical moment was made all the sweeter as legendary mum Liz was on hand to offer her daughter the warmest of embraces.

The First Minister was speaking after McColgan won the 10000-metre final at the Commonwealth Games.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. It’s been a long time coming and she put it together tonight and I’m just really, really pleased.” Speaking to the BBC afterwards, she said: “It’s just been such an up and down year with Covid, initially, then another illness and a couple of niggles at the wrong time…

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"I couldn't have asked for anything more to have my family here, it was vibrating through my body. To win it tonight was so special." Eilish’s achievements are even more impressive given that she has had to deal with Covid and a series of injuries this year.

Eilish McColgan repeated history by winning her first Commonwealth Games medal - taking gold in a sensational 10000 metres final.

“He makes me believe I can compete and win a medal. It was now a two-horse race and a slight shove in the back from McColgan suggested she was annoyed her opponent was hogging the inside without the pace to justify it. “It’s a home games, my mum is here, my dad is here, Michael is here, my aunt and uncle are here. “My family know the ups and downs and how difficult the journey is.” “It is just so special that it’s here in the UK. This is my third Commonwealth Games and my fourth event. “It’s been such an up and down year,” said the gold medallist.

Eilish McColgan was inspired by surely the loudest roar heard since the London 2012 Olympics as she took a thrilling gold medal in the 10000m.

“I ran a PB in the semi-final and got a bronze medal, but I didn’t put the best race together in the final and have to take the positives. “This is what I wanted.” “I watched the start back and I didn’t execute it well enough,” she added. “I feel good, I could have had a better execution, but I am still grateful to win my first Commonwealth title,” she said. “This is my fourth Commonwealth Games and my fourth event – I have done the 1500m, the 5km, the steeplechase,” she said, smiling. Now I have moved up to a gold, so I am grateful.” I have finally found the event and to win tonight is incredible. “And I have finished sixth every time. “It has just been an up and down year with Covid, another illness, a couple of niggles at the wrong time,” she said. I couldn’t have asked for more.” But I knew if I could stay with them I had a chance of a medal. I wanted it so badly.”

The First Minister was speaking after McColgan won the 10000-metre final at the Commonwealth Games.

It’s been a long time coming and she put it together tonight and I’m just really, really pleased.” Speaking to the BBC afterwards, she said: “It’s just been such an up and down year with Covid, initially, then another illness and a couple of niggles at the wrong time… I just wanted it so bad.

EILISH McColgan has won gold in the women's 10000m at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham - matching her mum's 1986 record.

You could see I wanted gold." "I couldn't have asked for anything more to have my family here, it was vibrating through my body. To win it tonight was so special.

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“The preparation has been on and off. We had a tough heat and I qualified comfortably so I’m looking forward to the final.” People have taken a few wee digs and kicked me when I’m down but the last four weeks I got my head together and proved it today. To have it here in the UK, this is my third Commonwealth Games and my fourth event. He said: “I love a home Games and I’ve always raised my game. She’s just run the race I always knew she was capable of running.”

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Listen to the crowd, this is absolutely incredible.” But at last, after so many disappointments, and so much heartache, she is a champion, just like her mum. “It’s surreal. She battled on but couldn’t stay with the leaders. Liz cannot believe it, and I’m not sure Eilish can either. I’ll remember it for the rest of my life.” “This was a clash for the ages.” Who wants it the most? “This is the performance of her lifetime.” Does she go hard here, from 500m out? “It felt like an important moment for British sport, and a great moment for the McColgan family,” he said during commentary. Liz was the 1991 10,000m world champion and a two-time 10,000m Commonwealth Games champion in 1986 and 1990.

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‘But when they made a surge I stayed with it and then, over those last 100m or so, I am convinced it was the crowd that pulled me home. I’d a wobble about halfway when I wondered if they were just leaving me out there at the front. He, my mum and Michael were all saying the same thing to me ‘you have to take this chance‘.

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“I knew the Kenyans were super strong and would put in bursts. But I knew the fitness was somewhere in me. But you can see in that last 100m I wanted gold. I just wanted it so bad. Having my family here and the crowd here. The 31-year-old won in a Commonwealth Games record of 30 minutes 48.60 second.

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“I knew the Kenyans were super strong and would put in bursts,” said the winner, whose father Peter was also a Commonwealth Games competitor in the steeplechase. Her second 5km was an impressive 15:10.6. The final kilometre was 2:51 and her last lap a lung-bursting 63.1 as she beat the 20-year-old championship record set by Salina Kosgei in Manchester. The Scot was not going to have it all her own way and the Kenyan pair hit the front with 10 laps to go. All year her form on the roads has been spectacular and now, following this track title, there will be huge anticipation over what she can achieve over 26.2 miles. But I knew the fitness was somewhere in me,” said McColgan. “Having my family here and the crowd here… A sporting Cheptai said: “I’m so happy to be a silver medallist. Into the final lap Cheptai led, with the crowd favourite poised to strike close behind. I’m so happy to do this for Kenya.” The young McColgan was born a few months after her mum’s victory in New Zealand, too. She ran the race the way I knew she was capable of. Once in pole position she led through one mile in 5:10, 3km in 9:27.88 and 5km in 15:38.02. Illustrating the power of genetics, Eilish’s victory also comes just days after a father-son combination featuring another Scottish athlete, Jake Wightman, enjoyed global 1500m success in Eugene.

The 31-year-old wins her first major championship gold medal.

In fact, it began right back in 2010, when she represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi for the first time. It is great that it all came together.' She ran the race the way I knew she was capable of.

The Scottish athlete emulates the success of her mother who also won Commonwealth gold in the 10000m.

Eilish added: "Sadly there won't be any celebrating until the start of October when I finish my season. The Team Scotland star is scheduled to compete in the 5,000m on Sunday, though her mother said that would depend on "how her hamstrings held up". "So this was a nice way to sort of end the track chapter and I'm just excited now for a new challenge and what lies ahead." "It's just one of those really special moments and I was just thankful I was actually in the stadium and able to experience how the home support helped lift her to that gold medal. "It was just one of those really, really special moments that probably will never come along again but it was just a great atmosphere and just really exciting and nerve-wracking to be part of it." Liz – a two-time Commonwealth champion over 10,000m, as well as a world champion in 1991 and Olympic silver-medallist in 1988 – said watching the triumph track-side was "amazing".

The Scottish runner powered to glory in 10000 metres, sending spectators at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium wild.

Would this of happened to an English runner if the games were held in Scotland. Long live the Union." And she was quick to hail the influence of the English crowd, admitting they played a huge part in her victory. In doing so, she emulated the achievement of her mum, who won Commonwealth gold in 1986 and 1990.