Eilish McColgan

McColgan was victorious on Wednesday night at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham following a last lap which saw her kick for home in the last 200m, setting a ...

“Her 10,000m race was one of the highlights of the Games. An inspirational performance which has inspired our team and the nation. That’s what makes it special, so to lead them out at the Closing Ceremony will be a moment I will never forget.” I have seen some Scotland’s biggest names have that honour, so for me to be asked and have the opportunity to lead the team into Alexander Stadium, tops off an already amazing week.

EILISH McColgan has bagged a silver medal in tonight's 5000m final at the Commonwealth Games.McColgan ran 14:42.14 for her second medal of the tourna.

A gold and a silver. And I felt that too today in the last 200m. "There have been so many athletes and staff of all nations saying they watched me in the dining hall. It was a different bunch of girls today. That was such a high for me on Wednesday night winning the 10,000m. I was so tired mentally and physically.

Eilish McColgan has been named Scotland's flag bearer for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony.

"Eilish epitomises the values of Team Scotland, having overcome illness and injury to become a champion. "We are a close-knit team - I have been running and competing with so many of the team since I was 12. "What makes Team Scotland special is that we only get the chance to pull on a Scotland vest once every four years.

Birmingham 2022 will be Scotland's most successful Commonwealth Games outside of Glasgow 2014 after seven medals - four of them gold - were won on Sunday in ...

"For a nation like Scotland to get a medal in the road race, with the talent that is here... "It's been a long road and a lot of people gave up on me. "I'd not road raced in three years, so I had no expectation of winning a medal. "It's been a long time coming," Hickey told BBC Scotland. "I always believed in myself but to get in the ring is easier said, than done. "Brilliant, but this is just the beginning," Lazzerini said. The fighters shared a hug of mutual respect after a gripping bout.

Photos by Bobby Gavin Results and schedule Evening Session Let's make it a double! Eilish McColgan fought hard to add silver in the Women's 5000m at.

The 4x100m Women’s final featured a Scotland team for the first time since Edinburgh in 1986. Every time I go to the dining hall I am just crying all the time. But I possibly used up too much because the home straight finish was not as strong as I’d have liked.’ I’ve mixed feelings about the race because it was hard in lane two and I tried early on to just get in touch with the race. So many athletes and staff from all nations have been saying in the dining hall that they watched me and cheered me on, that I started crying. ‘It has been a rollercoaster of emotions.

Posted by Jason Henderson | Aug 7, 2022 | 0. The 10,000m champion finishes runner-up at 5000m behind Beatrice Chebet on the final night at Birmingham 2022.

Honestly, it is a dream to get a gold and a silver.” I led out 4800m of that race and to still come and get a silver medal, I can’t ask for any more. It was a similar scene to the 10,000m, where McColgan had led with a Kenyan and Ugandan for company. Here in Birmingham she led through 1000m in 2:58, 2000m in 5:55, 3000m in 8:53 and 4000m in 11:50 and entering the final kilometre she only had Kenyan duo Chebet and Selah Busienei for company. In coming weeks we will see what she can do at the European Championships as well – if she decides to compete in Munich – and London Marathon on October 2. Very much like Paula Radcliffe – and of course her formidable mother Liz – she is most at home when forcing the pace and making her rivals suffer.

But Dundee's track star added a super silver to her Birmingham medal collection to complete a “dream” week on the track. The Hawkhill Harrier, who captured ...

“Honestly a gold and silver is a dream.” She was able to keep ahead of one of them but Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet has world class pedigree and had too much left in her tank to give McColgan a realistic shot at a second gold. Her only hope of a second first place was to make her stamina count and tire the sprint finishers out before the last lap.

It has been Scotland's most successful Games outside of Glasgow - with a haul of 49 medals.

The 25-year-old Barrhead boxer said: “I proved a lot of people wrong. I have been running and competing with so many of the team since I was 12. But not just the athletes – the medics, coaches and staff. What makes Team Scotland special is that we only get the chance to pull on a Scotland vest once every four years.” Knowing Laura got a gold and a bronze really spurred me on.” First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the sporting class of 2022 could inspire a new generation of athletes. Eilish will cap a wonderful fortnight by leading out the Scotland team as flagbearer for the closing ceremony.

Roisin Flanagan broke her Northern Ireland record by over a second when she finished 11th in a high quality 5000 metres Commonwealth Games final last night ...

Meanwhile, in the World Junior Champs in Colombia Mid Ulster’s Nick Griggs finished 9th in the 3,000 metres in a time of 8.04.42. Ethiopia’s Melkeneh took gold in 7.44.06 Eilish is the NI record holder with a time of 9 mins 34.86 secs set in last year’s Olympics in Tokyo Eilish finished sixth in the final of the steeplechase in Birmingham in a time of 9 mins 57.18 secs.