Eilish McColgan

Eilish McColgan broke Paula Radcliffe's 21-year-old British women's 10000 metres record at the Sound Running Ten in California.

I knew I was in really good shape but to have it all come together on the day doesn't always happen." "Two years ago I ran a big PB [personal best] here so it's nice to be back with the crowds. McColgan, who won the 10,000 metres title at the Commonwealth Games in [Birmingham](/topic/birmingham) last year, now holds British records from 5,000m up to half-marathon distance.

By Jonathan GaultMarch 4, 2023 The British and American records in the women's 10000 meters both went down late Saturday night in California as Eilish.

Bor got in great shape for the USA XC champs in January, winning them and then committing to going to World XC because he believed the top 15 finishers would be given the World standard in the 10k. It’s not ideal for athletes like Bor and Chelanga that the top race to get a 10,000 qualifier was held two weeks after World XC. In fact, it’s not even certain that Kincaid will run the 10,000 at USAs this year, because the 10,000 and 5,000 will both be run in a four-day span at USAs, which can make for a tough double. Monson was 13th in the 2021 Olympic 10,000 final and 13th again in last year’s World final in Eugene. The biggest aim in the men’s 10,000 was to hit the 2023 Worlds standard, and both Kincaid and Klecker did that with personal bests – hard to be too upset about that. Already she’s set American records in the 3,000 and 10,000 (the latter by a humongous margin) in 2023 – that would be a huge year (heck, a huge career) for most athletes, and we’re barely two months into the year. Add in Fisher and the battle for the win at USAs should be very exciting. The men hit 5k in 13:35, and though Kincaid and Klecker wound up running a negative split, they had to kick very hard to do so. Both men ran personal bests (they now sit #5 and #7 on the all-time US list) and both hit the 2023 World Championship standard of 27:10, but neither was able to earn the Olympic standard of 27:00. Klecker stuck right with him, however, and it wasn’t until the final turn that Kincaid was able to gain real separation as both men closed well to get under the World standard – though not the Olympic standard. Monson could not match that speed, closing out her effort in 67.99, and though she did not win, her American record was very well-deserved after so much grinding from the front. Monson and her camp had billed the race as an American record attempt and they enlisted her On Athletics Club teammate Josette Andrews (a 14:51 5k runner) to handle pacing duties, along with Eleanor Fulton.

McColgan is currently training for the London marathon and the record-breaking 10km effort comes as her first track race of 2023. She told Athletics Weekly: "I' ...

Last year, the runner won gold at he Games in Birmingham to match her mother Liz McColgan’s gold at the 1986 Games in Edinburgh. She adds the record to accolades already held in the 5000m, 5km, 10km and half-marathon. Taking just 30:00:86 to finish the track in California, beating a previous record set by Paula Radcliff in Munich.

Scottish long-distance runner Eilish McColgan broke Paula Radcliffes 21-year-old British womens 10000 metres record at the Sound Running Ten in California.

Dundee athletics hero Eilish McColgan set a new British 10000m record on Sunday morning as she prepares for next month's London Marathon.

Two years ago I ran a big PB (personal best) here so it’s nice to be back with the crowds. The Dundonian has been training at altitude in Colorado and made a late decision to race at the Soundrunning Ten event. [won 10,000m gold in dramatic fashion at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham](https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/other-sports/3560125/eilish-mccolgan-wins-gold-dundee-stars-glory-night-at-commonwealth-games/), also holds the British record for 5,000m and the half-marathon.