Eilish McColgan GBR   
Date of birth: 25 November 90
Age: 32 years 125 days
Club/team: Asics
2 European Silvers
2018: 5000 2022: 10000
5000m European Bronze Medallist 2022
3000m European Indoor Bronze Medallist 2017
10,000m Olympic finalist 2021
5000m World Championships finalist 2022
5000m World Championships finalist 2019
5000m World Championships finalist 2017
10,000m World Championships finalist 2022
3000m Steeplechase World Championships finalist 2013
6 National Titles
1500m World Alltime no. 176 4:00.97 Rabat 16 Jun 2019
10,000m World Alltime no. 12 30:00.86 San Juan Capistrano CA 4 Mar 2023
3000m Steeplechase World Alltime no. 223 9:35.82 Moskva 10 Aug 2013
5000m World Alltime no. 25 14:28.55 Oslo 1 Jul 2021
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 68 1:06:26 Ras Al Khaimah 19 Feb 2022
3000m World Alltime no. 76 8:31.00 Birmingham 20 Aug 2017
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 104 8:43.02 Birmingham 18 Feb 2017
5km, Road World Alltime no. 12 14:45 Málaga 24 Apr 2022
10km, Road World Alltime no. 21 30:19 Manchester 22 May 2022

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
800m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  2:12.22w    7Grangemouth1 Jul
2020  2:08.11w   7Stretford25 Aug
 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  4:35.56w    10r3Stretford24 Jul
2008  4:27.11w    4Stretford19 Jul
2011  4:14.44w    1rBWatford11 Jun
2012  4:13.19w    6Solihull21 Jul
2013  4:09.67w    1Loughborough19 May
2016  4:03.74w    7London22 Jul
2017  4:01.60w    2Berlin27 Aug
2018  4:01.98w    8Lausanne5 Jul
2019  4:00.97w   9Rabat16 Jun
2020  4:03.74w    8Stockholm/S23 Aug
2021  4:02.12w    6Firenze10 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  4:38.08iw    3Glasgow1 Mar
2011  4:24.16iw    2Cardiff30 Jan
2017  4:19.99iw    2Sheffield12 Feb
2018  4:08.07iw   3Madrid8 Feb
 
One Mile
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  4:25.07w    5Berlin2 Sep
2019  4:24.71w   3Birmingham18 Aug
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  4:43w    8Newcastle15 Sep
2013  4:31w    15New York NY22 Sep
2016  4:37 w    5Gateshead10 Sep
2017  4:20w   5New York NY10 Sep
2018  4:38w    5Gateshead8 Sep
2019  4:33w    1Stockton-on-Tees7 Sep
2020  4:46w    1Hamilton17 Jan
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  9:42.72w    7-19London26 Jul
2011  9:19.07w    8Loughborough22 May
2012  9:11.35w    9Rieti9 Sep
2013  8:47.79w    8Rieti8 Sep
2014  9:03.89w    3Bilbao21 Jun
2016  8:43.27w    10Doha6 May
2017  8:31.00w   5Birmingham20 Aug
2018  8:38.49w    4Birmingham18 Aug
2019  9:01.03w    3Minsk9 Sep
2020  8:40.88w    12Doha25 Sep
2021  8:31.36w    6Paris28 Aug
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  8:49.31iw    2Stockholm/G21 Feb
2017  8:43.02iw   5Birmingham18 Feb
2018  8:50.87iw    2Birmingham17 Feb
2019  8:57.19iw    7Birmingham16 Feb
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  15:52.69w    2Birmingham31 Jul
2012  15:44.62w    9London13 Jul
2014  16:08.90w    5Solihull16 Aug
2016  15:05.00w    13Bruxelles9 Sep
2017  14:48.49w    8Bruxelles1 Sep
2018  14:52.83w    7Rabat13 Jul
2019  14:46.17w    10Doha5 Oct
2020  14:57.37w    7Monaco14 Aug
2021  14:28.55w   NR4Oslo1 Jul
2022  14:42.14w    2Birmingham7 Aug
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  32:10.59w    3Stanford CA31 Mar
2019  31:16.76w    3London6 Jul
2021  30:58.94w    3San Juan Capistrano CA20 Feb
2022  30:19.02w    SCO1Hengelo6 Jun
2023  30:00.86w   NR1San Juan Capistrano CA4 Mar
 
4 Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  20:50w   1New York NY31 Dec
 
10 Miles, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  54:43w    1Portsmouth21 Oct
2019  51:38w    1Portsmouth20 Oct
2021  50:43w   1Portsmouth17 Oct
 
8km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  24:24+w   1Manchester26 Sep
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  15:57w    1Barrowford5 Mar
2021  15:01+w    1Manchester26 Sep
2022  14:45w   1Málaga24 Apr
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  33:04w    2Leeds16 Nov
2016  32:32w    1Sheffield4 Dec
2017  32:01w    1Doha13 Jan
2018  31:53w    1Doha12 Jan
2019  31:48w    1Sheffield1 Dec
2020  32:26w    2Manchester1 Mar
2021  30:52w    1Manchester26 Sep
2022  30:19w   AR2Manchester22 May
 
15km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2022  47:40w   4Nijmegen20 Nov
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  1:12:26+w    London4 Oct
2021  1:07:48w    2Newcastle12 Sep
2022  1:06:26w   NR6Ras Al Khaimah19 Feb
 
2000m Steeplechase
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  6:58.68w    1rBLondon2 Sep
2008  6:42.70w    1Stretford29 Jul
2011  6:42.24w   1Bedford2 May
 
3000m Steeplechase
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  10:52.13w    2Dunfermline30 Aug
2011  9:44.80w   NU23R 12London6 Aug
2012  9:38.45w   NU23R 9Oslo7 Jun
2013  9:35.82w   7h2Moskva10 Aug
2014  9:44.65w    6Glasgow30 Jul

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
1500m
CWG 2018: 64:04.30 5h14:06.88
5000m
EC 2016: 615:28.53
OG 2016: 1315:12.09 5h215:18.20
WC 2017: 1015:00.43 4h215:00.38
CWG 2018: 615:34.88
EC 2018: 214:53.05
WC 2019: 1014:46.17 4h114:55.79
OG 2021: 10h215:09.68
CWG 2022: 214:42.14
EC 2022: 314:59.34
WC 2022: 1115:03.03 7h214:56.47
10,000m
ECp 2019: 331:16.76
ECp 2021: 131:19.35
OG 2021: 931:04.46
CWG 2022: 130:48.60
EC 2022: 230:41.05
WC 2022: 1030:34.60
3000m Steeplechase
EJ 2011: 6-229:52.02 3h2-2210:03.19
ETC 2011: 99:55.13
OG 2012: 8h39:54.36
WC 2013: 109:37.33 7h29:35.82
CWG 2014: 69:44.65
 
Indoor
1500m
WC 2018: 6h24:13.32
3000m
EC 2017: 38:47.43 2h18:57.85
WC 2018: 109:01.32
EC 2019: 78:59.71

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
800m
Outdoor2:08.11    Stretford25 Aug 2020
 
1500m
Outdoor4:00.97    Rabat16 Jun 2019
Indoor4:08.07    Madrid8 Feb 2018
 
One Mile
Outdoor4:24.71    Birmingham18 Aug 2019
 
Mile, Road
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor4:20    New York NY10 Sep 2017
 
3000m
Outdoor8:31.00    Birmingham20 Aug 2017
Indoor8:43.02    Birmingham18 Feb 2017
 
5000m
Outdoor14:28.55    NROslo1 Jul 2021
 
10,000m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor30:00.86    NRSan Juan Capistrano CA4 Mar 2023
 
4 Miles
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor20:50    New York NY31 Dec 2019
 
10 Miles, Road
Winstreak: 3 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor50:43    Portsmouth17 Oct 2021
 
8km, Road
Outdoor24:24+    Manchester26 Sep 2021
 
5km, Road
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor14:45    Málaga24 Apr 2022
 
10km, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor30:19    ARManchester22 May 2022
 
15km, Road
Outdoor47:40    Nijmegen20 Nov 2022
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor1:06:26    NRRas Al Khaimah19 Feb 2022
 
2000m Steeplechase
Winstreak: 4 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor6:42.24    Bedford2 May 2011
 
3000m Steeplechase
Outdoor9:35.82    Moskva10 Aug 2013

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

1500m, 10 best results (legal):
4:00.97   9Rabat16 Jun 2019
4:01.60   2Berlin27 Aug 2017
4:01.98   8Lausanne5 Jul 2018
4:02.12   6Firenze10 Jun 2021
4:02.29   6Roma6 Jun 2019
4:03.74   7London22 Jul 2016
4:03.74   8Stockholm/S23 Aug 2020
4:03.89   4Walnut CA9 May 2021
4:04.30   6Gold Coast10 Apr 2018
4:05.58   3Minsk10 Sep 2019
 
Average: 4:03.021
 
5000m, 10 best results (legal):
14:28.55   4Oslo1 Jul 2021
14:31.26   7Bruxelles3 Sep 2021
14:42.14   2Birmingham7 Aug 2022
14:46.17   10Doha5 Oct 2019
14:47.94   5Hengelo9 Jun 2019
14:48.49   8Bruxelles1 Sep 2017
14:51.89   13London21 Jul 2019
14:52.40   7Stockholm/S30 May 2019
14:52.44   1Eugene OR23 Apr 2021
14:52.83   7Rabat13 Jul 2018
 
Average: 14:45.411
 
3000m, 10 best results (legal):
8:31.00   5Birmingham20 Aug 2017
8:31.36   6Paris28 Aug 2021
8:31.39   4Monaco21 Jul 2017
8:38.49   4Birmingham18 Aug 2018
8:40.88   12Doha25 Sep 2020
8:43.02i  5Birmingham18 Feb 2017
8:43.27   10Doha6 May 2016
8:47.36   10Zagreb4 Sep 2018
8:47.43i  3Beograd5 Mar 2017
8:47.79   8Rieti8 Sep 2013
 
Average: 8:40.199
 
3000m Steeplechase, 10 best results (legal):
9:35.82   7h2Moskva10 Aug 2013
9:37.33   10Moskva13 Aug 2013
9:38.45   9Oslo7 Jun 2012
9:39.79   8Bruxelles6 Sep 2013
9:41.50   10Roma6 Jun 2013
9:44.65   6Glasgow30 Jul 2014
9:44.69   12Glasgow12 Jul 2014
9:44.80   12London6 Aug 2011
9:44.99   3Dubnica nad Váhom26 Aug 2012
9:45.66   8New York NY25 May 2013
 
Average: 9:41.768
 
10km, Road, 10 best results (legal):
30:19   2Manchester22 May 2022
30:25   1London2 May 2022
30:52   1Manchester26 Sep 2021
31:44   1Abu Dhabi17 Dec 2022
31:48   1Sheffield1 Dec 2019
31:51   1Doha11 Jan 2019
31:53   1Doha12 Jan 2018
32:01   1Doha13 Jan 2017
32:06   1Leeds5 Nov 2017
32:23   1Sheffield3 Dec 2017
 
Average: 31:32.2
 
Mile, Road, 10 best results (legal):
4:20   5New York NY10 Sep 2017
4:31   15New York NY22 Sep 2013
4:33   1Stockton-on-Tees7 Sep 2019
4:37    5Gateshead10 Sep 2016
4:38   5Gateshead8 Sep 2018
4:43   8Newcastle15 Sep 2012
4:44   10Gateshead14 Sep 2013
4:46   1Hamilton17 Jan 2020
4:48   2Biella13 Oct 2018
4:25:60.0h   12New York NY3 Sep 2016
 
Average: 30:46
 
10,000m, 10 best results (legal):
30:00.86   1San Juan Capistrano CA4 Mar 2023
30:19.02   1Hengelo6 Jun 2022
30:34.60   10Eugene OR16 Jul 2022
30:41.05   2München15 Aug 2022
30:48.60   1Birmingham3 Aug 2022
30:58.94   3San Juan Capistrano CA20 Feb 2021
31:04.46   9Tokyo7 Aug 2021
31:16.76   3London6 Jul 2019
31:19.35   1Birmingham5 Jun 2021
32:10.59   3Stanford CA31 Mar 2017
 
Average: 30:55.423
 

Total results in db: 227

By event:

800m:2
1500m:53
One Mile:2
Mile, Road:11
3000m:32
5000m:43
10,000m:11
4 Miles:1
10 Miles, Road:3
8km, Road:1
5km, Road:5
10km, Road:20
15km, Road:1
Half Marathon:4
Road Race:4
Marathon:1
2000m Steeplechase:4
3000m Steeplechase:25
Cross Country:2
4.748miles:2

▲IN 2023

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

10,000m
30:00.86iw
WL NR PB (1)
1San Juan Capistrano CASan Juan Capistrano CA4 Mar 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2007Outdoor2000m Steeplechase806:58.68
2008Outdoor2000m Steeplechase166:42.70
2011Outdoor2000m Steeplechase326:42.24
2011Outdoor3000m Steeplechase459:44.80
2012Outdoor3000m528:58.83 mx
2012Outdoor3000m Steeplechase449:38.45
2013Outdoor1500m934:09.67
2013Outdoor3000m228:47.79
2013Outdoor3000m Steeplechase269:35.82
2013Indoor3000m48:49.31
2014Outdoor3000m819:03.89
2014Outdoor3000m Steeplechase639:44.65
2016Outdoor1500m244:03.74
2016Outdoor3000m188:43.27
2016Outdoor5000m3415:05.00
2016Outdoor10km, Road6132:32
2017Outdoor1500m144:01.60
2017Outdoor3000m78:31.00
2017Outdoor5000m1514:48.49
2017Outdoor10,000m6132:10.59
2017Outdoor10km, Road4232:01
2017Indoor1500m914:19.99
2017Indoor3000m78:43.02
2018Outdoor1500m174:01.98
2018OutdoorOne Mile174:25.07
2018Outdoor3000m198:38.49
2018Outdoor5000m1014:52.83
2018Outdoor10 Miles, Road3154:43
2018Outdoor10km, Road3931:53
2018Indoor1500m214:08.07
2018Indoor3000m268:50.87
2019Outdoor1500m174:00.97
2019OutdoorOne Mile124:24.71
2019Outdoor3000m519:01.03
2019Outdoor5000m1714:46.17
2019Outdoor10,000m2531:16.76
2019Outdoor10km, Road5931:48
2019Indoor3000m318:57.19
2020Outdoor1500m174:03.74
2020Outdoor3000m138:40.88
2020Outdoor5000m1814:57.37
2020Outdoor10km, Road4732:26
2021Outdoor1500m244:02.12
2021Outdoor3000m108:31.36
2021Outdoor5000m914:28.55
2021Outdoor10,000m2130:58.94
2021Outdoor5km, Road1015:01+
2021Outdoor10km, Road1930:52
2021OutdoorHalf Marathon351:07:48
2022Outdoor5000m1314:42.14
2022Outdoor10,000m1130:19.02
2022Outdoor5km, Road314:45
2022Outdoor10km, Road630:19
2022OutdoorHalf Marathon161:06:26
2023Outdoor10,000m130:00.86

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 10km, Road
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 12 (finals) 6 Nov 2016 -> 18 Jan 2020 Show/hide