At the Skechers Performance Run in the United Arab Emirates, the Brit clocked 15:18.
Eilish McColgan continued her good form to record her fastest 5km in two years in Dubai.
The 33-year-old, who regularly travels to Dubai to train in the warm weather, decided to take part in the Skechers Performance Run organized by Super Sports and won the race in the United Arab Emirates.
McColgan officially clocked 15:18, his fastest time in two years.
The Brit has only competed in one 5km since knee surgery in September last year, clocking 15:19 in Vienna back in May.
Although both 15:18 and 15:19 are still well off his British record of 14:45, set at ASICS META:TIME:TRIALS in Malaga In April 2022 – this suggests McColgan is well on his way to form ahead of 2025.
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“The early bird catches the worm,” he wrote on his Instagram. “Waking up at 4.30 in the morning. Does this mean I’m a morning person now? With it being 30°C and 80% humidity, and with less than four hours of sleep, I still managed the best of the small seasons. There’s no better way to start a Sunday morning than to jump into a local 5km race for some exercise.”
It is another milestone for McColgan and is his fourth race since the Paris Olympics, with the other three being the Great Half, the Great North Run and the Vitality London 10,000.
time Vitality London 10,000where she won 31:36, said the British woman AW: “I’m really happy at the moment. After surgery late last year, it’s been a long process to get back to where I am now. With two half marathons and then a 10k, it was a tough few weeks to get back into racing.
Elish McColgan (Graham Smith)
“If you had told me I would run back-to-back half marathons and then run 10km in a few weeks, I would have thought there was no way I could do it. I just think it shows how my body has gotten so strong again and is back to where I was. There is light at the end of the tunnel and now it’s about resetting and renewing next season.”
After McColgan underwent knee surgery, he spent the next three weeks on crutches.
A grueling rehabilitation program followed, including everything from cross training to aqua jogging, to help the Brit return to competition once more.
After failing to finish the 10,000m at the European Championships, McColgan’s first race on the track since her national record 30:00.86 in California last March, she then finished 15th at the Olympics after 25 laps.
Eilish McColgan (London Marathon Events)
McColgan, then Won in the big half with a score of 69:14 and installed fifth in the Great Northern Run in 67:45finishing just five seconds off the leader and beating his mum Liz’s best mark on the famous course.
All in all, the last few months have been very successful for the Brit and she is looking to finally make her marathon debut next year.
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