Eilish McColgan

Only in Scotland would you get asked to race a unicorn with a traffic cone on its head!🦄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 But Finnie wisnae the only mythical sight today… the sun made a rare appearance too!☀️🤣 All jokes aside, it was great to be part of the mascot reveal today! Exactly 3️⃣6️⃣5️⃣ days to go!

Rise and 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑒, Glasgow - Finnie is here! ✨ She’s sparkly. She’s cheeky. She’s 100ft in the air. The #Glasgow2026 mascot is here—and she’s making a big entrance. #CommonwealthGames

MAKING HEADLINES #SALtogether Thanks Claire Prentice wide-ranging piece @MailSport today👏 Thanks also @OvensDavid @swallace16 @EilishMccolgan @McauslanKelly for input👍 @stevendonn @Redblaes @sweirz @SALDevelopment @BrianWhittle @LordMcConnell @SusanEgelstaff @EilidhDoyle

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AMBASSADOR EILISH #SALtogether Great news breaking today @EilishMccolgan key role ahead of @Glasgow_2026 (and hopefully racing, too) @Team_Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @SALChiefExec @OvensDavid @Lizmccolgan @ScotWomenSport @MichaelRimmer8 @JimSpenceDundee @NeilDrysdale @Redblaes @leslie_roy1

Honoured to be named an ambassador for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. ✨ To help build excitement for a home Games in Glasgow feels full circle. I can’t wait to see the city come alive with sport, community & that unbeatable Scottish spirit. Let the countdown begin!💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

U.S. marathon record holder Emily Sisson shared the following reaction on Instagram stories after the news of Ruth Chepngetich’s positive test for a banned substance and provisional suspension. “Ignorance is bliss” is how you have to operate on a starting line to give yourself…

Team Scotland are proud to be working with award winning designer Siobhan Mackenzie again for @Glasgow_2026 The team were voted "best dressed" in her designs at the Birmingham 2022 opening ceremony...watch the full interview ⏬ youtube.com/watch?v=_JcLiL…

Unique expedition to Holyroodhouse Palace Gardens -Gold 💛Duke of Edinburgh Award celebration with my eldest @DofE inspirational talks from HRH & @EilishMccolgan “success is not a straight line, it is personal, you are running your own race” amazing achievement for young people🤗

MAKING FRIENDS THROUGH ATHLETICS #SALtogether 📹'My @gnaac1 pal and family help me compete at events on mainland' Abbie, Stornoway RAC youtube.com/shorts/vbJVV-3… @macrury_william @EilidhDoyle @ThisGirlCanUK @LindsayMcMaho15 @FranSnitjer @RealDeniseLewis @EilishMccolgan @swallace16

EILISH ALWAYS THERE FOR ME 💙 Love this as @SarahTait26 highlights @EilishMccolgan mentor role That's #SALtogether right there👏 bbc.co.uk/sport/athletic… Thanks: @Tyrone_M_Smith @BBCSportScot Photos: @WVUXCTF @LondonMarathon👍 @OvensDavid @LasswadeAAC @Lizmccolgan @67lindasmith

It’s always interesting to chat to @EilishMccolgan and this one was no different- in @heraldscotland I spoke to her about the huge challenge that was her marathon debut and why she feels more pressure-free now than ever before heraldscotland.com/sport/25232953…

3 years ago I predicted Sarah would be the one to take my record down! The first athlete we supported on Giving Back to Track. Just call me Mystic Meg. 🔮🤣

Congrats @SarahTait26!! 👏

MEDIA COVERAGE #SALtogether Great interview with @EilishMccolgan today @HeraldSportScot by @SusanEgelstaff ‘I don’t think I will race another marathon as tough as my first @LondonMarathon' Thanks @MtthwJhnstn @heraldscotland👍 @SALChiefExec @OvensDavid @ScotWomenSport

Really proud to extend support to 26 athletes this year! Continuing to grow Giving Back to Track. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙