Is Eilish Mccolgan update?

She is not a factor at the Olympics.

In terms of race times, I kind of see a potential parallel with Parker Valby’s future in the sport. Hopefully Valby can escape severe injury; I don’t know if she has a plate, but I vaguely recall something about a screw when she broke her foot.

I didn’t know about the steeplechase; Valby was/is considering the steeple, too.

I recently saw (Instagram) McColgan on an Arc Trainer, Valby’s preferred cross-trainer.

If she can get back to last year’s fitness, her chances in the 10k are probably better than any American not named Monson.

While due to injury this is likely true - she did outkick Monson rather easily at the 10 last year, so is due to the injury rather than Monson necessarily being better.

It’s my third language, pal.

The "Is" is outdated at this point. The bad English is no longer interesting and has become annoying. It especially makes no sense to new and/or infrequent visitors to the site and even frequent visitors who don't know the genesis of the "Is". - I am politely asking you to stop.

There is a new, fast Scot in town and her name is Natasha Phillips. Went from swimmer to 1:11 HM in a couple of years. You heard it here first.

Yes! Have seen her also on insta. Very impressive and seems to tolerate a high mileage/ frequent racing at quite a young age. Definitely one to watch.

Koko was at the German 10k road Champs last weekend (hosted by her club and not far from her hometown) but didn't race despite being on the start list.

She left the Cragg's Puma group and is now being coached by Gary Lough (Paula's husband). She dnf'd the half in Dubai a few weeks ago after a training camp in Ethiopia. I'm more worried about her than Eilish tbh.

Does sound worrying. Not looking good for her and the Olympics I guess then. I saw she was at a training camp and thought she was back to full health.

Let's stick with the Megan Keith hype train for now. Already competed at the World Champs last year, Euro XC u23 champion, has the 10k qualifying standard for Paris via the XC rankings, 14:56 for 5k, 31:22 for 10k (road time). She's a little younger than Katelyn Tuohy. And she's down to run The Ten this month.

But I'm not counting out McColgan from making the Olympics.

This is why anonymous posting should be banned on this site. Posters are an international EFL community and these anon are just malicious. Constant grammar posts meanness.

Expects to be in Paris because she already has a qualifying time from last year and she's the only GBR athlete with the standard. A few others are in the mix to qualify by ranking, however. Does GBR have a trials race? Does she have to beat those other three at some point this year for her to be selected to their olympic team?

Once you have the standard you then have to be selected. So hitting the standard doesn’t guarantee selection. There’s other criteria (such as demonstrating current fitness at that distance).

Not sure when the selection occurs though. I know we’ve selected a few marathon runners and that’s about it!

The title of this post is gibberish.

What’s “English pal”?

Been following her on insta and she is crushing. Doing some solid cross trainings too. All her LRS are super fast but she is definitely one to watch.

I think she runs the half in Lissabon.