Eilish McColgan smashes British 5000m record

The 30-year-old clocked 14 minutes 28 seconds at the Diamond League in Oslo.

Eilish McColgan
Author: Selena JacksonPublished 2nd Jul 2021

Eilish McColgan has broken the all-time British women's 5000m record at the Diamond League in Oslo.

The 30-year-old smashed her personal best by more than 17 seconds, beating Paula Radcliffe's time, which had been unmatched since 2004.

McColgan went toe to toe with the best in the world, finishing fourth in a race won by double world champion Hellen Obiri.

Her time of 14:28.55 could see her become a medal contender at this summer's Olympic Games, in which she'll double up in the 5000m and 10000m.

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