Eilish McColgan is eyeing the London Diamond League on July 23 as her return to action after undergoing further treatment on the knee injury that ruled her out of last month’s London Marathon.
But the Commonwealth champion over 10,000m admits any additional setback could impact her plans for August’s World Championships in Budapest. The Scottish star, 32, had an injection earlier this week to relieve an impingement in the joint’s fat pad after it began to affect “every waking second” and she is hoping to resume jogging this weekend.
She told Mirror Sport: “I had an injection into the knee, which is something I’ve never done before but all the doctors and physios have recommended. It’s a very stubborn injury. They said this was the best way to settle it down. This weekend I’ll start jogging again and I’ll try to build it up from there.
