SLEEPLESS, but with adrenaline and coffee topping her energy levels up to the brim, Eilish McColgan reflected yesterday morning on an unforgettable evening before. The one when she finally became a gold medallist as ambitions were realised. The Commonwealth champion over 10,000 metres wanted this buzz to run and run.
Her family name, with its easy association with high achievement, brought her a certain celebrity within the world of athletics at a young age. Easy to forget, as a consequence, that the 31-year-old is no overnight success.
