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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
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Ally Head

We asked a record-breaking athlete for her 10km training tips - trust us, you're almost guaranteed a new PB with this advice

A woman leaning against a wall after a run after putting into practice some 10km training tips.

Are you on the hunt for 10km training tips that'll help you chip down your time? It's one of the most popular race distances right now, but pacing yourself to beat a previous best isn't necessarily about banking more runs each week.

While there are plenty of guides out there detailing how to run faster and how to run for longer, we recently spoke to record-breaking Team GB athlete and 10km runner Eilish McColgan to get her top tips - and it's fair to say she knows a thing or two about pacing yourself to a personal best. She really knows her stuff when it comes to training your body to improve over the 10km distance - so much so, that she holds the record for the fastest ever 10km run at a Commonwealth Games by a female.

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