Eilish McColgan withdraws from Glasgow Games with foot injury

Eilish McColgan injury rules her out of 10,000m defenceCharlie Bennett in Glasgow19:02, 25 Jul 2026Home hero Eilish McColgan has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games after failing to recover from a fractured foot.‌The athletics ace was hoping to defend her 10,000m title tomorrow [MONDAY] but has not raced since her toe “exploded” during the London Marathon in April. Pictures of McColgan’s bloody foot went viral but she still managed to complete the race and finish seventh.‌Tests later revealed a stress fracture and McColgan has not raced since.‌She had hinted she would be fine to make a comeback in Glasgow but has now admitted defeat, in a huge disappointment for Games organisers.“It probably won't come as a huge surprise,” the Dundee runner said.“The bad news is I've simply run out of tim