Eilish McColgan

2022 - 10 - 19

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Eilish McColgan's 10k record invalid after run course found to be ... (Irish Examiner)

Organisers have apologised to Scottish runner Eilish McColgan after her European and British records were invalidated after it was found the course was 150 ...

An area of the course was not laid out in line with the previously agreed plans. Following an internal investigation, we have established it was 150m short. Organisers of the race, The Great Run Company, say the course was “not laid out in line with the previously agreed plans”.

These things happen! – Eilish McColgan brushes off Great Scottish ... (Offaly Express)

Eilish McColgan has brushed off a blunder by Great Scottish Run organisers which invalidated her European and British 10k records.

Chief executive Paul Foster said: “The shortfall in the distance was wholly due to human error. “I crossed the line and said straight away to my partner ‘I think that is out by about 15 or 20 seconds’. The Dundee athlete wrote on Twitter: “Obviously disappointed with this news, but these things happen!

Great Scottish Run course was short: Eilish McColgan records ... (Runner's World (UK))

Human error led to the 10km road course being 150m short, invalidating McColgan's British and European records - as well as PBs and times set by amateur ...

It's also not the first time that the Great Scottish Run has been short - However, it has now emerged that those records have been invalidated, after the course was found to be short. It was the perfect end to a fantastic season for the Commonwealth Games champion.

Great Scottish Run: Eilish McColgan's 10k records invalidated after ... (HeraldScotland)

AN investigation has found that the 10k course at this year's Great Scottish Run was 150 metres short - invalidating two records set by Scottish…

We’ll be in touch with everyone who took part in the 10K offering a 10% discount on entry into the 2023 event.” There are no excuses for this happening and we’re very sorry. Paul Foster, Chief Executive of The Great Run Company, confirmed via a statement that the shortfall in distance “was wholly due to human error”, with an area of the course not laid out in line with previously agreed plans.

Eilish McColgan's 10000m new British, European records ... (ESPN)

Eilish McColgan's 10000 metre British and European records set at the 20 22 Great Scottish Run have been invalidated due to a human error that meant the ...

[McColgan said in a Twitter post:](https://twitter.com/EilishMccolgan/status/1582712024445829122?s=20&t=OR9JNcVlw4RvfY0UKXrH7A) "Obviously disappointed with this news, but these things happen! The Great Scottish run previously made the same mistake in 2016 when the course was later found to be 150m short. Eilish McColgan's 10,000-metre British and European records set at the 2022 Great Scottish Run have been invalidated due to a human error that meant the course was 150m too short.

Huge blow to Eilish McColgan! British runners feat struck off after ... (WION)

Eilish McColgan's 10000m British record at the Great Scottish Run was short lived as the British runner's feat has been removed.

It was the perfect way to cap off an incredible 2022! It is to be noted that it is not the first such instance when the Great Scottish Run had to invalidate a record. This happened after the officials at the Great Scottish Run found out that the course she covered was actually 150m too short. Paul Foster of the Great Run Company stated, "We were recently made aware of a discrepancy with the 10k course at this year’s Great Scottish Run. The shortfall in the distance was wholly due to human error. We’re extremely disappointed that this happened at the 10K, on what was an incredibly positive return to the city for the Great Scottish Run following the pandemic."