Eilish McColgan tackles Delhi Half on Sunday
The Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon will see Eilish McColgan, among others, racing in the Indian capital on Sunday (20 Oct).
The 2022 Commonwealth 10,000m champion faces Kenya’s Cynthia Limo, the 2016 World Half Marathon silver medallist, among others.
On her injury troubles in 2023 and last winter, McColgan said: "Being out of the sport for so long makes it tough. It takes about six months to return and then more time to rebuild fitness. I’m not quite in British record or my personal best form yet, but things have come together well.
"I recently did two half marathons on consecutive weekends (Big Half and Great North Run), which I usually wouldn’t do. It’s hard to do one, let alone two, but it’s given me confidence that my body is holding up and recovering well."
McColgan added: “My first international competition was at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in India, so I’m excited to race here again. The Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon is more of a confidence booster, marking my return to professional running. I may not hit my PB, but I’m happy with my progress leading up to this event."
In the men's race, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, the double Olympic gold medallist, is set to face two-time 5000m world champion Muktar Edris of Ethiopia.
Cheptegei said: “India played a huge role for me, especially as it was a big part of my success story. It gave me a real opportunity and even after 10 years my management team said 'if you want to have another 10 years of your career on the roads, you need to go back to India.' That's why I'm back to India, to give back to the people."
Also in the women's field are Yalemget Yaregal and Tiruye Mesfin of Ethiopia, both of whom have run 66 minutes.
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