Eilish McColgan reflects on successful summer – Friday’s sporting social
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Dina Asher-Smith comments ‘help start the conversation’ into periods in sport
Dina Asher-Smith has been praised for speaking up after revealing “girl stuff” caused issues for her at the European Championships in Munich.
Eilish McColgan empties tank to claim bronze
Eilish McColgan emptied everything she had in the tank to win a remarkable fourth major medal in the space of 16 days in Munich. The Scottish star bagged bronze in the multi-sport European Championship 5000m final behind German Konstanze Klosterhalfen and Turk Yasemin Can. Ad McColgan, 31, has enjoyed a sparkling summer that saw her dramatically claim Commonwealth gold and silvers over 10,000m and 5000m in Birmingham.
Eilish McColgan empties tank to land another medal in space of 16 days
Eilish McColgan emptied everything she had in the tank to win a remarkable fourth major medal in the space of 16 days in Munich.
Asher-Smith powers into 200m final and says calf cramps were caused by period
First Dina Asher-Smith made a compelling statement of intent on the track by qualifying fastest for the European Championships 200m final. Then she issued an even more powerful cri de coeur off it, by revealing that the cramps in her calves that ruined her hopes of 100m gold were caused by her period.
Joe Fraser wins all-around gymnastics gold at European Championships
Joe Fraser won Britain’s first all-around gymnastics gold at the European Championships in Munich.
Eilish McColgan sees European silver lining after ‘absolute dream’ season
Eilish McColgan reflected on her “absolute dream” season after adding a European Championships silver medal to her Commonwealth Games double.
Commonwealth champion McColgan admits emotional hangover after claiming European silver
Eilish McColgan admits the emotional hangover of her memorable Commonwealth Games scuppered her hopes of landing more major glory at the multi-sport European Championships in Munich. The Scottish athlete, 31, was dramatically crowned 10,000m champion in Birmingham earlier this month and followed it up with European silver behind Turkish star Yasemin Can on Monday night. Ad McColgan, whose mum Liz won two Commonwealth Games titles over the same distance in 1986 and 1990, clocked a time of 30:41.05 to finish just over eight seconds behind Can and ahead of Lonah Chemtai Salpeter in third.