Eilish McColgan reveals Commonwealth Games medal plan and key role boyfriend Michael Rimmer played in glory

She's barely had a minute to think about where to show off her Commonwealth Games medals with this week’s European Championship following fast after those magical few days in Birmingham.

But then Eliish McColgan already knew the most fitting arena for the gongs. Parading the silverware has become the open top bus tour for Scotland’s elite band of individual sports greats.

Josh Taylor and his world title belts got a hero’s homecoming at Hibs. John Higgins took his snooker world championship trophy to a packed Parkhead. And Paul Lawrie lapped up the Open plaudits at Pittodrie. But for our latest national treasure? There’s only one venue and one audience most deserving of the prize she has worked almost an entire lifetime for.

Back where it all started. Dundee Hawkhill Harriers athletics club. Having provided not only Scotland’s moment of the Commonwealth Games but arguably THE biggest story of the entire event by matching mum Liz ’s achievements with the run of her life, the 31-year-old is hot property.

And after proving she’s a champion on the track, McColgan is proving she’s a winner off it too.

Together with boyfriend, training partner and confidante Michael Rimmer, she set up a not-for-profit organisation to support young athletes and help get more youngsters into sport because they are absolutely committed to giving a bit back.

As she heads out to Munich for the Euros, McColgan said: “I’ll go back to the Hawks. That’s a special place for me. I wouldn’t be competing and where I am without Dundee Hawkhill Harriers. Some of the girls I support through the not for profit I set up - Giving Back To Track - I support five young girls through a scholarship then another six with travel grants.

“I know first hand how