Eilish McColgan smashes her own British record at Berlin Half Marathon - 'I'm really happy'

Eilish McColgan took 43 seconds off her own British record as she won the Berlin Half Marathon on Sunday. McColgan crossed the finish line in one hour, five minutes and 43 seconds, narrowly missing out on the fastest-ever half-marathon time (65:40) – set by Paula Radcliffe at the Great North Run in 2003. Ad The result sees the Scottish athlete climb to fourth on the European all-time list.

AthleticsMcColgan breaks Radcliffe's British 10,000m record — 'Knew I was in really good shape'05/03/2023 AT 14:13 She also holds the British records for the 5,000m, 10,000m, 5km and 10km in what has been a stellar athletics career. “I’m really happy,” she told organisers at the finish. “It was a bit breezy and cold but I’m Scottish so I’m used to that weather.

“The pace was super quick at the start, so I panicked going through 10km. I got a bit of cramp near the end but I’m glad to get to the finish and run a national record.” Ethiopia's Abeje Ayana, Kenya's Helah Kiprop secure men's and women's Paris Marathon titles Paralympian Jonnie Peacock insists 'the fire is back' after Tokyo Games disappointment Ethiopia's Tsigie Gebreselama was second, 30 seconds back, with her compatriot Yalemget Yaregal third, edging out Samantha Harrison for the final podium place. Harrison clocked a 67:19 personal best to move into equal fourth place with Jess Warner-Judd on the UK all-time rankings.