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Paula's Run ClubLiving with LegendsEilish McColgan, one of Britain’s most decorated middle and long-distance runners joins Paula Radcliffe & Chris Thompson to talk Great North Run, training at altitude, growing up with Athletics icons like Grete Waitz and the McColgan family name as her 'Normal' (thanks to mum Liz)!
Plus, how Eilish came back from injury with alternative training, sharing special career moments with her family and being carried to the most amazing Commonwealth Games victory by the crowd.It’s not long to go to the GNR so who else is excited? 🙋 Thommo definitely is with his busy schedule!
2025-09-011h 12
The UKRunChat podcast.Eilish McColganIn this episode, Eilish McColgan speaks to Michelle from her training base in France about her year so far, recent challenges, and future ambitions. Eilish reflects on the unusual build-up to her London Marathon debut, recovery afterwards, and her current focus on training for the Great North Run in September.Eilish discusses the impact of weather conditions on her London performance, how she adjusted training and recovery afterward, and her excitement about returning to racing. She shares insights into her day-to-day life as a professional runner, including her training structure, nutrition habits, and the importance of recovery...
2025-08-0536 min
RUNcensoredEP33 - Huw Williams - Event organiser for SHE Ultra and Beautifully Brutal Trail running eventsHe’s battling stage 4 cancer. But that hasn’t stopped him building the most inclusive ultra in the world.This week, Gary and Ben sit down with Huw Williams – Welsh event organiser, founder of Beautifully Brutal Events, and the driving force behind the SHE Ultra. Known for his wild storytelling, unapologetic honesty, and community-first ethos, Huw is creating trail races that are about more than just finish times.From living with a terminal diagnosis to punching a seagull in Venice while eating a sandwich with Liz McColgan, this one has it all. But underneath...
2025-07-291h 23
Woman's HourDame Harriet Walter, Runner Eilish McColgan, Post-mastectomy brasAward-winning actor Dame Harriet Walter is back on stage at the National Theatre in Federico Lorca’s newly-adapted The House of Bernada Alba. After a break of seven years playing assorted television roles including ‘difficult’ mothers in Succession and Ted Lasso, she’s back treading the boards and once again playing a formidable matriarch. She joins Clare McDonnell in the studio to talk about her career so far, as well as her newest role.As of today, police in Northern Ireland can now charge people with upskirting, downblousing and cyber-flashing. At the same time, British Transport Police are enco...
2023-11-2757 min
The PJRchiveLIZ McCOLGAN interviewInterview by Peter Jonathan Robertson in Scotland in 1998 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-07-2043 min
Young Hearts Run Free PodcastLiz McColgan speaks to Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 7 Eps 14We have proper running royalty join us in this episode as Liz McColgan dials in from Qatar to talk all things running with John and Steven.
From humble beginnings Liz stormed on to the world athletics stage back in 1986 with heroics at Meadowbank Stadium. We find out her story from way back before then as she entertains us with her running story.
Memories are recalled from all her major outings both on the track and out on the world marathon circuit. A real glittering career.
Liz also treats us to her pride in...
2023-03-221h 21
The Shakeout PodcastOlympian Eilish McColgan is Smashing Records and StereotypesEilish McColgan is one of the best distance runners in the world. The 32-year-old is a 3-time Olympian, a European and Commonwealth Games champion, and holds numerous British records. Last weekend, she added another record to that list, running the 10,000m in 30:00.86 as she prepares for her marathon debut in London next month. But despite her impressive athletic resume, Eilish frequently finds herself fending off social media trolls who are more focused on her appearance than her results. Coached by her mom, Olympic medalist Liz McColgan, Eilish knows the impact of strong female role models. In honour o...
2023-03-0943 min
Stimulate Run PodcastLiz McColgan - Celebrate the joyLiz CcColgan has achieved it all. Olympian, Commonwealth Games, world championships, world cross country medalist, triple world major marathon winner and MBE are just part of the long list of achievements for Liz. On this episode we discuss where it all started for her. From her humble upbringing in Scotland, to the university of Alabama which turns out shaped not only her career but her life and then now to Doha. Liz talks about how she always wanted to lift the ceiling and especially against those who said she couldn’t. Liz shares advice for parents with young kids who ar...
2023-02-231h 00
Young Hearts Run Free PodcastEilish McColgan speaks to Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 7 Eps 10As regular listeners are aware we like to welcome guests from right across the running spectrum on to the podcast. This week that guest is super popular Scottish track superstar Eilish McColgan who joins John and Steven for a chatter.
From her early beginnings into running, we get the lowdown from Eilish on all manner of things, the ups and downs, the highs and lows. For Eilish the highs have come thick and fast over the last few years, but it's taken grit, belief, and determination to get there.
A sensational 2022 for Eilish was capped with that unforgettable performance in...
2023-02-1558 min
Healthy Body Healthy MindEilish McColgan - multiple record breaking runnerOn this episode we are joined by an incredible runner over a variety of distances who is a 3 times Olympian, commonwealth games champion, a British and European record holder, European medalist and so much more this intro could go on all day - it is of course the awesome Eilish McColgan.Recorded from the national running show in Birmingham, topics of conversation in this discussion include:Eilish's amazing year in 2022Her upcoming marathon debut in LondonThe coaching relationship with her mum Liz, who was also an iconic British runnerWhat her training and recovery looks likeTheir Giving...
2023-02-021h 06Healthy Body Healthy MindEilish McColgan - multiple record breaking runnerOn this episode we are joined by an incredible runner over a variety of distances who is a 3 times olympian, commonwealth games champion, a British and European record holder, European medalist and so much more this intro could go on all day - it is of course the awesome Eilish McColgan.Topics of conversation in this discussion include:Eilish's amazing year in 2022Her upcoming marathon debut in LondonThe coaching relationship with her mum Liz, who was also an iconic British runnerWhat her training and recovery looks likeTheir Giving Back to Track Charity Why she is partnered...
2023-02-011h 05Healthy Body Healthy MindEilish McColgan - multiple record breaking runnerOn this episode we are joined by an incredible runner over a variety of distances who is a 3 times Olympian, commonwealth games champion, a British and European record holder, European medalist and so much more this intro could go on all day - it is of course the awesome Eilish McColgan.Recorded from The National Running Show in Birmingham, topics of conversation in this discussion include:Eilish's amazing year in 2022Her upcoming marathon debut in LondonThe coaching relationship with her mum Liz, who was also an iconic British runnerWhat her training and recovery looks likeTheir Giving...
2023-02-011h 07
Jonny Wootton’s - The HERO is YOU!World Champion Liz McColgan - Coaching, Mindset and a Search for KnowledgeThis episode features and in depth conversation with former World 10,000m champion Liz McColgan.
Here Liz talks shares her tremendous knowledge that goes beyond simply running.
Liz spent the majority of her career self-coached and now (in Doha) she plies her trade helping young athletes achieve their dreams as well as her continuous development of her daughter Eilish - as she progresses from British and European record holder to budding marathon queen.
This is a not to be missed episode from a London / New York Marathon winner and Olympic silver medallist.
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2023-01-2127 min
Athletics Life StoriesBest of 2022A look back on some of the best bits from 2022 featuring a smorgasbord of tasty delights from Olympic heptathlon medallist Kelly Sotherton, Team GB Head Coach Charles van Commenee, European 110m hurdles champion Andy Turner, Olympic 4x100m champion Jason Gardener, European 400m hurdles winner Eilidh Doyle, European 10,000m silver medallist Chris Thompson, World 10,000m gold medallist Liz McColgan, Athletics Weekly Editor Jason Henderson, European 800m gold medallist Lynsey Sharp, World cross country medallist and commentator Tim Hutchings, World 400m hurdles winner Dai Greene, World 4x100m medallist Craig Pickering, World Indoor 800m bronze medallist Jo Mersh, Olympic 400m...
2023-01-021h 06
Out of the Shadows with Eilidh McIntyreS1:Ep5: Liz McColgan: Flipping the ConceptWe're flipping the concept on Episode 5! Rather than speak to another athlete who's lived, and burst out of, someone else's shadow, we're talking to the shadow themselves! Not that there's anything dark or gloomy about Liz McColgan; a World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist over 10,000 metres, Liz was one of Britain's finest long-distance runners and, as you'll hear, a fantastic guest! Now she's a hugely respected coach and - the reason why she's on the pod - the Mum of Eilish McColgan, the brand new Commonwealth 10,000 metres champion! Join Eilidh Mcintyre as she delves into this very unique relationship; three...
2022-11-0742 min
Athletics Life StoriesLiz McColganFrom growing up on the breadline on a Dundee council estate where prospects were limited, Liz McColgan rose up to be one of the world’s great long distance runners. As well as winning London, New York and Tokyo Marathons, she was World and Commonwealth 10,000m champion, Olympic silver medallist and broke numerous world records. She speaks with typical candour over her life as an elite athlete, including the incredible highs such as becoming World Champion to the lows of an insect bite ruining her bid for Olympic glory. In retirement she turned to coaching and in summer 2022 her da...
2022-11-061h 20
Local Runners PodcastEpisode 36 - Emilia PlattCal, Katie, Dave and Sean speak with an East Cheshire Harrier who is making waves at the age of 17. Cementing a 17:22 at the first Sale Sizzler, and 36:50 at the Great Manchester Run 10k in May. As well as being the 2nd Lady in the Black Knight Charge in an impressive time of 38:49. Emilia talks about how she trained during lockdown, how her coaches at East Cheshire Harriers have helped with her confidence and self belief. Along with this, Emilia talks about her experience at Great Manchester Run 10k and meeting her idol Eilish McColgan. She also explains how she...
2022-08-051h 13
The Ben Ryan PodcastWendy Searle - Just Get Out The DoorThis week's podcast comes from one of the most inhospitable but beautiful places on earth as we chat to explorer, Wendy Searle.A mother of four with a busy job, Wendy wanted to show others that extraordinary is available to everyone. She is the seventh woman and fourth fastest in history to ski solo and unassisted from the coastline of Antartica to the South Pole. The 715 mile route took her 42 days, she fell over every day, lost 12kg in bodyweight, had moments of pure elation and moments of pure devastatio, but through it all...
2022-02-2359 min
Business of EnduranceTriple Olympic Progress with Eilish McColganEilish McColgan is a Scottish middle-distance athlete who has represented Team GB in the last 3 Olympic games - initially in the 3000 metres steeplechase, then the 5000 metres and in Tokyo in both 5,000 and 10,000 meters. She is now targeting a 4th Olympics in Paris, but this time in the marathon. Eilish comes from amazing running pedigree (she is the daughter of Olympic silver medal runner Liz McColgan and Northern Irish record holder Peter McColgan), so I wanted to find out how she continues to progress through different running disciplines, the pressures of growing up in an accomplished running family...
2021-09-101h 29
Anything but Footy#7 Tokyo Time - Eilish McColganThis is our daily podcast with an athlete who's just about to compete for Team GB at #Tokyo Olympics!Eilish McColgan, like Marc in episode 6, is going in both the 10,000m and 5000m on the track after a summer of strong running and personal bests.And she's fully aware of the stories about following in her mum Liz's footsteps 30 years on... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2021-07-2708 min
The Ben Ryan PodcastLiz McColgan - Everyone Is An IndividualSeries 2 kicks off with Olympian and former world champion athlete, Liz McColgan.
Liz had a glittering career in athletics on both the track, in the 10,000m and the road, in the marathon. On top of world titles, she’s also a double olympian, double commonwealth champion and multiple marathon winner. In fact her story around her debut marathon, coming straight off a track season with no Marathon training to go out and win the New York marathon is a must listen coming up.
From her early days growing up and the hurdles she overcame to succeed, to her coaching herself in...
2021-07-0754 minThe Ben Ryan PodcastLiz McColgan - Everyone Is An IndividualSeries 2 kicks off with Olympian and former world champion athlete, Liz McColgan.
Liz had a glittering career in athletics on both the track, in the 10,000m and the road, in the marathon. On top of world titles, she’s also a double olympian, double commonwealth champion and multiple marathon winner. In fact her story around her debut marathon, coming straight off a track season with no Marathon training to go out and win the New York marathon is a must listen coming up.
From her early days growing up and the hurdles she overcame to succeed, to her coaching herself in...
2021-07-0754 min
The Ben Ryan PodcastSeries 2 - On It's Way!Series 2 starts on July 07 with former World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist Liz McColgan the first of many weekly guests. Details of how you can subscribe to the Ben Ryan Show, along with social media details are below...
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2021-06-3001 minThe Ben Ryan PodcastSeries 2 - On It's Way!Series 2 starts on July 07 with former World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist Liz McColgan the first of many weekly guests. Details of how you can subscribe to the en Ryan Show, along with social media details are below...
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2021-06-3001 min
Smokies & WineEpisode 9 - Liz McColganLiz is an ex-World Champion 10,000m athlete, Olympic silver medallist & Marathon champion. Originally from Dundee, she lived near Arbroath and could be spotted regularly out for a jog through the town. To mere mortals, the speed she was going, it looked like she was always being chased by the Rozzers....for miles!!
2021-05-131h 28
The Journey ContinuesHow Adversity Can Propel You Forward - The Journey Continues Ep. 9Episode 9 - This weeks special guest is double olympian and travel enthusiast, Eilish McColgan. With help from cutting edge surgeons and of course her coach and mum Liz McColgan, Eilish’s running career has been star studded. We delve into Eilish’s great insights into overcoming injury, finding the right path and the power of being adaptable.
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2021-04-0248 min
Down The Divisions036 David Baikie: how Liz McColgan helped Tayport, being back as chairman & how car boot sales saved the dayDAVID BAIKIE is a man steeped in lower league football in Scotland.
There’s not a lot he hasn’t seen as a player, manager and now a chairman.
His most successful stay was at Tayport, where across 13 years he amassed nearly 30 trophies including two Scottish Junior Cups.
We'll hear the part former top athlete Liz McColgan played in helping Baikie create a positive mental attitude at the club.
He retired from management in 2015 but couldn’t stay away from Canniepairt and for the past four years he’s been heading up things in the b...
2020-12-181h 19
Clean Sport CollectiveEpisode #76: Eilish McColgan, 2-Time Olympian for Great BritainWhat is it like growing up as the daughter of one of the greatest distance runners of all-time? Surprisingly normal actually. In this episode, Eilish McColgan, the daughter of episode 60 guest Liz McColgan, joins Chris and Kara to talk about her own running journey from childhood club star to 2-time Olympian. Not pressured into it by her distance-running parents, she fell in love with the sport all on her own, making her journey uniquely beautiful. Eilish details her up and down journey where she endured a performance plateau in high school before breakout performances in...
2020-11-301h 15
Female Athlete PodcastLiz and Eilish McColgan on their mother-daughter, coach-athlete relationship and addressing the lack of females in coachingIn this episode we speak to middle-distance runner and double Olympian Eilish McColgan and her mother, coach and former athlete (and Olympic silver medalist) Liz McColgan. We chat about Liz's role in coaching her oldest daughter Eilish, how they manage their long-distance relationship as mum and daughter and coach and athlete and how Liz got into the male-dominated world of sports coaching. Liz talks about how she feels around the lack of females in coaching roles and how women could be provided with more support and mentorship to try and address the problem and help wo...
2020-11-2749 min
RunPodEilish McColganThis week, Jenni is joined by British runner Eilish McColgan. Only a decade ago, Eilish was a student living it up at university: Late nights and a typical student lifestyle are not what you’d expect from one of Team GBs elite runners but Eilish didn’t yet realise that was her true calling.
One day she decided to switch things up and only a year later found herself competing at London 2012.
In this episode of RunPod, Eilish and Jenni discuss the commitment required to be at the top and what it’s like to follow in her mum, Liz McColg...
2020-10-3049 min
Scottish MemoriesWith Liz McColganIn this weeks Scottish memories we chat to Liz McColgan. Liz is one of scotlands most successful athletes. She is a commonwealth and olympic champion, and has one some of the most famous marathons on the world. She chat to us about her youth and winning that first big race at the Commonwealth games in Edinburgh in 1986.Broonford Merchandise available athttps://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/the-broonfordsIf you would like to support the channel our Patreon page is:https://www.patreon.com/thebroonfordsOur new Channel art was made by
2020-09-1625 min
Hobby of a LifestyleRun to successSend us a textI am joined by former World Champion, Olympian and Multiple Marathon winner, Liz McColgan.Liz openly discusses her journey from Dundee to becoming the best 10000m runner in the world.
2020-08-2948 min
Parents in Sport Podcast'A conversation with Liz McColgan' - Coaching your own childrenIn this episode Liz McColgan and Gordon MacLelland discuss coaching your own children. Liz shares many of her personal experiences from her running career, her transition into coaching and ultimately her own experiences on the coaching journey.She shares a fascinating insight into the world of being a parent and coach to a high performance athlete and her personal experiences of coaching her own daughter Eilish.During the conversation they discuss amongst other things:The challenges of motivating athletes during lockdownManaging the disappointment of the postponement of the O...
2020-08-1743 min
Clean Sport CollectiveEpisode #60: Liz McColgan, World Champion in the 10,000 MetersLiz McColgan is a legend and pioneer in the sport of track and field. She won the first-ever women's 10K at the Commonwealth Games in 1986. She competed in the first-ever Olympic 10,000 meter event for women in Seoul in 1988 (and earned a silver). She became a World Champion in 1991 just 9 months after giving birth to her daughter. She won the first-ever World Half Marathon Championship for women in 1992, and she won 3 World Marathon Majors (before they were called that) with victories in NYC, London, and Tokyo. She was also a pioneer in less fortunate ways as an athlete...
2020-08-021h 11
Tartan Running ShortsEpisode 111 - Alastair Walker, Treadmill Ultras & Race Results!Welcome to the Tartan Running Shorts Podcast hosted by Tom Brian, and myself Kyle Greig.
Episode 111 is unlocked! We have World & European Masters Champion Alastair Walker on the show to chat about his 2 part running career which formed 2 parts as a sub 30 10k/2.22 and decades later got back into the sport as a hugely successful masters athlete.
Meanwhile, Tom has another spring in his step after being inspired by last week’s interview with Liz McColgan. Kyle continues to build towards the 24 hour treadmill world record attempt with a couple of ultra runs including a treadmill 50k run. We have a...
2020-07-011h 28
Tartan Running ShortsEpisode 110 - Liz McColgan-NuttallEpisode 110 is another stacked show and is brought to you by Coffee MOD!
Kyle interviews one of Scotland’s finest distance runners Liz McColgan-Nuttall! Liz chats openly on some of her biggest career wins and challenges that she has come up against as a top level female distance runner. She also mentions some interesting facts that you may not have known. This is an interview that will inspire and give you the motivation to be your best self!
In other news, Kyle has a decent week in the prep for his 24 hour WR treadmill challenge and Tom goes back in ti...
2020-06-242h 11
The Milestone PursuitCharlotte (Purdue) chatsI caught up with Charlotte Purdue on Zoom and recorded it. Wasn't quite sure how it would go, turns out its sort of a rustic hybrid between a chat and an interview. We talk about lockdown training, virtual races, lack of actual races, loss of income and Olympic dreams for the 4th fastest British female marathoner of all-time (and third fastest over the HM - behind just Liz McColgan and Paula Radcliffe).Hope you get something from it.SteveThe Milestone Pursuit is designed to help people...
2020-05-2948 min
Fu#k Talent Podcast with Sean FontanaLynsey Sharp - Double Olympian & Scottish 800m Record HolderLynsey Sharp is a two time Olympian, 2012 London Olympics & 2016 Rio Olympics, also Scottish record holder over 800m with a blistering time of 1 minute 57.69 seconds. Lynsey lives in Loughbourgh with her fiancée, Andrew Butchart, and new addition to the family their little dog, Bowie.Lynsey takes us back to where it all began as an under-11 athlete aspiring to be like her dad, Cameron, her big sister, Carly, and coached by her mum, Carol, at Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh. To 2-hour drives to Dundee to train with British teammate, Eilish McColgan, and Eilish's mum, L...
2020-05-251h 10
Anything but FootyThe Night of the 10k PBs 2019An unforgettable night in Highgate - overlooking the City of London - with world class competitors, results and times! We hear from Steph Twell, the new British champion, European Cup gold medalist who has automatically qualified for the 10,000m at the World Championships in Doha while with just a year to go to Tokyo 2020 she also bagged herself an Olympic qualifying mark! The women’s ‘A’ race was for many the highlight as 29 year old Twell outpaced the 2018 European Champion Lonah Chemtai Salpeter of Israel.Eilish McColgan grabbed silver in the European Cup and a Worl...
2020-03-2729 min
The Endure Stronger Podcast6. Eilish McColgan: What It Takes to Be An OlympianThis week on the Endure Stronger podcast, we interview double Olympian and European silver medallist Eilish McColgan.
Eilish is a Scottish middle distance runner who represented Team GB at the 2012 and the 2016 Olympic Games and is on track to represent Great Britain again this summer in Tokyo.
We talk with Eilish about her goals for 2020, her biggest inspiration, overcoming injuries, and how she deals with pre-race nerves - and how you can too.
(Eilish is a good person to take advice from about this. She went from competing at the *relatively* small Scottish University championships straight to the London Olympics at...
2020-03-061h 16
The Inspirational Runner PodcastPodcast #88 Liz McColgan ‘Determination to Succeed’ Olympic Silver, Worlds Gold, London, New York & Tokyo Marathon WinnerWho could forget the world champs in 1991 where Liz McColgan destroyed the field in Tokyo on a hot and humid night to take gold, one of the greatest 10,000m races of all time.
1991 was an amazing year for Liz giving birth to her daughter Eilish, winning the New York marathon taking 3 min of the world record for fastest marathon debut, and being rewarded bbc sports personality of the year.
One of Scotland’s most successful athletes, Liz McColgan also took silver in the 10,000 metres event at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul and went on to win To...
2019-12-051h 14
Bad Boy RunningEp 165 - Liz McColgan on the state of British athletics, drugs cheats and coaching her daughterSend a textLiz McColgan MBE has a distinguished history of success as middle and long-distance track athlete, becoming world champion for 10,000 metres at the 1991 World Champs, silver medallist in the 1988 Olympics and twice gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games. She also had major success on the road winning New York City, Tokyo and London Marathons. In this very special episode of BBR, David and Jody speak to Liz about her unusual route to becoming world champion, including: Why Liz decided to not have a coach and coach herself through her career Why modern...
2019-05-173h 05Bad Boy RunningEp 165 - Liz McColgan on the state of British athletics, drugs cheats and coaching her daughterSend a textLiz McColgan MBE has a distinguished history of success as middle and long-distance track athlete, becoming world champion for 10,000 metres at the 1991 World Champs, silver medallist in the 1988 Olympics and twice gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games. She also had major success on the road winning New York City, Tokyo and London Marathons. In this very special episode of BBR, David and Jody speak to Liz about her unusual route to becoming world champion, including: Why Liz decided to not have a coach and coach herself through her career Why modern...
2019-05-173h 05
Backstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics Chat#33 - Sumos, Steeples, and Seizing Silver: Eilish McColgan Interview SpecialSend us a textBefore Jessica Ennis-Hill in Beijing, there was Liz McColgan in Tokyo - winning global 10,000m gold less than a year after giving birth to Eilish. In just two years’ time, the McColgans will be back in Japan, and hoping to reach another international podium, for - despite her parents’ best efforts not to push her into the sport - Eilish has followed in her mother’s footsteps, and is now a formidable athlete in her own right. 4:01, 8:31, 14:48: these days, she is rubbing shoulders with Paula, Jo, Yvonne, Laura, and other British distance heavyweights towards the to...
2018-09-171h 17Backstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics Chat#33 - Sumos, Steeples, and Seizing Silver: Eilish McColgan Interview SpecialSend us a textBefore Jessica Ennis-Hill in Beijing, there was Liz McColgan in Tokyo - winning global 10,000m gold less than a year after giving birth to Eilish. In just two years’ time, the McColgans will be back in Japan, and hoping to reach another international podium, for - despite her parents’ best efforts not to push her into the sport - Eilish has followed in her mother’s footsteps, and is now a formidable athlete in her own right. 4:01, 8:31, 14:48: these days, she is rubbing shoulders with Paula, Jo, Yvonne, Laura, and other British distance heavyweights towards the to...
2018-09-171h 17
Let's Get Running PodcastBeing your Very Best: Liz McColganOn this episode we talk to British running legend, Liz McColgan. We talk about her start in athletics, her current training in Doha, her purple patch in the early 90's, and crossing the line in first place in big city Marathons!
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2017-06-1645 min
Best in the World with Richard Parr24 Liz McColgan - 10K World ChampionLiz McColgan is this week’s guest on the ‘Best in the World with Richard Parr’ podcast. The Scottish runner claimed gold in the 10,000 metres at the 1991 World Championships. McColgan won the New York City, Tokyo and London Marathons during her career. In her chat with Richard, Liz talks about her life in Qatar, training her daughter Eilish and the nutrition that helped her reach the top. She tells Richard about how she kept in shape while she was pregnant and then within a year won both the World Championships and the NYC Marathon. Liz...
2016-08-0345 min
Marathon TalkEpisode 105 - Happy 2nd BirthdayIt's our second birthday! Tom, Martin, and Tony brought us their interview highlights from 2011 including Matt Dixon, Steve Jones, Liz McColgan, Rob De Castella, Ron Hill, and Greg McMillan, listener Rob Bane created his own Marathon Talk rap, we talked training volumes, speedy Americans and Kenyans, rants, raves, and Winner of the Week.
2012-01-111h 32
Marathon TalkEpisode 54 - Liz McColganTom's been podcasting American Style, Martin's been running long with the Rubinator, Tony's had an up and down week and Scottish running legend Liz McColgan talked big city victories!
2011-01-191h 23