Eilish McColgan set a new British 5k record just weeks after recovering from Covid at the Asics META: Time: Trials event this weekend.
The Scottish athlete, 31, broke her own record set in the UAE back in February to post a time of 14:45 in Malaga, Spain on Sunday.
It's a remarkable achievement from McColgan, who was laid up with Coronavirus only weeks ago.
She said: “The start of March I caught Covid and I was surprised how it floored me. I thought I was young and healthy enough but felt fine day to day after about two weeks.
“My running took a good chunk of time - I would say a month after it. The last 10 days after I started to feel better in training and I thought this would be a good one to start on the roads. There’s less pressure compared to the track in terms of times but we had a go and I’m really happy with that.”
McColgan was among 70 Asics athletes who took part, with four national records and 27 personal bests achieved.
“It was a lot of fun," she added. "When we arrived it was torrential rain so I feel like I brought the Scottish weather with me! Today was beautiful and [the weather] couldn’t have been any more perfect.
“The big long straights, I wish we had more of them. I struggled a little bit at the top - I’m like a giraffe going round those corners - but I felt like I got good speed and momentum coming back down the straight. I’m happy and can’t ask for any more than that."
McColgan, who achieved her latest record wearing the new Asics METASPEED™+ shoes, will now turn her attentions to the Vitality 10,000 in London on Bank Holiday Monday, where Mo Farah will also be in action.
He said: “I’m really looking forward to getting out there and racing again at an event that I really love. I’ve been working hard to get back into shape following my injury last summer.
“I have great memories of the event. I have won it seven times and racing in central London is something you can never get bored of. The atmosphere among the thousands of participants is always fantastic and I can’t wait to be part of it again.”
The METASPEED™ + series is available online and at selected retail partners from June 14 2022.
