The Latest Breaking News from Eilish McColgan

There is something about the outdoor athletics season beginning that makes it feel like it is really summer.

The Commonwealth Games champion has resorted to having an injection for an impingement that saw her withdraw from marathon debut 48 hours before taking to the start line - and is aiming to make a return for the Diamond League in London in late July

The 32-year-old Scot had tried to run through the pain barrier

Eilish McColgan pulled out of the London Marathon with a knee injury then claimed organisers had earlier threatened to kick her out after a row about one of her sponsors

The 32-year-old Scot won her first major title on the track at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The Ethiopian won last year’s race in October with a time of two hours 17 minutes and 26 seconds

The 32-year-old Scot will see how the injury responds before making a final decision.

The Scot is battling a knee problem ahead of Sunday’s race

After three decades immersed in athletics, there are not too many times now when Eilish McColgan is stepping into the unknown.