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Eilish McColgan, Coach Condemn Online Body-Shaming Comments

Posted : 03 March 2025

Eilish McColgan, Britain's Commonwealth 10,000m champion, has faced body-shaming comments on social media after posting a treadmill training video ahead of her London Marathon debut. Some users speculated about her weight, prompting McColgan to respond, calling out the ignorance surrounding the nutritional demands of elite training.

 

Her mother and coach, Liz McColgan, strongly condemned the remarks, describing them as "demeaning and abusive," and urged people to stop making baseless criticisms of female athletes.

 

Liz, a former Olympic silver medallist and world champion, emphasized that while Eilish is strong enough to handle such negativity, many younger athletes may struggle with the impact of such abuse. She highlighted the potential harm such comments can cause to individuals less equipped to withstand public scrutiny.

 

 Eilish has previously spoken out against body-shaming, responding in 2019 to similar criticism with a firm rejection of such negativity.

 

British 1500m champion Neil Gourley also voiced his support for McColgan, denouncing the "horrible behaviour" she has endured. He praised her for speaking out against online abuse and recognized her as a role model for confronting misogynistic attitudes in sports.

 

 Gourley noted that while he has largely avoided such scrutiny in his own career, the treatment of female athletes in particular remains a troubling issue that needs to be addressed.

 

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