Irish McColgan Takes Course Record-Breaking Victory At London’s Big Half

Irish McColgan I did it again. At his The Big Half 21.1K in London on Sunday, McColgan chased victory in his 67:34, knocking out by two minutes. Charlotte Purduesan’s course record of 69 minutes and 51 seconds. McColgan was followed by Purdue with his 70:15, Samantha Harrison At 70:22.

Scotland’s McColgan withdrew from the highly anticipated match on Friday. 2022 London Marathon Debut Due to a condition called rebound hypoglycemia, fans had no doubts about her running ability. It concludes a remarkable season for athletes.

what can she not do? 🤯@EilishMccolgan Set a new course record of over 2 minutes at Big Half 2022!!#big half | | #WeRunAsOne pic.twitter.com/7dzHYHsx3P

— Big Half (@OfficialBigHalf) September 4, 2022

The 2023 London Marathon will return to normal timing in April, so McColgan won’t have to wait a year for his London Marathon debut. “I’m sorry. If it was up to me, I would have tried harder and harder, but I know that’s what my heart is saying. A wise decision will come in April.” It’s about getting everything right,” she said. push.

British legendary athlete Sir Mo Farrar He won the big half for the third time in 61:49. In May, Farah lost his 10,000 m race to an amateur runner. Ellis Cross, sparking rumors of retirement. He announced his intention to return for his TCS London Marathon in July, with three miles to go as he pulled himself out of the pack and quelled some of the talk about his career with Sunday’s performance.after pharaoh jack lowe defending champion at 62:04 Jake Smith At 62:10.

Farah, who has alternated between marathon and track in recent years, is a six-time world champion, winning Olympic gold medals in both the 5,000m and 10,000m in 2012 and 2016. “It’s always long journey homeAmazing to win today in my hometown of London,” the athlete shared on Instagram.

The King is back 👑@Mo_Farah Win The Big Half 2022 💥👊

Time – 61:49! #big half | | #WeRunAsOne pic.twitter.com/fRLD1CIfMT

— Big Half (@OfficialBigHalf) September 4, 2022

Farah recently revealed he was a childhood victim Human traffickingin a documentary broadcast on BBC summoned in July Real Mo Farrar, Farrar explained that he was illegally brought to England as a child and made to work as a domestic servant when he was nine years old. “What saved me was what made me different,” says Farrar. “I was able to run.”

Farah holds the record for the fastest half marathon by a British athlete with a time of 59:32 at the 2015 Lisbon Half Marathon.