Great Britain’s Eilish McColgan took women’s 10,000m silver at the European Championships as Turkey’s Yasemin Can claimed a superb win in Munich.<\/span><\/p>\n McColgan, 31, won her first major title as she triumphed in the event at the Commonwealth Games 12 days ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Having also finished second in the 5,000m at Birmingham 2022, the Scot earned another silver as she ran clear of Israel’s Lonah Chemtai Salpeter.<\/span><\/p>\n Can kicked clear with seven laps to go to win in 30 minutes 32.57 seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n Fellow Britons Samantha Harrison and Jessica Judd finished sixth and 10th respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n “I’m pleased. I’m obviously disappointed, I would have loved to become European champion tonight – but tired, tired legs,” McColgan told BBC Sport.<\/span><\/p>\n “It was probably one of the craziest weeks of my life at the Commonwealth Games. Such a big high of emotion and not a lot of sleep. I found it tough to get myself up for it again today.”<\/span><\/p>\n On also contesting the 5,000m in Munich, she added: “I think it is going to be tough. Two days’ recovery to try and do it all again but this would be my last track race this season. <\/span><\/p>\n “I’ll have a think about it, I’m sure I’ll be back. I love racing. It’s been a great season and to add another medal to that, I’d be more than proud.”<\/span><\/p>\n McColgan followed in the footsteps of her mother Liz – Commonwealth 10,000m champion in both 1986 and 1990 – as she recorded the biggest win of her career on 4 August.<\/span><\/p>\n In a hugely impressive season, McColgan also broke the European 10km, British half-marathon and Scottish 10,000m records earlier this year.<\/span><\/p>\n Though illness and injury hindered her World Championships medal aspirations in July, the 2018 European 5,000m silver medallist has returned to form emphatically – delivering one of the key moments of Birmingham 2022 as she out-kicked Kenyan Irene Cheptai in front of a packed Alexander Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n In Munich’s Olympiastadion, McColgan took it upon herself to increase the pace after a relaxed opening kilometre and by halfway only Can, defending champion Salpeter and Germany’s Konstanze Klosterhalfen were able to remain in touch.<\/span><\/p>\n But Can, champion in 2016, made her stunning bid for gold with over a quarter of the race remaining, surging away from the competition to leave McColgan and Salpeter to chase.<\/span><\/p>\n While they could not close the gap, McColgan was able to move clear of Salpeter on the final lap, finishing in 30:41.05.<\/span><\/p>\n Earlier on Monday, Briton Scott Lincoln finished 10th in the men’s shot put final while compatriot Sophie McKinna placed 12th in the women’s event.<\/span><\/p>\n
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