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Eilish McColgan still has her sights set on a medal at the Paris Olympics despite a difficult 10 months.<\/b><\/p>\n
A training injury saw the distance runner miss the World Championships and the London Marathon last year.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old Scot has also been grieving the death last November of her stepfather John Nuttall.<\/p>\n
“I have come back from a hell of a lot worse than this,” said McColgan, who won gold in the 10,000m at the Commonwealth Games in 2022.<\/p>\n
“So I am still here and I still think that even though I had a challenging 2023 I still think I have the capabilities of making the team.<\/p>\n
“I have the qualifying time so that is the hardest part out of the way. I just need to show I am not injured and on the right path towards the Olympics. I feel confident.”<\/p>\n
McColgan, who will most likely compete in the 10,000m and decide on the 5,000m, is stepping up her recovery with her sights set on France.<\/p>\n
Qualifying for the team would make her the first Scottish athlete to compete at four summer Olympic Games.<\/p>\n
“Making the team will be a big enough challenge at this point considering the amount of time I have been off and coming from where I have been – but I would never write myself off,” she added.<\/p>\n
“I need to get into the same shape that I got into last March and April then I will definitely be setting my sights on sneaking an outside medal.<\/p>\n
“Winning might be outside my realm but there’s no reason I can’t be looking for one of those outside medals but I have to get myself back into shape.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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