Runner Eilish McColgan has been advised to wear a medical boot after discovering that the injury she sustained during the London Marathon is more severe than she initially believed. The Scottish athlete shared her health setback in a social media post, posing for a photo wearing a controlled ankle movement (CAM) boot, commonly referred to as a 'Moon Boot'.
Injury Details and Recovery
McColgan's update comes after she sustained a toe injury midway through the London Marathon in April, which forced her to battle to the finish line with blood seeping through her running shoes. The 35-year-old star, daughter of Scottish running legend Liz McColgan, posed for the new photo during a weekend in London, smiling broadly in front of the Holy Trinity Church in Westminster, despite the unfortunate development.
In a message accompanying the image, McColgan wrote: 'New fashion accessory! Thought I had got away with London Marathon toe gate, but sadly not... thankfully it's nothing too serious and I'll be back doing what I love in a few weeks! It's been an expensive weekend in London but using girl math I've balanced out the sad expenses with some happier ones - retail therapy, a West End show, posh hotel and lots of good food.'
Previous Experience with Orthopaedic Boots
The running star also lamented that the last time she had been forced to wear one of these orthopaedic boots was in 2015, which she described as a 'horrible year'. Reflecting on that period, she wrote: 'I broke my ankle and spent something like eight months in a boot before having surgery. Thankfully this is a breeze compared to then. Only a few weeks to endure!'
London Marathon Performance
McColgan completed the London Marathon in seventh place, finishing with a time of 2:24:51. Shortly after the race, she revealed details of her toe injury, stating that it 'felt like her foot exploded' and that she could hardly feel any pressure running through it towards the end. She later recuperated from the injury by taking time out to enjoy a beach holiday. McColgan suggested that a swollen foot may have led to the injury, explaining that she had suffered from a rash in the build-up to the marathon which had spread down her calves.
